[thePhantomWriters] Summer Cooking and Acid Reflux
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Summer Cooking and Acid Reflux Article Description: Preparing meals during the summer season presents boundless opportunities to prepare easily digestible food. This is particularly important to those who suffer from acid reflux. Summer provides a cornucopia of delicious vegetables, fruits and herbs. I have incorporated some of these in order to create the perfect summer dinner. Additional Article Information: === 1370 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2009-07-07 10:48:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2009 Contact Email: mailto:jeremyw...@ltis.net Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/newsandarticles.html AND http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=6797p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/summer-acid-reflux-recipes.shtml#get_code - Summer Cooking and Acid Reflux Copyright (c) 2009 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey Reflux Gone Forever http://www.refluxgoneforever.com The summer season provides a cornucopia of delicious vegetables, fruits and herbs. Preparing meals during this wonderful season presents boundless opportunities to prepare easily digestible food. This is particularly important to those who suffer from acid reflux. The tomato, which many consider the quintessential fruit of summer, has long been given a bad rap. Thought of as acidic in nature, many people who experience acid reflux shun the tomato like the plague. When tomatoes are slowly over cooked to produce a thick sauce they do become extremely acidic. When served raw in their natural state tomatoes, however, are sweet and alkaline. My all time favorite tomato recipe is quite simple and easy to prepare. Made with slices of tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil, it is better known in Italy as Caprese Salad (in the style of Capri). It is the starter listed below for my favorite summer meal. Cooking outdoors is an American summer tradition. It is liberating to get out of the kitchen to cook and the clean up is much easier. My favorite main dish of summer is chicken. I buy a natural bird to start with. I then butterfly it by cutting close to the backbone from tail to neck, flip it over and press it down, dry it with paper towels and season it. This makes a much nicer presentation than just grilling loose pieces of chicken. I live in a log cabin on a mountain top in rural Pennsylvania. Because we have so many bear and other creatures who share our love of outdoor cooking, we confine those activities to the deck using a Weber gas grill with a cover. In order to create that real woodsy flavor of a traditional barbeque, we use one of those metal wood chip boxes filled with oak, mesquite or hickory. The oak is free. Twigs and branches fall out of the trees in the back yard. I like to mix these woods together to produce a unique smoke flavor. I call this cooking technique grill-a-quing, because you are combining grilling with barbequing and smoking. Of course, the chicken can be cooked in the traditional manner over coals or wood. The secret is to start off with high heat in order to seal the bird. When the fat starts to flare up, the heat must be brought down to low. The objective it to keep the juices in while making the skin very crisp. This is more easily controlled when using a gas grill with a cover. A three and one half to four pounder can require up to two
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux and the Type A Personality
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux and the Type A Personality Article Description: We all have the ability to heal ourselves of acid reflux. It is a paradox that the medical industry would like to limit our ability to do so. There are many natural ways to cure the acid reflux condition without the use of drugs or surgery. We can be our own doctors. Additional Article Information: === 1081 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2009-02-27 11:36:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2009, All Rights Reserved Contact Email: mailto:jeremyw...@ltis.net Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/newsandarticles.html AND http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=6585p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/type-a-personality-acid-reflux.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux and the Type A Personality Copyright (c) 2009 Wind Publishing, All Rights Reserved Written by: Charles Stewart Richey Reflux Gone Forever http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Stress is one of the most common contributors to acid reflux. Of all the personality types, the type A personality is the most plagued by stress. Contrary to common opinion these people are not always men. Many women have this type of personality, as well. They are extremely competitive, work obsessed, impatient, picky and even sometimes hostile. They simply do not know how to relax. They are often so time oriented and in such a rush that punctuality becomes an obsession. I have known both men and women of this type who threw fits when someone was a few minutes late for an appointment. Often because of the pressure at work to produce, stress levels run very high. Failure of any kind which threatens the goals, self image or ego of this type personality can cause certain hormones like adrenalin and cortisol to be released. This causes the heart rate to speed up, breathing to become rapid and the digestive system to come to a screeching halt. The constant stress experienced by these personality types often leads to medical problems such as heart disease, hypertension and, yes, acid reflux. When stress causes hormone levels to rise, this is called the fight or flight response. The digestion of food requires a tremendous amount of energy. In order for the body to deal with perceived emergencies, it conserves this energy by shutting down the digestive system. The stomach is made to operate on less oxygen, which leads to poor digestion and a build up of excess acid. This, of course, causes acid reflux. The type A person often smokes and drinks too much coffee and alcohol in order to find relief from stress and worry. They often eat comfort food and fast food that contain a tremendous amount of fat which exacerbates indigestion. Since it is difficult to change a personality type, one has to learn how to deal with stress so that it can cause less physical harm. Learning to relax is essential to this effort. Whether you are an A type personality who suffers from chronic acid reflux caused by stress, or you are just someone who experiences occasional acid reflux brought on by bouts of stress, consider the following: * Exercise your way to peace of mind. Everyone knows that exercise is essential for good health. Besides the physical benefits it is also an important way to relieve stress. Who has time to think about problems when you're about to win a tennis match
