Your Stomach: What is Really Making You Miserable and What to Do About It (Praktikos Health Series)

Most Americans suffer stomach problems. Many lead lives of utter misery. Whether you call it heartburn or acid reflux, this painful affliction is also associated with throat cancer. Shockingly, the problem may not be too much stomach acid, but too little! And antacids and acid blockers may actually be making the problem worse. This powerful little book offers solid scientific information about one of the most common and distressing ailments in America. There is also fascinating information about little-used all-natural supplements. Now with linking index and endnotes. vi, 150 p. ; 22 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-144) and index A very widespread problem -- A medical mistake? -- We need stomach acid -- Stomach acid declines with age -- What really causes heartburn -- What else might cause acid to back up into the throat? -- Why antacids might make the situation worse -- Why do antacids appear to help-at least temporarily? -- What is really happening? -- Doesn't everybody "know" that antacids are the stomach medicine of choice? -- What drug companies actually say -- Don't many doctors agree with the drug companies? -- Doesn't the government support the use of antacids? -- Why antacids may be bad for your bones -- So acidity in the stomach and acidity in the rest of the body are two separate issues? -- Other medical conditions associated with low stomach acid -- Antacids and stomach ulcers -- Additional medical conditions that might be indirectly linked to low stomach acid -- Side effects of prescription-strength antacids -- The case against antacids -- The alternative approach to stomach problems -- Finding an "integrative" doctor who may be more open to alternative approaches Series from dust jacket

Most Americans suffer stomach problems. Many lead lives of utter misery. Whether you call it heartburn or acid reflux, this painful affliction is also associated with throat cancer. Shockingly, the problem may not be too much stomach acid, but too little! And antacids and acid blockers may actually be making the problem worse. This powerful little book offers solid scientific information about one of the most common and distressing ailments in America. There is also fascinating information about little-used all-natural supplements.

https://archive.org/details/yourstomachwhati0000wrig Gastroesophageal reflux -- Popular works; Gastric acid -- Popular works; Heartburn -- Popular works; Antacids -- Side effects -- Popular works; Gastroesophageal reflux -- Bibliography; Gastric acid -- Bibliography; Heartburn -- Bibliography; Antacids -- Side effects -- Bibliography