Monthly Archive for January 2011
The Danger of Using Antacids
Published on Sunday, January 23, 2011
Heartburn affects an estimated 20% of people at least once a week. While an occasional heartburn episode may be common, some people have heartburn frequently.
How do most people treat this problem? Antacids. Due to America’s bad diet, people are popping antacids like candy, but this isn’t the best solution, it’s just a quick fix that hurts us in the long run.
What causes heartburn?
In reality, digestive problems like heartburn typically stem from low stomach acid, very few digestive enzymes and huge meals that were not chewed well enough. These big meals cause food to sit in the digestive tract longer than they should.
Page 1 of 1