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Relfux Disease - The Pharmacuetical Hoax!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Relfux Disease - The Pharmacuetical Hoax! Article Description: The medical community would have you believe that only drugs can treat and heal acid reflux disease. This is simply not true... Additional Article Information: === 0 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-03-11 11:00:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006-2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=8p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/r/the-pharmacuetical-hoax.shtml#get_code - Acid Relfux Disease - The Pharmacuetical Hoax! Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/ The medical community would have you believe that only drugs can treat and heal acid reflux disease. This is simply not true - there are natural ways to heal this condition. PPI drugs (proton pump inhibitors), like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and Protonix should only be be taken for eight weeks, at most. Doctors are aware of this, but most patients continue to take these drugs on a permanent basis. Unfortunately, there are no studies determining what the long term effects of these drugs are on the human body. PPI drugs actually shut down the pumps that produce the stomach acid necessary to digest food. You have to wonder how the human body digests and assimilates food properly without stomach acid. How does a body remain healthy without the proper digestion of food? Is this natural? I used to suffer from acute acid reflux. I was addicted to a PPI drug... that certain colored pill. After several years of taking this drug, my condition became worse and I was told to double the dose. I began to feel sluggish and tired. My vision suffered and my blood pressure went off the charts. I realized that these were probably side effects of the PPI drug. I did some research and found that there were hundreds of possible harmful side effects, including: Headache, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dry mouth, aggravated constipation, enlarged abdomen, back pain, chest pain, anemia, allergic reaction, hypertension, tachycardia, goiter, tinnitus, facial edema, conjunctivitis, vision abnormal, aggravated depression, dizziness, hypertonia, nervousness, cystitis, insomnia, migraine, anorexia, acne, dermatitis, glycosuria, hyperuricemia, hyponatremia, arthritis aggravated, tongue edema, ulcerative stomatitis, impotence, insomnia, to name a few. I mean, who needs tongue edema, impotence or aggravated constipation? Good God! I knew that I had to stop taking this drug! But when I tried, the acid pumps, which had been shut off for so long, went wild and produced more acid than ever before. I have never suffered so much in my lifeeven drinking water gave me severe indigestion. My doctor suggested that I get back on the pill. He had no other advice to offer. I became determined to beat this dreadful condition - beat the curse of the big drug companies! I really had no choice, because medical science, apparently, had no solution for my problem. I began extensive research on the subject and found out some very interesting things. Acid reflux is big business. It's a drug company's dream come true. Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux. Many millions more experience the pain
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux Disease - The Big Lie!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux Disease - The Big Lie! Article Description: Have you ever wondered what really causes digestive problems? Did you know that most digestive disorders are not diseases at all, but conditions which can be completely cured by using natural techniques and remedies? Additional Article Information: === 0 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-03-06 05:36:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006-2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=7p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/r/healing-acid-reflux-naturally.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux Disease - The Big Lie! Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Have you ever wondered what really causes digestive problems? Did you know that most digestive disorders are not diseases at all, but conditions which can be completely cured by using natural techniques and remedies? The medical community would have you believe that only prescription drugs can relieve the symptoms of indigestion. This is simply not the case. Antacids are, at best, a temporary fix and they are loaded with harmful ingredients such as sodium and aluminum. PPI drugs should only be used for eight weeks, at most. Then what are you to do? These drugs only mask and hide the symptoms and have hundreds of harmful side effects. They do not heal the condition! They do not make you well! They only make the drug makers wealthier at your expense! I used to suffer from acute GERD. I was addicted to a PPI drug...a certain colored pill. After several years of taking this drug, my condition became worse and I was told to double the dose. I began to feel sluggish and tired. My vision suffered and my blood pressure soared. I realized that these were possible side effects of this PPI drug. I did a computer search and found that there were hundreds of possible side effects. I was shocked and frightened at what I found! I was harming my body and I wanted to stop taking this drug! But when I tried to stop the PPI, he acid pumps, which had been shut off, went wild and produced more acid than ever before. I can't tell you how much I suffered. My esophagus was constantly burning and l feared that I would permanently damage myself. I couldn't sleep at night. I was afraid to eat or drink anything but water! I was afraid to go out to dinner. I became a recluse. I began to loose my friends. They didn't understand my problem. Friends would call and say, Let's go out for Mexican, barbeque or pizza. Of course, I couldn't. I loved to eat hot chili sprinkled with raw onions and jack cheese, but it was now my worst nightmare. My life had become unbearable! I was determined to beat this sickness! My doctor couldn't help me -no one could tell me what to do. I had to heal myself. I became completely dedicated to finding the answers. I studied and researched. I wanted to find naturopathic treatments as opposed to drugs, so I searched high and low for natural remedies that might actually cure acid reflux. I tried every possible treatment that exists, short of voodoo. I found that the answers to the acid reflux problem are really quite simple. With a few changes in lifestyle and with the help of several natural remedies, one can absolutely
[thePhantomWriters] How to Survive 'Acid Reflux Rebound'
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == How to Survive 'Acid Reflux Rebound' Article Description: PPI drugs are supposed to be used for a restricted period of time, however most patients continue their use indefinitely. Not only do patients abuse these drugs, but also the physicians who prescribe them. There are no studies regarding the long term use of PPIs. One has to question whether their prolonged use is really safe. Fortunately, there are natural ways to survive 'acid reflux rebound'. Additional Article Information: === 842 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-02-26 10:12:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2007-2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/newsandarticles.html AND http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=5143p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-rebound.shtml#get_code - How to Survive 'Acid Reflux Rebound' Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey Reflux Gone Forever http://www.refluxgoneforever.com There are many people who suffer from acid reflux and want to get off the proton pump inhibitor drugs (PPI drugs). The main action of this group of pharmaceuticals is the long acting reduction of gastric acid production. These include Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium and Protonix. These drugs are convenient to use and can be initially useful, but many find that the side effects outweigh the benefits. When it comes to quitting them, one will find that it is not so easy. PPI drugs are supposed to be used for a restricted period of time, however most patients continue their use indefinitely. Not only do patients abuse these drugs, but also the physicians who prescribe them. Unfortunately, there are no studies regarding the effects of the long term use of these drugs. One has to question whether the prolonged use of PPI drugs is really safe. We do know that by reducing the production of stomach acid, the proper digestion and assimilation of food is restricted. Are chronic users of these drugs