subject: Advantages of Natural Heartburn Remedies over Conventional Medication [print this page] Author: Jim Rees Author: Jim Rees
If you are a heartburn sufferer then you are probably a regular user of one or more of the many prescribed or over-the-counter medications. You no doubt do get relief but this relief is temporary. So what if it was possible to get rid your distressing problem without resorting to drug based medication with the harmful side effects that they often produce? If this sounds an inviting possibility then you really need to check out the important advantages that natural heartburn remedies have over the conventional medication that you are used to taking. Lets consider the treatments that are available to you Antacids These well known products act by neutralising the stomach acids reducing their concentration which does give temporary relief to the sufferer. However, reducing the effect of these stomach acids means that proper digestion of your food is prevented. Furthermore, sensing a lowering of the acid level causes the stomach to produce more acid, so more antacid is required and so a cycle develops which is detrimental to your overall health. H2 Blockers These drugs work by reducing the amount of acid that the stomach produces by blocking the signals that tell the stomach to produce the acid. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) PPIs work by actively preventing the cells in the stomach wall from producing acid In both cases, the reduction in the amount of stomach acid produced must have an adverse effect on digestion. Furthermore, as both H2 Blockers and PPIs are drug based medications, they inevitably carry the risk of producing the harmful side effects that are so frequently reported these days. Some of these can be quite serious and lead to conditions such as osteoporosis, high blood pressure and the even more serious possibilities of causing liver damage and cancer. So, now lets consider the alternatives. Natural Heartburn Remedies The purpose of this article is not create alarm but to highlight the fact that there are viable alternatives to these drug based treatments, which although totally natural, are equally effective in relieving the distress but, most importantly, do not produce the harmful side effects. Consequently, these natural heartburn remedies are rapidly growing in popularity. Quite simply, making some basic modifications to your diet and lifestyle can dramatically reduce the frequency and severity of your heartburn attacks. Then you have the choice of a wide range of natural herb based medications or homeopathic remedies, all perfectly safe and extremely effective in treating heartburn and repairing the damage that is caused. By combining these simple changes with an appropriate natural treatment there is a very good chance that you can get rid of your heartburn permanently. How good is that? How would that change your life? In conclusion, I hope you will agree that there are several fundamental advantages that natural heartburn remedies have over conventional medication and that the potential benefits to your overall health could be dramatic. Isnt this worth further investigation?About the Author:
Most conventional treatments for heartburn are temporary because they treat the symptoms and not the root cause of the problem. So, if you want to successfully and permanently rid yourself of your heartburn then you must consider natural heartburn remedies that deal with all the factors that contribute to the problem i.e. you must treat it holistically.
A revolutionary new program does exactly that and in 5 unique steps shows you how to permanently cure your heartburn and acid reflux.
