Your Weekly "Simple Health Secrets" by Asia Moore For Wednesday, September 3, 2003 Compliments of SolvingTheHealthPuzzle.com

Antacids are drugs that block or reduce the amount of acid that is produced in the stomach. There are many different types of antacids, but most contain one or two of the following metals in combination to make a salt, such as...

• aluminum
• calcium
• magnesium

Why is the sale of antacid products a billion dollar industry? Because you can easily buy them off the shelf (Tums, Rolaids, Pepto Bismol, etc.) or have them prescribed by your doctor to relieve that uncomfortable burning pain in the upper part of the chest called heartburn or acid indigestion.

The most common KNOWN side effects of taking antacids are:

• constipation
• diarrhea
• increased thirst
• decreased appetite

Everybody knows that huge advertising budgets are spent every year to convince you that indigestion is caused by too much stomach acid and that taking an antacid is the solution. Although popping a Tums may provide momentary relief, nothing could be farther from the truth.

What most people don't know is that the most frequent cause of indigestion, acid reflux or heartburn is too LITTLE stomach acid, not too much - just the opposite of what the wealthy drug companies would have you believe.

When you don't have enough hydrochloric acid in your stomach, your food cannot be digested properly. When this happens the food stays in the stomach for prolonged periods, fermenting away and producing increasing amounts of gas. 

When you take an antacid at this point and neutralize what little stomach acid is already in the stomach, the contents will then be dropped into the small intestine where they will continue to ferment and produce gas.

Chronic use of antacids makes an already underactive stomach even weaker. Proteins and minerals become increasingly difficult to break down and absorb.

Bodily tissues can be literally starving for these vital nutrients, even when you have consumed them in abundance. You can literally starve to death on a full stomach.

Antacid drugs also encourage bacterial overgrowth in the stomach and small intestine by reducing the acidity that is their natural enemy, and therefore contribute to degenerative diseases.

Doesn't it make more sense to strengthen a weak digestive system than to try to stifle its symptoms?

Now that you know the real reason for acid reflux, indigestion or heartburn, fortunately, there's a very simple REAL cure for this uncomfortable problem.

Simply add digestive enzymes to your meals. 

When you take supplementary hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes with meals this can easily correct most cases of indigestion by supplying your stomach with the acid it needs to digest your food.

Now you know the truth, what you need to do is order your enzymes from a reputable company and start enjoying your life without the discomfort of heartburn. Relief is only a click away.

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Sincerely,

Asia Moore,
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