Saturday, January 13, 2007

Curing illness naturally - Acid Reflux

Practically every source of prescription and over-the-counter drugs that relieve symptoms of acid reflux have serious side effects, including Urecholine, Alka-Seltzer, Tums, Mylanta, Rolaids, Caltrate, Exlax, Milk of Magnesia, Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac, Prilosec, Protonix, Nexium and more. Side effects that hinder your cardiovascular system, nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system, your skin, musculo-skeletal system and more. There is a NUTRITIONAL approach:

Foods: Eat small, more frequent meals. Eat more raw foods and chew food thoroughly.

Avoid: Fats, chocolate, peppermint, garlic, onions, orange juice, hot sauce, tomatoes, coffee and alcohol.

Nutrients: Plant source, digestive enzymes have been proven to help DRAMATICALLY.

Probiotics have been proven to help with the digestion and assimilation of foods partially due to their ability to produce enzymes.

Excercise: Regular exercise helps digestion and can help lose weight. Being overweight increases your risk of the symptoms of acid reflux disease. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults engage in moderate-intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes, five or more days per week.

Take plant source digestive enzymes and probiotics with each meal to help the digestive system by increasing digestion, which in turn helps the symptoms of acid reflux. A great source of plant based digestive enzymes and probiotics are "WHOLE FOOD" vitamins which are derived directly from fruits and vegetables. Take a look on your vitamins' label. Do your vitamins contain REAL food? Such as: Carrots, Spinach, Parsley, Strawberries, Apples, more. If not, it is suggested to switch to WHOLE FOOD vitamins to help with acid reflux disease naturally.

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