suffering from a form of malnutrition? It is important to keep in mind that stomach acid also keeps potentially dangerous intestinal bacteria in check. So what may seem to be acid reflux utopia, in reality may be acid reflux hell. When one stops these drugs, after prolonged use, the acid pumps turn on again and come back with a vengeance producing more acid than they did before. This is referred to as acid reflux rebound. This is often such a terrible and frightening experience that most people become quickly discouraged and immediately get back on the drugs. This catch 22 situation has proven to be a virtual gold mine for the pharmaceutical companies, who make billions of dollars in profits each year. It is a horrible position to be in. You know you want to quite these drugs. They stop working and you are instructed to double the dose. You make an effort to stop, but it all backfires on you. Your throat burns like its on fire and your doctor tells you that if you don't take the drugs you may develop esophageal cancer. Who wouldn't be frightened? Now for the good news; there are nonpharmaceutical things that one can do to survive acid reflux rebound and get back on the right track. At this point there is most likely damage to the esophagus. One cannot hope to improve until the esophagus is well
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux Recovery - Simple and Easy!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux Recovery - Simple and Easy! Article Description: Acid reflux is a condition that plagues millions of people worldwide. It is caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a ring-like valve at the bottom of the esophagus. It opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to keep it there. When the LES becomes damaged and, or relaxed, stomach fluids are refluxed up into the esophagus and throat. Additional Article Information: === 787 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-02-19 10:12:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006-2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3332p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/simple-acid-refulx-recovery.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux Recovery - Simple and Easy! Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Acid reflux is a condition that plagues millions of people worldwide. It is caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a ring-like valve at the bottom of the esophagus. It opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to keep it there. When the LES becomes damaged and, or relaxed, stomach fluids are refluxed up into the esophagus and throat. The hydrochloric acid in this fluid has been compared to the corrosive acid in a common car battery. It is important to remember why this condition usually exists in the first place. In most cases it is due to a damaged esophagus and LES. These can easily be scratched by eating foods with jagged edges like corn chips or crackers. Even crusty bread which has not been chewed properly can cause this type of damage. These little lacerations can then be irritated by acidic foods which are spicy or fried. Before you know it, you have a full fledged case of acid reflux. Once this cycle begins, it is not that easy to stop. Let the esophagus heal by not eating the same foods in the same manner that caused the damage in the first place. Losing weight, exercising, chewing properly, drinking sufficient amounts of water and eating in a pleasant atmosphere are all simple things that anyone can do to improve this condition. There are also many natural ingredients found in any grocery market or health food store, which can help during the acid reflux recovery period. Herbs, like slippery elm and marshmallow have wonderful healing properties. Aloe vera juice, licorice and natural honey can sooth the esophagus and assist in the healing process. By eating dinner at least three hours before retiring, one can drastically reduce the chances of acid reflux. Chewing gum between meals actually reduces stomach acid. Saliva is extremely alkaline in nature and chewing stimulates its production causing the system to be more alkaline. Eat smaller, more frequent meals. Forget the Three Big Meals we have been taught to indulge in. Try eating four or five little meals each day. Start the day with Kukicha Twig tea instead of acidic coffee. This tea has been used for hundreds of years to make the body more alkaline. For breakfast, banish that cereal and instead eat fruit, like bananas and melons
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux Disease And Cancer
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux Disease And Cancer Article Description: 13,000 people are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year. At least 12,000 people die from it. The overall survival rate is very poor. Acid reflux is the greatest known risk factor for developing Barrett's Esophagus, which is the precursor of esophageal cancer. Medical science has not found a cure. Could a natural supplement called MSM be the answer? Additional Article Information: === 1051 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-01-30 10:48:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006-2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=2982p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-disease-and-cancer.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux Disease And Cancer Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Could A Supplement Called MSM Be The Answer? Acid reflux or gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which fluid splashes up from the stomach into the esophagus. This fluid contains mostly acid with some pepsin and bile. All three of these fluids are potentially dangerous to the sensitive esophageal tissue, with acid being the most harmful. This refluxed fluid can inflame and damage the lining of the esophagus (esophagitis). If this condition is allowed to become chronic, it can in time develop into Barrett's esophagus, which is the precursor of esophageal cancer. Over 15 million Americans experience acid reflux daily. People at all ages are susceptible to this condition. Older people who suffer from acid reflux tend to be more seriously affected than younger people. 13,000 people are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year. At least 12,000 people die from it. The overall survival rate is very poor. Acid reflux is the greatest known risk factor for developing Barrett's Esophagus, which can become esophageal cancer. Barrett's esophagus occurs when chronic acid reflux or esophagitis is not controlled. Through constant inflammation and damage, the normal cells that line the esophagus called squamous cells turn into specialized columnar cells. Columnar cells are not normally found in human beings and can become cancerous. Although this can happen to anyone, it usually occurs in people over forty who have had regular bouts of heartburn for more than five years. Some of the symptoms are difficulty in swallowing and being awakened in the night by the pain of heartburn. Some people have no symptoms at all. Scar tissue can develop from the constant attack of acid on the tender lining of the esophagus. The tissue can become thickened and hard, making the esophagus narrower. This can make it difficult to swallow food or even water. I am a firm believer in natural cures versus conventional medicine. When I go to a doctor it is for diagnostic purposes only. Then, instead of subjecting myself to a barrage of harmful pills and painful procedures, I attempt to cure the condition myself by using alternative methods. I have found that MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) has the ability to soften scar tissue, making it flexible and permeable. I believe that by taking MSM on a regular basis, one can possibly avoid the severe problems
[thePhantomWriters] Acupressure The New Cure For Acid Reflux?
