While the health benefits of maintaining an acid/alkaline balance in our diets has been an implored topic, sometimes the maintenance of this balance within our bodies remains unexplored. When a food is ingested, it is metabolized and broken down into molecules, but to keep things a little simpler, let’s say food is broken down into … Read more
“I went on line and researched my symptoms. I found this really good website which explained my disease and recommended all these great products. I got all that needed on line.” Does this sound familiar? Have you been tempted to self-diagnose yourself after reading information, whether it be on the internet, in a magazine or … Read more
The preferred medical treatment for reflux or GORD is proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or other forms of antacid medication. PPI treatment, at standard effective dosage, almost completely abolishes the gastric acid barrier with an increase in bacterial density higher than 1000-fold and gastric and duodenal bacterial colonisation in more than 50% of patients. So what … Read more
Whether you experience reflux, nausea, heartburn or have been officially diagnosed with GORD – Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease – or are taking any ant-acid medication, this is a must read. Low stomach acid rather than too much is what causes heartburn. Lowering this essential acid even more can be dangerous and have long term affects … Read more
