If you've been an acid reflux sufferer for any length of time then you've probably spent a lot of time looking for a cure of some kind to end the pain. Heartburn, even if it's just now and again, is a real drag on how you live your life. You never know exactly when it's going to strike or how severe the pain might be this time.
There's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night in the middle of an attack of acid reflux and flailing around trying to find antacids when you're half asleep. Your sleep is broken, you're uncomfortable and your gut hurts. Not a good night.
There are 3 really good reasons for wanting to cure your heartburn.
Quality of Life
Curing your heartburn will mean an instant change in your quality of life. The first thing you'll notice is that you're able to sleep through the night without any attacks of acid reflux to wake you up. This means that your body is going to be more rested in the morning and you're basically going to have a far better day.
You also won't have heartburn problems during the day either which means you're going to spend more time enjoying your day and less time eating handfuls of antacids to quench that fire in your stomach. TV ads make heartburn look almost trivial but that burning sensation in your throat and stomach is far from being fun.
Enjoy Your Meals
Eating food before or after an attack of acid reflux is an absolute nightmare. Reflux can leave you feeling bloated before the meal even begins and even a simple mouthful of wine can be enough to set off another attack. Eating a good meal is one of the most basic pleasures any human being can enjoy and doing that without having to worry about heartburn will make any social event a lot more enjoyable for you.
One note on the above - using a heartburn cure or remedy and eating piles of spicy food isn't going to work. You're fooling nobody. A major part of your "cure" would be to eat sensibly - if a particular type of food gives you heartburn... guess what? Avoid it!
Prevent Cancer
There is a condition called Barretts Oesophagus that can lead to a type of cancer appearing in your throat. This only happens to certain people and only when they've made no attempt to deal with their acid reflux at all. Should you be scared? If you have severe heartburn that's been going on for years then it would be a good idea to go and have a checkup. It's quite rare to develop cancer as part of chronic heartburn but why take chances?
Let's be clear here - heartburn doesn't cause cancer but the damage done to the tissue in your throat can cause cell damage and allow cancerous cells to develop. Again if you're not sure get a checkup.
So we've talked about a cure a lot here but not actually shown you one.
For that information folks you're going to have to follow the links right below here.
Aloe For Acid Reflux
As a medicinal treatment for acid reflux symptoms, Nexium was introduced in 2001 to sell over than $5.7 billion in 2005 and claim the number 3 position in biggest selling worldwide drugs. First we'll talk about acid reflux disease in general and then extend the discussion on the way that Nexium behaves in conditions of acid reflux, its possible side effects and healthier choices.
Acid reflux is connected with the action of the circular muscle (the lower esophageal sphincter or LES) acting as a valve at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach. If stomach acids flow back into the esophagus and its lining, the person can fall victim to a burning sensation known as heartburn in the chest and /or the throat. Also referred to as GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease, acid reflux is the consequence of the LES not shutting properly. For some patients, the feeling is as if food had got stuck in their throat, choking or narrowing of the throat or a recurrent dry cough.
Upon continual esophageal inflammation, ulcers or hemorrhaging can occur, and scar tissue can cause narrowing of the throat with accompanying difficulties of glutition. Older acid reflux patients may also be afflicted by Barrett's esophagus, where cells take on abnormal forms and colors in the esophageal lining. Over time, the consequence may be cancer. Therefore, a speedy and correct diagnosis of acid reflux must be done and then acted on in a timely fashion. Together with the distressful sensations of pain already mentioned, grave complications can also result from neglect of acid reflux conditions.
As a medication in a group called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), Nexium's goal is to reduce the amount of stomach acid by depressing the stomach mechanism responsible for this acid (the proton pump). PPIs are one of the four groups of classical medicaments against acid reflux conditions, the other three being: antacids, alginates, and H2-receptor antagonists.
Treatment using Nexium has three major drawbacks:
Firstly, and an important note at this stage, GERD is a condition deriving from a complex group of environmental, dietary and lifestyle aspects; stomach acid is only the symptom of this. By blocking stomach acid generation, Nexium acts on the acid reflux symptoms as a short-term measure to reduce acid reflux discomfort. Daily usage of the drug is mandatory to continue to block the recurrence of acid reflux, which then brings on a long-term dependency.
Secondly, one of the basic functions of stomach acid is join in the body's efforts to defend against Candida and parasites, and to help nutrient absorption. The inhibition of the production of stomach acid can in fact generate more long-term indigestion and acid reflux.
The third is that the persistent use of nexium can bring about a lot of secondary effects that commonly include severe headaches and diarrhea. Links to osteoporosis have also been suggested.
A recent report from Holland on 360,000 people concluded that use of Nexium could really increase the menace of pneumonia for a sufferer of acid reflux. Leader of a research team, Robert J.F.Laheij, mentions that use of nexium to diminish the same stomach acids that kill germs increases the threat to acid reflux sufferers of pneumonia generating bacteria.
Moreover, recent research to be found in the Journal of the American Medical Association, gave evidence that people over 50 years old using nexium for a year or more, were much more menaced by suffering fractures of the hip. Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and research team leader, says that acid reflux victims should check out the option of dietary and lifestyle modifications as a safer, healthier choice. According to Dr. Yang, this solution can decrease or even eliminate the need for PPIs.
Adhering to a holistic strategy (taking defined supplements of herbs and vitamins, together with a full plan of Candida control protocols and dietary principles) can naturally and effectively solve acid reflux and safely prevent its return. Were you aware that permanent alleviation of your wearisome, distressing symptoms of acid reflux is possible without resorting to classical medicaments such as Nexium and their concomitant secondary effects?
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