Stomach Acid Is Critical For Health. Unpacking the Great Acid Blocker Scam. By A Midwestern Doctor (08/18/24)
Are you taking Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), antacids, or other medications to reduce your stomach acid?
A Midwestern Doctor (AMD) turns the medical consensus “stomach acid is bad” myth on its ear. You’ll want to read this article if you suffer from acid reflux, GERD / heartburn, or a variety of conditions such as asthma, allergies, coughs, and more.
Story at a Glance (edited for brevity):
Many pharmaceuticals are automatically given to patients even though their harms often greatly outweigh their benefits.
Acid suppressing medications, and their over-prescription, illustrate widespread medical blindness to the critical functions of hydrochloric acid throughout the body, the symptoms of low stomach acidity (e.g., many autoimmune disorders), and the actual causes of acid reflux.
The stomach must let food in but stay closed during digestion. Its opening (the LES) is pH sensitive and will close when sufficient acid is detected.
Reflux is frequently due to insufficient stomach acid (the production of which declines with age), which causes the remaining acid to leak out into the esophagus.
Treating reflux by eliminating all acid causes the LES to stay open, hooking patients on acid reducing drugs since the moment any acid comes back, it will leak out and cause heartburn.
A chronic small leak of stomach acid can create many different issues in the ears, nose, and throat (e.g., allergies, asthma, coughs, and sinusitis) as well as autoimmune conditions.
AMD discusses many safe and non-invasive approaches to address the wide range of complications from acid reflux and dysfunctional stomach acid production.
Key headings:
The Worst Drugs on The Market
Translational Medicine
Acid Reflux
Stomach Acid Is Good For You
Protein Digestion
Sterilizing the Stomach
Nutrient Absorption
Digestive Signaling
Conditions Linked to Impaired Stomach Acidity
What Causes Acid Reflux?
The Problems with PPIs
Managing Stomach Acidity
Increasing Stomach Acid
Lowering Pressure on the LES
Food Sensitivities
Repairing the GI Tract
H.Pylori
Conclusion
