How can you fix heartburn and tummy problems?

First, did you know the term ‘acid reflux’ is very misleading?

Doctors named it the wrong thing many years ago and the label ‘acid reflux’ stuck.

Basically, you get reflux (not acid reflux) when you don’t have enough stomach acid to keep your stomach environment sterile.

Yeast and other nasties begin to grow in your stomach fermenting and producing gas, heartburn, and pressure as well as reflux.

If your stomach acid levels are healthy you have a pH under 1 (more acidic than a car battery) you can absorb all the nutrients from your food.

When your stomach becomes less acidic and the pH creeps up e.g. around 2.5, you are in trouble.

Now you can’t absorb iron or digest your proteins, so your body begins to crave sugars and carbohydrates because they are easier to digest.

The heartburn will make you reach for antacids, like Nexium, Gaviscon, and others.

Antacids are the most popular over-the-counter drugs sold worldwide.

While they may provide temporary relief, they don’t address the root cause of reflux.

Worse, they can:

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