GERD HELP

Many doctors and hospitals routinely prescribe Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), without the benefit of a pH diagnostic test. In many instances, the assumption that the patient is over producing stomach acid is incorrect. The symptoms associated with reflux are identical in patients that are over producing acid, or not producing enough acid. The over production of stomach acid is called Hyperchlorhydria. The reduction of stomach acid is called Hypochlorhydria. Both of these conditions will cause gas, reflux, belching, bloating, abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhea and/or constipation. When a patient that is not producing enough acid, is placed on a PPI, or other acid reducing medication, he/she will develop Achlorhydria. Achlorhydria is the complete absence of acid production in the stomach. When this occurs there is no sterilization or conversion of the nutrients consumed. The lack of adequate sterilization and conversion of the nutrients, will allow bacterial, fungus and pathogens to flourish in the digestive tract. The immune system is deprived of the necessary vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients necessary to support it. Many people the have Hypochlorhydria or Achlorhydria will have chronic Candida and H. pylori infections. Before taking any type of PPI, or acid reducing medication, ask you doctor to do a pH diagnostic test, gastro-gram or pH capsule test. This will tell the doctor exactly what is going on in your digestive tract.