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acupressure The New Cure For Acid Reflux? Article Description: Recent studies suggest that acupressure applied to the acupoint P6 reduces relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter. These relaxations are the major cause of acid reflux. This could be the beginning of one of the most important discoveries ever made for the treatment of acid reflux disease. Additional Article Information: === 870 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2007-08-14 10:00:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2007 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/newsandarticles.html AND http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=5153p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/cure-for-acid-reflux.shtml#get_code - Acupressure The New Cure For Acid Reflux? Copyright (c) 2007 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey Reflux Gone Forever http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Acupressure is acupuncture without the use of needles. By applying pressure to the acupoints prescribed by ancient Chinese medicine, specific organs and areas of the body may be successfully treated. With this science, the energy of the meridian system called Yin, Yang and Qi is brought into alignment, allowing the body to heal itself. Traditional Chinese acupuncture has been used to treat digestive disorders for over two thousand years. Recent studies suggest that acupuncture, acupressure and electrical acupoint stimulation applied to Pericardium 6 (P6) reduce relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Relaxation of the LES is the major cause of acid reflux. One study with electrical acupoint stimulation showed a 40% reduction of these LES relaxations in most of the cases studied. This is an astounding claim and could be the beginning of one of the most important discoveries ever made for the treatment of acid reflux. What is P6? P6, also called Neiguan, is an acupoint located on the underside of the wrist between 2 tendons. If you hold out your hand and bend it toward you, P6 is located in the middle of the wrist approximately two fingerwidths from the crease where the hand and arm meet. What is the LES? The lower esophageal sphincter is a muscular valve located between the esophagus and the stomach, which opens to allow food and liquids into the stomach. It is supposed to close tight to prevent gastric fluids from coming back up into the esophagus. When it becomes relaxed, you have acid reflux. Many things can cause the LES to relax; acidic foods, carbonated beverages, alcohol, tobacco, chocolate and stress, to name a few. Acupressure to the P6 has been employed for years to relieve nausea and vomiting. Recently it has been used to treat traveler's motion and sea sickness, morning sickness in pregnant women and post operative nausea. Acupressure wrist bands, also called sea bands, are now being used for this purpose. The wrist band fits snugly on the wrist and has a small plastic button which applies pressure to the P6. It is now believed that these same wrist bands may reduce acid reflux. You can also treat yourself without the use of wrist bands by using the fingers. Keep in mind that when applying pressure to the P6, the feeling should be a slight numbness, never a sharp pain. All acupoints are normally beside and in between bones, ligaments and tendons
[thePhantomWriters] How to Survive 'Acid Reflux Rebound'
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == How to Survive 'Acid Reflux Rebound' Article Description: PPI drugs are supposed to be used for a restricted period of time, however most patients continue their use indefinitely. Not only do patients abuse these drugs, but also the physicians who prescribe them. There are no studies regarding the long term use of PPIs. One has to question whether their prolonged use is really safe. Fortunately, there are natural ways to survive 'acid reflux rebound'. Additional Article Information: === 842 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2007-08-07 10:24:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2007 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/newsandarticles.html AND http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/charles-stewart-richey.html = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=5143p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-rebound.shtml#get_code - How to Survive 'Acid Reflux Rebound' Copyright (c) 2007 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey Reflux Gone Forever http://www.refluxgoneforever.com There are many people who suffer from acid reflux and want to get off the proton pump inhibitor drugs (PPI drugs). The main action of this group of pharmaceuticals is the long acting reduction of gastric acid production. These include Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium and Protonix. These drugs are convenient to use and can be initially useful, but many find that the side effects outweigh the benefits. When it comes to quitting them, one will find that it is not so easy. PPI drugs are supposed to be used for a restricted period of time, however most patients continue their use indefinitely. Not only do patients abuse these drugs, but also the physicians who prescribe them. Unfortunately, there are no studies regarding the effects of the long term use of these drugs. One has to question whether the prolonged use of PPI drugs is really safe. We do know that by reducing the production of stomach acid, the proper digestion and assimilation of food is restricted. Are chronic users of these drugs suffering from a form of malnutrition? It is important to keep in mind that stomach acid also keeps potentially dangerous intestinal bacteria in check. So what may seem to be acid reflux utopia, in reality may be acid reflux hell. When one stops these drugs, after prolonged use, the acid pumps turn on again and come back with a vengeance producing more acid than they did before. This is referred to as acid reflux rebound. This is often such a terrible and frightening experience that most people become quickly discouraged and immediately get back on the drugs. This catch 22 situation has proven to be a virtual gold mine for the pharmaceutical companies, who make billions of dollars in profits each year. It is a horrible position to be in. You know you want to quite these drugs. They stop working and you are instructed to double the dose. You make an effort to stop, but it all backfires on you. Your throat burns like its on fire and your doctor tells you that if you don't take the drugs you may develop esophageal cancer. Who wouldn't be frightened? Now for the good news; there are nonpharmaceutical things that one can do to survive acid reflux rebound and get back on the right track. At this point there is most likely damage to the esophagus. One cannot hope to improve until the esophagus is well again
[thePhantomWriters] Being Gerd Free Naturally
