The Truth About Acid Reflux Drugs

What do proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and Digestive Science Reflux Elimination System have in common? Well, they're both designed to reduce the pain of acid reflux. But the former is a prescription and over-the-counter drug to reduce the discomfort of reflux. The latter is a natural solution to treat the cause of this common problem.

Building on that, PPIs are linked to a concerning list of side effects and are not safe for long-term use. Reflux Elimination System, being natural, employs gentle, soothing ingredients that are clinically proven to treat the real reason you're having the heartburn, the regurgitation, the sore throat and nausea.

The reason is lack of digestive enzymes - a common, yet over-looked cause of acid reflux.

What is Acid Reflux?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or acid reflux, is a condition in which hydrochloric (stomach) acid escapes through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) that separates the stomach from the esophagus. Symptoms include:

• heartburn
• ongoing hiccups
• regurgitation
• chronic sore throat
• nausea
• abdominal pain

While most people experience these symptoms sporadically, if they occur more than twice a week you have acid reflux disease. Risk factors include pregnancy, being overweight, smoking, eating large meals or lying down after a meal.

Notably, these factors can influence the gastrointestinal system and upset the balance of stomach acid and enzymes required for the ongoing health of your digestive system. And with that comes the pain and discomfort of acid reflux.

To treat this problem, many Americans reach for acid reflux medicines, particularly proton pump inhibitors. But if new studies bear weight, that may not be healthy.

About Proton Pump Inhibitors

PPIs are reflux treatments that inhibit production of stomach acid. Common examples are Aciphex and Nexium, Prilisec and Protonix.

PPIs are a fast, albeit temporary relief from reflux symptoms, especially heartburn.

But a recent Japanese study suggests that PPIs increase risk of diarrhea caused by the bug Clostridium difficile, or C. Diff. The reason being that PPIs reduce the stomach acid that would otherwise kill the bug, which then travels down through the GI tract and releases toxins that cause diarrhea.

The researchers based these findings on a 2011 study, of approximately 500 hospitalized patients, of whom more than half had taken PPIs. Their finding? The patients that took PPIs were three times as likely to experience diarrhea.

And if you use PPIs on a regular basis, there's worse news than simply being hunched over a toilet. Evidence suggests that long-term use of PPIs may increase risk of bone fractures by 30%. This, upon studies conducted by researchers in South Korea, who found that prolonged use of PPIs may reduce the body's ability to absorb calcium.

Combine these findings with the function of PPIs, being to inhibit production of stomach acid, which can alter the constitution of the GI tract if used indefinitely, and America's $13.6 billion annual habit of proton pump inhibitors may not be a healthy way to treat acid reflux.

Especially when there's a natural, effective, and frankly, healthier way to treat the real reason you may be bothered by acid reflux.

Why Reflux Elimination System May Be Safer

Digestive Science Reflux Elimination System is a comprehensive, three-part natural therapy to reduce the pain of acid reflux and jump-start the enzyme renewal process. As well, it's formulated with a supplement with the super-food chia, for ongoing health and comfort, to keep reflux far, far away.

Of course, if you suffer from acid reflux, you know it hurts and you're looking for pain relief. There's plenty of that, with the Acid Control Formula - a dual action formulation that coats and protects the esophagus from the pain of excess acid where it shouldn't be and a system of gentle acid control. No drugs involved. Instead, licorice root, slippery elm and aloe vera.

Reflux Elimination System does not alter the constitution of your GI tract with suppression of stomach acid. Rather, it stimulates the body to produce digestive enzymes, and in the process, creates a healthy balance of acid and enzymes in the stomach, for less reflux and more comfort.

Unlike PPIs, Reflux Elimination System comes with no reported side effects. Diarrhea? That's why we've got fiber. Bone fractures? Doubtful. Reflux Elimination System is a natural therapy, for your body and tummy.

Drugs or natural. A temporary fix or lasting relief. PPIs or Reflux Elimination System. Your call.

Restart Your Digestion With Intensive Colon Cleanse

You can restart a computer. You can change the oil in your car. And you've heard the benefits of the famous colon cleanse. Are they legitimate? Yes. But not for the reasons you've heard.

What's the interest in colon cleansing? Well, it's a chance to restart your digestion, boost your health and even improve clarity and your frame of mind. As the old wives tales say it, the feces that aren't expelled naturally build up in your colon. Then toxins from these feces enter the bloodstream and "poison" the body. You get digestion problems. You feel lethargic. You're irritable. Life sucks.

That's the theory of auto-intoxification, and it's disproven by science. Yet the symptoms persist, including fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, weight gain and sluggish digestion. Look familiar? They're the symptoms once associated with auto-intoxification. They're actually caused by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. And they can be dangerous.

Digestive Science Intensive Colon Cleanse is a safe and natural way to detoxify the body and revitalize your digestive system. Yes, you can restart your body, just like you've heard. But you've got to do it within a safe system that walks you through the process and nurtures the delicate lining of the GI tract.

How does it work? Glad you asked.

First, let's clarify that the symptoms associated with auto-intoxification – bad digestion, lethargy, gas and constipation to name a few – are actually caused by inflammation of the GI tract. When that happens, cells separate within the gut and "leak" toxins into the bloodstream that would normally be blocked. Same idea as auto-intoxification, but with a different mechanism.

This process forces your liver and immune system to work overtime, so to speak, fighting these toxins. Meanwhile, you develop food sensitivities. Your liver becomes stressed and you don't absorb nutrients. You develop symptoms of bad digestion and you feel lethargic. In short, your health takes a nosedive. And the cycle repeats.

And the colon cleansers you've heard about? They're laxatives, and harsh ones at that, which blast your colon and alter the delicate balance of micro-flora within the gut. You want to revitalize your colon, not kill it. But that's what many systems do.

We've designed Digestive Science Intensive Colon Cleanse to do what most systems don't – that is, revitalize your colon, detoxify your body and treat bad digestion. In other words, restart your system, for your health and well-being.

In step one, we walk you through the ten day "cleanse". Remember that your colon is extremely sensitive and doesn't react well to ongoing use of laxatives. The Intensive Colon Cleanse daily supplement is specifically formulated to calm the delicate lining of the GI tract with probiotics and high-quality fibers that relieve the discomfort of bad digestion.

Step two consists of the Maximum Digestion Probiotic daily supplement. This is a strain of ten probiotic microbes – the "friendly" bacteria that restore balance in the gut and soothe symptoms of bad digestion. Good-bye gas, diarrhea and constipation.

When you've completed the ten day cleanse, we start your digestion maintenance program with the Daily Digestion Support once-a-day fiber and nutrient supplement. Formulated with a series of antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids, including the super-food "chia", this further aids in reduced inflammation and promotes healthy ongoing digestive function.

Less pain and discomfort. Fewer symptoms of bad digestion. Digestive Science Intensive Colon Cleanse is safe and effective. And that restart? You just did it, and you feel like a new person.