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none of the doctors had given him the slightest help. | acid and pepsin in the stomach is associated with The last one told him that he should be glad he was still ardened arteries, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, alive! Because he was in the outback, he couldn't get to igh blood pressure, and even obesity—which can spell a store, but he tried the vinegar and for the first time in rouble for your heart"? Probably not; he and his 20 years his symptoms were gone! colleagues are too busy handing out statin drug These are commonplace stories, and the help | can prescriptions and performing bypasses to think of such offer people is not because I'm a genius but because _ simple, noninvasive and inexpensive remedies. establishment doctors are taught about drugs, not What about your internist? Has he mentioned that nature and common sense. he western world's near epidemic of parasites is due, in As mentioned above, when hydrochloric acid arge part, to acid-suppressing drugs? If not, educate supplementation is not feasible, a tablespoon of apple —_—- yourself by heeding what Drs Wright and Lenard say in cider vinegar in a glass of water, taken 30 minutes before heir excellent book, that low stomach acid leaves us meals, will often relieve some, or even all, symptoms. _ prey to "salmonella, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and As Drs Wright and Lenard say in their book: "This is uberculosis, not to mention garden-variety heartburn, supported by the common practise in diarrhea, constipation, bloating, some cultures of treating gastric atulence and parasites". discomfort with lemon juice or I lived for three years in Haiti, where vinegar. But this is not ideal. people were plagued by parasites and Unfortunately, even though symptoms ...when where "cures" that didn't work often may be improved, actual nutrient . . dominated dinner party digestion and assimilation are not hydrochloric acid conversations. | didn't know then improved nearly as much as with G at the hydrochloric acid I had hydrochloric acid replacement." supplementation brought with me, and took religiously, Trying vinegar first is an excellent Is not feasible, was the only reason I'd escaped this to decide wheth d ] t fate. Later, during th to take hydrochloric acid. ‘Be cautious | @ tablespoon of 03,5 Five in africa, India and Sr with lemon iis att on erode tooth apple cider vinegar ark | was avle to Spread the word enamel. Further, both lemon juice . around and help lots of sufferers. and vinegar can exacerbate Candida Ina glass of water, More from Why Stomach Acid Is Good albicans. taken 30 minutes For You: "there is no doubt that Drs Wright and _ Lenard acid suppression promotes recommend starting with one before meals, bacterial overgrowth and that cpa pecan harecors Ti willoften relieve iM tore! veron promotes ood. If no problems are noted, some, or even all, nitrosamine compounds. There is also no doubt that acid- suppressing drugs increase the progression and severity of atrophic gastritis in people with H. pylori infection, and that atrophic gastritis is a major risk actor for gastric carcinoma." increase the dose to two capsules in the early part of the meal. Then, provided there is no burning in the stomach, increase again after a few more days, spreading the additional capsules hroughout the meal. Amounts of hydrochloric acid in tablets vary from That's cancer. symptoms. country to country. Judicious experimentation is What about those who say, "Yes, but I've got reflux necessary before finding your dose. If, for example, it | and/or GERD and have to take acid-suppressing drugs"? akes five capsules to achieve the warming, drop backto __I say, "Wrong!" Even though the acid-suppressing drugs our capsules with each meal of the same size. may reduce symptoms, they are like throwing petrol on Eventually, once the stomach has "righted" itself, fewer a fire, and will eventually create severe diseases. will be needed. We have found that most people do Reflux (where acid flows back into the oesophagus) well eventually on one or two capsules with each and/or the more serious gastro-oesophageal (or substantial meal. For those who are subject to urinary | esophageal) reflux disease (GORD, or GERD) are not ract infections (UTI), be aware that overdosing with caused by too much acid, but by too little. If you have ydrochloric acid can irritate the bladder. GORD/GERD, don’ t call lit’ ‘acid indigestion”. Better, call ela Wrhanw ..when supplementation is not feasible, a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, taken 30 minutes Drs before meals, will often relieve symptoms. That's cancer. What about those who say, "Yes, but I've got reflux and/or GERD and have to take acid-suppressing drugs"? I say, "Wrong!" Even though the acid-suppressing drugs may reduce symptoms, they are like throwing petrol on a fire, and will eventually create severe diseases. Reflux (where acid flows back into the oesophagus) and/or the more serious gastro-oesophageal (or esophageal) reflux disease (GORD, or GERD) are not caused by too much acid, but by too little. If you have GORD/GERD, don't call it "acid indigestion". Better, call it "lack of acid indigestion". This is how it works. When you eat, if your hydrochloric acid is low, your stomach will hold food longer and whatever hydrochloric acid is present will mix in with the food. Your stomach will Dangers of Acid-Suppressing Drugs Has your heart specialist warned you, as Drs Wright and Lenard say, that "[I]ow production of hydrochloric 36 * NEXUS hydrochloric acid some, or even all, AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2012 www.nexusmagazine.com