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Being Gerd Free Naturally Article Description: Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is an ugly sounding word which has become the popular standard for describing acid reflux disease. A simple definition for Gerd would be the reflux or splashing up of digestive fluids from the stomach into the esophagus. Additional Article Information: === 857 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-12-26 10:00:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=4038p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/being-gerd-free-naturally.shtml#get_code - Being Gerd Free Naturally Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is an ugly sounding word which has become the popular standard for describing acid reflux disease. A simple definition for Gerd would be the reflux or splashing up of digestive fluids from the stomach into the esophagus. The term Gerd has only been used for about twenty years. The symptoms are heartburn, chest pain, regurgitation of gastric juices and difficulty swallowing. Other problems can be a lack of sleep, nausea, labored breathing and abdominal pain. Gerd can become a very serious life threatening matter. When left unchecked this condition can develop into Barrett(tm)s Esophagus, which is a precursor to esophageal cancer. The human body was designed to keep gastric acid in the stomach where it belongs. Its function is to sterilize and digest what we eat and drink. Stomach acid is mainly composed of hydrochloric acid which is a very powerful corrosive agent. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular valve at the bottom of the esophagus which allows ingested material to move down into the stomach. It is designed to close and keep this material from coming back up. Most people who experience Gerd do so because the LES becomes relaxed and malfunctions, allowing acid to reflux. Where the stomach has an acid proof lining the esophagus does not and is easily damaged by stomach acid. Why the world is being plagued by this phenomenon is quite a mystery, but it is estimated that over 300 million people worldwide suffer from the symptoms of this disorder. The medical community relies mainly on pharmaceutical drugs to treat these symptoms. Unfortunately, most doctors have no knowledge of nutrition or alternative natural therapy. In most cases, their job is to treat the symptoms of acid reflux, not to cure the disease. Common sense would dictate that Gerd has everything to do with what we eat and drink. It is, however, more complicated than that. It has a lot to do with how we eat and drink, as well. Most of us know that there are certain foods that we find difficult, as individuals, to digest. Everyone is different. We can all react differently to the same food or beverage. Some people cannot easily digest tomato sauce while others have no problem with it. Avoiding so called trigger foods is an important first step in overcoming Gerd. Eating on the run usually means eating unhealthy food too quickly. Not chewing properly is a major contributor to acid indigestion. We live in a culture where most
[thePhantomWriters] Free Yourself of Acid Reflux Drug Addiction!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Free Yourself of Acid Reflux Drug Addiction! Article Description: Recent statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services suggest that over seven million people suffer from severe acid reflux in the U.S. alone. It is estimated that over fifteen million Americans suffer from chronic heartburn, as well. Additional Article Information: === 962 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-12-19 14:00:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=4037p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-drug-addiction-freedom.shtml#get_code - Free Yourself of Acid Reflux Drug Addiction! Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Recent statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services suggest that over seven million people suffer from severe acid reflux in the U.S. alone. It is estimated that over fifteen million Americans suffer from chronic heartburn, as well. The incidence of acid reflux is greater in people over the age of forty, but it can affect anyone, even infants. Acid reflux affects people of every age, socioeconomic class and race. Simply put, acid reflux occurs when stomach acid splashes up through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) into the esophagus and throat. This reflux of acid can be the result of many things including diet, alcohol consumption, smoking, hiatal hernia, stress and even pregnancy. When this refluxed acid hits the tender lining of the esophagus, it causes a painful burning sensation in the chest and, or throat. Other symptoms include difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia), hoarseness, asthma and dental erosion. If left untreated, this condition can evolve into more severe and life threatening diseases like Barrett(tm)s Esophagus, which is a precursor of esophageal cancer. In an attempt to avoid the more serious consequences of acid reflux, people are resorting more and more to pharmaceutical drugs. There are three classifications of drugs which treat acid reflux. The first of these are antacids, which neutralize the acid in your stomach and are at best only a temporary fix. They are loaded with harmful ingredients such as sodium and aluminum. The next group of drugs is called H2 Blockers. They reduce the amount of acid that the stomach produces and provide longer lasting relief than antacids. Finally there are the PPI drugs (proton pump inhibitors), which shut off the proton pumps in the stomach that manufacture hydrochloric acid. PPI drugs should only be used for eight weeks, at most. It says so right on the label. Doctors certainly know this but allow if not encourage most patients to continue taking these drugs on a permanent basis. PPI drugs actually shut down the pumps that produce the stomach acid necessary to digest and assimilate food. This is an essential function of our physical anatomy. Another point of concern is that stomach acid keeps very dangerous bacteria, which live in the stomach and intestines, in check. There are, unfortunately, no studies that can determine the long term effects of these drugs. We do, however, know what the potential harmful side effects
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux and Stress
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux and Stress Article Description: Although it has not been proven scientifically, many people believe that stress is a major contributor to acid reflux disease. Additional Article Information: === 989 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-12-12 10:48:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=4035p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-and-stress.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux and Stress Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Although it has not been proven scientifically, many people believe that stress is a major contributor to acid reflux disease. Physiologically, stress can cause the digestive system to come to a screeching halt. Food that should be moving along will linger and magnify the effects of acid reflux. Under stress the body sends energy to the muscles, via the blood stream, to help the body cope with a stressful situation. This means that less blood, or energy, is flowing to the digestive system. When digestion is slowed down in this manner, undigested food and gastric juices remain in the stomach much longer enhancing the occurrence of acid reflux. Stress can also cause people to experience changes in behavior like the immoderate consumption of alcohol and so called comfort foods. It can also lead to late night binging and excessive smoking. All of these can trigger the symptoms of acid reflux by producing excessive acid in the stomach and relaxing the Lower Esophageal sphincter or (LES). When the LES is relaxed, stomach acid can splash up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing the pain of heartburn. The fight or flight syndrome caused by stress can cause the body to tense up, delivering most of its energy to the heart, lungs and muscles. This intensifies hyperacidity, as the stomach is robbed of oxygen and enzymes necessary for proper digestion. About half of the people who suffer from heartburn attribute it to stress. Whether stress is related to unpleasant work situations, emotional disorders, money problems, family strife or social conflicts, there are many things which can be done to restore the needed harmony in one's life. Whether you suffer from chronic acid reflux and find that stress exacerbates the condition, or you experience occasional acid reflux brought on by bouts of stress, consider the following: * Take the pressure off yourself - Lining up too many goals to be accomplished in too short a period of time can be very stressful. Do one thing at a time. Learn to relax and learn to say no when others become too demanding. Set your priorities straight and make lists that you can stick to. Go easy on yourself. * Take your mind off of you - Loosing your mind is not the worst thing you can do. Meditation, Tai Chi, Hatha Yoga, Chi Gong and self-hypnotism are all great ways to relieve stress. Focusing on a demanding activity will take your mind off what is causing the stress. Not thinking about yourself can be very beneficial. These arts can also be applied to enhance life with positive improvement. * Exercise your way to peace of mind - Everyone knows that exercise is essential for good health
