And when the acid is neutralized or suppressed, the burning stops. Problems arise when acid goes where it shouldn’t go – that is, when it slips upwards, past the entrance to the stomach (the gastroesophageal junction) and irritates the esophagus. After all, you couldn’t digest food without it. In previous e-Alerts, HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., has noted that gastric acid is not your enemy. If you were a drug salesperson, imagine how successful you might be if the drug you were selling was very well known, backed up by massive advertising campaigns, had a reputation for effectiveness, and – frosting on the cake – tended to actually CAUSE the very symptoms your drug was supposed to treat.Īnd how much is a boatload? One out of every 20 people in the developed world is taking Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, or one of the other proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) that are supposed to curb heartburn.
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