[thePhantomWriters] The Acid Reflux Blues � An Easy Antidote!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == The Acid Reflux Blues An Easy Antidote! Article Description: The real antidote to acid reflux, gerd, heartburn and indigestion has to do with what we eat, how we eat, where we eat and when we eat. This may sound a little too simple, but it is not. Everyone is different; therefore people have to approach eating in different ways. Additional Article Information: === 743 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-10-25 10:12:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3751p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-blues.shtml#get_code - The Acid Reflux Blues An Easy Antidote! Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com The real antidote to acid reflux, gerd, heartburn and indigestion has to do with what we eat, how we eat, where we eat and when we eat. This may sound a little too simple, but it is not. Everyone is different; therefore people have to approach eating in different ways. There are many foods and beverages which trigger heartburn. Not all of these affect everyone in the same manner. For instance, I have difficulty digesting raw bell peppers, but I know others who cannot eat raw tomatoes, but have no trouble with raw bell peppers. Ironically, I can eat fresh raw tomatoes all day long and not have gerd. So anyone who makes blanket statements regarding this subject has got it all wrong. Through trial and error, we all discover what we can and cannot digest with ease. There are, however, some foods that cause problems for anyone who is susceptible to acid reflux. Any food or drink that causes the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) to relax should be consumed in strict moderation. The LES is a ring of fibrous muscle which separates the esophagus and the stomach. When this muscle relaxes, acid and pepsin can splash up from the stomach into the esophagus and throat, thereby causing acid reflux. The hydrochloric acid in the stomach is very powerful. It has been compared to the acid in a car battery, but it is a necessary part of our physical anatomy. It constitutes the initial stage of the digestive process. It not only breaks down the food we eat but keeps potentially dangerous bacteria which live in the digestive tract in check. This is the reason that drugs which stop the acid pumps from functioning are potentially dangerous. These drugs are called proton pump inhibitors (PPI drugs). They interfere with the digestion and assimilation of food and allow the overgrowth of bacteria. Eating jagged foods like crackers or corn chips can cause little lacerations to develop in the esophagus and LES. Then later consuming acidic foods like spicy over cooked tomato sauce can exacerbate the problem. This scenario is typical of why many people have acid reflux to begin with. It can easily be avoided. Foods and beverages, like chocolate, caffeine, fried foods, tomato products and alcohol, can cause the LES to relax and should be avoided until the esophagus has had time to heal. How and where we eat is very important, as well. Chewing food properly is essential to correct digestion. Saliva in the mouth is actually very alkaline in nature
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux Recovery Diet and Recipes Presents the Perfect Cold Weather Dinner
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux Recovery Diet and Recipes Presents the Perfect Cold Weather Dinner Article Description: As the leaves start to turn to fall colors and in the evenings we are tempted to sit by a warm fire, hearty food comes to mind. The fall and winter bring a host of root vegetables, squashes greens and fruit from which hearty meals can be easily made. The challenge is to keep these dishes healthy - that means keeping them as alkaline as possible. When attempting to reverse the symptoms of acid reflux, diet is probably the most important consideration. Additional Article Information: === 1394 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-10-17 10:12:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3662p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-recovery-diet-and-recipes.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux Recovery Diet and Recipes Presents the Perfect Cold Weather Dinner Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com As the leaves start to turn to fall colors and in the evenings we are tempted to sit by a warm fire, hearty food comes to mind. The fall and winter bring a host of root vegetables, squashes greens and fruit from which hearty meals can be easily made. The challenge is to keep these dishes healthy - that means keeping them as alkaline as possible. When attempting to reverse the symptoms of acid reflux, diet is probably the most important consideration. That old cliché, You are what you eat, has never been more true. If you eat food and drink beverages which are acidic in nature, then it follows, that you will be acidic in nature, as well. If you eat a diet which mainly consists of so called convenience food, you don't stand a chance of being alkaline. In order to defeat the acid reflux condition, one must strive to correct the pH factor of the body. 7.5 pH is the ideal alkaline body level. You can test the pH level of your saliva with pH paper, which can be purchased at any pharmacy. Some medical authorities claim that all illness, including cancer, cannot exist in an alkaline environment. If that is true, it is certainly food for thought! It is important to remember that the acid reflux condition could not perpetuate itself without a damaged esophagus. In order to heal this affliction, the esophagus must be allowed to repair. This can be accomplished by eliminating food and drink that are irritants and, or acidic. Avoiding anything which relaxes the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) is another important consideration. The LES is the muscular valve which separates the esophagus and the stomach. It is when this valve relaxes, that acid and pepsin splash up from the stomach into the esophagus and throat, causing acid reflux. The hydrochloric acid in the stomach has been compared in strength, to the acid in a car battery. With acid reflux, the constant assault of acid causes little lacerations to develop on the lining of the esophagus. Until these lacerations have had a chance to heal, spicy foods, such as acidic tomato products, hot peppers, raw garlic and raw onions should also be eliminated from the diet. They just further irritate
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux From Birth To The Grave?
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux From Birth To The Grave? Article Description: My poor little mother...how horrifying it must have been to have her first born child reject her own mother's milk. She had dreamed about having her first baby since she was a small girl. It would be such a wonderfully nourishing experience to hold her new born child while suckling her breast. What normal mother has not enjoyed these fantasies about child birth? She was so young and delicate and naive. Additional Article Information: === 947 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-10-10 10:36:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3661p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-birth-to-death.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux From Birth To The Grave? Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com My poor little mother...how horrifying it must have been to have her first born child reject her own mother's milk. She had dreamed about having her first baby since she was a small girl. It would be such a wonderfully nourishing experience to hold her new born child while suckling her breast. What normal mother has not enjoyed these fantasies about child birth? She was so young and delicate and naive. I had been a most difficult birth. She, of course, had wanted to deliver me in the most natural way, but the doctors had to resort to cesarean section. She was in a much weakened condition when we left the hospital. The very first time that she breast fed me, I screamed with great pain, pursed my little red face and spewed sour milk all over the room, rejecting that precious natural gift of love. She tried over and over again to feed me. I was an eight pound baby boy and was ravenously hungry. She was all alone and desperately afraid for my well being. WW2 was just ending and my father, who was in the Coast Guard, was stationed five hundred miles away, in Florida. Lucky for both of us, my great uncle Everett was a pediatrician. He knew exactly what to do. He instructed my mother how to correctly prepare Cream of Wheat for a new born child. It had to be cooked in a double boiler for at least two hours in order for it to be soft enough for an infant to digest. My mother said that when she fed me that Cream of Wheat, I smiled for the very first time. I did grow out of my acid reflux condition. By the age of two, I had no symptoms at all. In fact, I was gerd free for more than thirty years. But something changed and I started gradually suffering from indigestion again. It happened to me after a particularly stressful period in my life. I had become an accomplished cook and consequently I was eating food that was far too rich with fat. I had also become somewhat of a wine aficionado, as well. The combination of the stress, food and wine simply did me in. At first, I would drink baking soda dissolved in water and try to regurgitate, when heartburn became overwhelming. After resorting to this too many times, I realized that I had developed a hiatal hernia. This, of course, compounded the situation. My doctor scolded me and prescribed antacids. Little did I know at the time
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux and Looking Younger!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux and Looking Younger! Article Description: Many people suffer daily from the effects of acid reflux, to one degree or another. Unfortunately, the constant strain of this condition on the body can lead to premature aging. Additional Article Information: === 590 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-10-03 11:24:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3660p=load HTML Copy-and-Paste and TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/acid-reflux-and-looking-younger.shtml#get_code - Acid Reflux and Looking Younger! Copyright (c) 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Many people suffer daily from the effects of acid reflux, to one degree or another. Unfortunately, the constant strain of this condition on the body can lead to premature aging. The reflux of stomach gas and fluids during the night, even on a modest level, inhibit proper sleep patterns. It is a known fact that sleep is the most important factor affecting the aging process. If you do not get enough quality sleep at the r.e.m. level, you face each day with low energy, which can be described as a form of chronic fatigue. This syndrome will eventually drag you down and make you feel and look older than you should. It may even shorten your life. Many people are not even aware that they suffer from this condition. Acid reflux or gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease) occurs when the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) relaxes and allows gas and fluids from the stomach to move upward into the esophagus. The LES is a ringed muscle at the bottom of the esophagus. It opens in order to allow food to enter the stomach, and then closes in order to keep the digestive fluids where they belong. It is when this muscle is too relaxed or damaged, that the contents of the stomach can escape up into the esophagus thereby causing acid reflux. The medical community would have us to believe that drugs are the only answer to the problem of gerd. Of course this is not true. Antacids are, at best, a temporary fix and are loaded with harmful ingredients such as sodium and aluminum. PPI drugs (proton pump inhibitors) like Nexium and Prilosec should only be used for eight weeks, at most. It says so right on the label. Furthermore, these drugs only mask and hide the symptoms and they have hundreds of harmful side effects. The acid reflux condition can be the result of poor eating habits or even the aging process itself. We all know that certain foods can trigger indigestion; tomato sauce, raw garlic and onions, chocolate, coffee and alcohol. The ingestion of these foods can make you acidic in nature, resulting in acid reflux. Yet most of us can't resist one or more of these items on a daily basis. Besides eliminating trigger foods from our diets, there are many natural herbs and supplements that can be helpful in staving off this malady. Chronic indigestion can also be caused by a lack of hydrochloric acid. Some people produce insufficient amounts of stomach acid as they grow older. Besides the proper digestion of food, hydrochloric acid is necessary to keep harmful bacteria, which are found in the digestive track, in check. Without
[thePhantomWriters] Acid Reflux Recovery - Simple and Easy!
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Acid Reflux Recovery - Simple and Easy! Article Description: Acid reflux is a condition that plagues millions of people worldwide. It is caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a ring-like valve at the bottom of the esophagus. It opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to keep it there. When the LES becomes damaged and, or relaxed, stomach fluids are refluxed up into the esophagus and throat. Additional Article Information: === 787 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-08-14 15:12:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = TEXT Copy-and-Paste and HTML Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/simple-acid-refulx-recovery.shtml#get_code If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3332p=load - Acid Reflux Recovery - Simple and Easy! Copyright © 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com Acid reflux is a condition that plagues millions of people worldwide. It is caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a ring-like valve at the bottom of the esophagus. It opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to keep it there. When the LES becomes damaged and, or relaxed, stomach fluids are refluxed up into the esophagus and throat. The hydrochloric acid in this fluid has been compared to the corrosive acid in a common car battery. It is important to remember why this condition usually exists in the first place. In most cases it is due to a damaged esophagus and LES. These can easily be scratched by eating foods with jagged edges like corn chips or crackers. Even crusty bread which has not been chewed properly can cause this type of damage. These little lacerations can then be irritated by acidic foods which are spicy or fried. Before you know it, you have a full fledged case of acid reflux. Once this cycle begins, it is not that easy to stop. Let the esophagus heal by not eating the same foods in the same manner that caused the damage in the first place. Losing weight, exercising, chewing properly, drinking sufficient amounts of water and eating in a pleasant atmosphere are all simple things that anyone can do to improve this condition. There are also many natural ingredients found in any grocery market or health food store, which can help during the acid reflux recovery period. Herbs, like slippery elm and marshmallow have wonderful healing properties. Aloe vera juice, licorice and natural honey can sooth the esophagus and assist in the healing process. By eating dinner at least three hours before retiring, one can drastically reduce the chances of acid reflux. Chewing gum between meals actually reduces stomach acid. Saliva is extremely alkaline in nature and chewing stimulates its production causing the system to be more alkaline. Eat smaller, more frequent meals. Forget the Three Big Meals we have been taught to indulge in. Try eating four or five little meals each day. Start the day with Kukicha Twig tea instead of acidic coffee. This tea has been used for hundreds of years to make the body more alkaline. For breakfast, banish that cereal and instead eat fruit, like bananas and melons. Have
[thePhantomWriters] The Natural Approach for Healing Acid Reflux Disease
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Charles Stewart Richey See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *thePhantomWriters@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == The Natural Approach for Healing Acid Reflux Disease Article Description: Acid reflux drugs constitute a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Millions of people take these dangerous drugs and the mega pharma grow richer at our expense. We can fight back by learning how to heal ourselves by natural means. Additional Article Information: === 552 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-07-24 15:00:00 Written By: Charles Stewart Richey Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Stewart Richey's Picture URL: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com/images/JeremyPic.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Charles Stewart Richey, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Charles_Stewart_Richey = Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: = TEXT Copy-and-Paste and HTML Copy-and-Paste Versions Of Article Are Available at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/r/natural-healing-acid-reflux.shtml#get_code If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. Use the following URL to let us know where you have used this article, and we will include a link to your website on thePhantomWriters.com: http://thephantomwriters.com/notify.php?id=3189p=load - The Natural Approach for Healing Acid Reflux Disease Copyright © 2006 Wind Publishing Written by: Charles Stewart Richey REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies http://www.refluxgoneforever.com The medical community believes that the use of prescription drugs is the only valid approach in treating the symptoms of indigestion. This, of course, is not the truth. Drugs are only good for masking the symptoms of any condition, not for curing that condition. If the Pharmaceutical companies created drugs that healed disease, they would soon lose a lot of repeat customers. There are many natural remedies and techniques for treating the symptoms of acid reflux. The major difference is that this natural approach has no harmful side effects and can actually cure the condition. It is also much less expensive for the consumer. Why is the medical community so opposed to natural therapy in favor of prescription drugs? The answer is quite evident when you consider the amount of money at stake. The sales of acid reflux prescription drugs constitute a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Allopathic medicine, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and insurance companies are all in league to do one thing - make money. They do this largely at our expense. There are many natural ingredients found in grocery markets and health stores, which can help during the acid reflux recovery period. Herbs, such as marshmallow and slippery elm have wonderful healing properties. Licorice, natural honey and aloe vera juice can sooth the esophagus and assist in the healing process. Chewing gum between meals actually reduces stomach acid. Saliva is quite alkaline in nature. Chewing produces saliva, thereby making the stomach less acidic. By eating dinner at least three hours before retiring, one can drastically reduce the chances of suffering from acid reflux during the night. Eating smaller, more frequent meals is also quite helpful. One should try to eat four or five little meals each day. Instead of coffee in the morning, start the day with Kukicha Twig tea, and then eat fruit, like bananas and melons for breakfast. During the day have several snacks of walnuts, almonds and more fruit. For lunch eat a salad, made with grilled chicken breasts, or tofu, mixed with hearts of romaine, tossed with a light lemon and chive vinaigrette. It is essential to keep the food that you eat as alkaline as possible. Learn to cook meals that are easy to digest and have low acidity. Food like pasta primavera, baked chicken breasts on mushroom caps and sautéed white fish with mashed potatoes are all easy to prepare and delicious. Try to avoid those foods which
