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How acid reflux becomes Barrett’s
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Hi John
If you’re one of the 25 million or so people in the US with acid reflux, you
know all too well the misery it can cause.
This can go WAY beyond a 5-alarm heartburn fire in your chest and can
include
other symptoms that you might not necessarily attribute to acid
reflux like bloating and gas, chronic cough, angina-like chest pain and even
laryngitis.
But there’s another consequence of acid reflux that is far scarier than an
acidy burp or having to sleep propped up on pillows.
It’s called
Barrett’s esophagus.
Let’s take a look at this sneaky, scary and possibly deadly condition, as
well as explore some ways that you can help keep it far away from you, or keep
it quiet if you’ve got it.
What is Barrett's esophagus?
Barrett's esophagus is a condition where the color and the type of cells
lining your lower esophagus change, becoming more like the inside of your
stomach
or intestines instead.
This process is called
intestinal metaplasia and is most often the
result of repeated exposure to stomach acid -- in other words, acid reflux or
GERD (and also sometimes hiatal hernia). Obesity (especially around the
abdominal area) can also be a risk factor.
It is three times more common in men than in women, and 55 is the average
age at diagnosis. Approximately 1 in 10 acid reflux/GERD sufferers will
develop it.
Although Barrett's esophagus symptoms are usually the same as acid
reflux/GERD, it's also possible to have NO symptoms at all...
This can be especially dangerous because people with Barrett's esophagus
have an increased risk of developing
esophageal adenocarcinoma – one of
the most rapidly increasing cancers in the United States.
So to not even know you have Barrett's esophagus means it can quietly exist
and manifest into cancer.
Barrett's esophagus and
cancer
Once cancer occurs, depending on the degree of severity it can result in
losing your
esophagus.
The surgery is called an esophagectomy. This involves removing your
esophagus and the top part of your stomach. A portion of your stomach is then
pulled up into your chest and connected to the remaining un-diseased portion of
your esophagus.
To say this is traumatic is a vast understatement.
The procedure has a very high mortality rate (I.e.: death risk) and even if
you do survive, possible complications of esophagectomy include:
- Breathing
problems
- Increased
risk of dangerous infection
- Lowered
immune system
- Permanent
damage to your larynx (voice box)
-
Difficulty swallowing
- Frequent
vomiting
Clearly, Barrett's is something to take seriously-a diagnosis of it is a
loud clanging warning bell.
So understandably, many people with Barrett’s have gotten the you-know-what
frightened out of them and are desperate to do whatever they must to avoid its
worst consequences.
Now, the typical suggestions for Barrett’s are the same as acid
reflux/GERD--avoid spicy foods and tomatoes, and take acid reducing drugs for
life.
Well, let’s talk about that for a moment.
If avoiding spicy foods and tomatoes and taking acid reducers works SO well,
then tell me, why did the acid reflux progress into Barrett’s in the first
place?
And how in heaven’s name will those measures do anything to address the
Barrett’s once it has occurred?
Answer: They won’t. As a matter of fact, they can make things even
WORSE.
Here’s why:
Why acid reducers can worsen
Barrett’s esophagus
The most common "treatment" for acid reflux/GERD and Barrett's is
acid reducing drugs -- PPIs (like Nexium "the purple pill," Prilosec
or Prevacid), or H2 Blockers (like Zantac, Pepcid or Tagamet).
Now these drugs work by interfering with your stomach's acid
secretions. PPIs shut down the acid “pumps” in your stomach, and H2
blockers suppress the hormones that signal your stomach to create and secrete
acid.
But acid digestive enzymes are CRUCIAL for your body to properly digest
proteins!
So when your stomach secretes acid when you eat protein, it's doing its job
and should not be interfered with.
But that's precisely what the drugs do.
As a result, your digestion can be greatly slowed and even halted.
Now, your stomach is smart—it senses when this is happening and tries to
secrete more acid to kick-start digestion again, but it's eventually stopped
again by the drugs.
This cycle can go on for 8-10 hours or more and result in a blob of badly
digested, putrefied (rotting) food sloshing around with the acids in your
stomach.
Now, guess what happens later, especially as soon as you lie down?
Up, up, up it comes into your throat.
This can create the perfect environment for Barrett's esophagus to flourish.
But your misery won’t necessarily end there, by the way.
Because this poor digestion can also lead to trouble "
down south."
When your foods are not broken down like they should be, it creates a big mess
for your intestines to handle once everything moves down. As a result,
you can also experience gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea.
Those are common side effects of many acid reducing drugs and now you know
why that is so.
Now let’s take a look at a safer, natural approach…in other words:
What DOES work for acid
reflux/GERD and Barrett’s
If you want to help minimize your chances of developing Barrett's esophagus
(or help prevent it from worsening if you already have it), the key is to...
Make sure your digestion is efficient!
When your digestion is accomplished thoroughly and completely, there is no
putrefying mass of food or acid to rise into your throat.
In other words, you can help eliminate a primary
source of Barrett's
(and acid reflux/GERD too!).
This can be accomplished in two easy steps:
1- Through your diet
This means eliminating some acid-creating foods and meals that are causing
digestive disaster and replacing them with some alkalinizing foods and food
combinations that can be digested more easily.
Note that alkalinizing foods include
spices and tomatoes -- they can
actually be GOOD for you and your system!
And here’s an important point--even the best, most nutritious foods can be
acid-creating to your body IF they are eaten with the wrong other foods. It's
not just the foods you eat that counts -- it's what you eat TOGETHER that can
be an even bigger issue.
The
Great Taste No
Pain system will show you step by easy step exactly what to do.
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The GTNP manuals spell right out which foods are acid-forming vs.
alkaline. They also show you exactly what foods can digest better
together and what combinations to avoid.
Nice and easy!
Once you start making these few modifications to your diet chances are
excellent you’ll start seeing a difference in how you feel very quickly.
Overproduction of acid can ease as fast as within the first few days.
And that's great news to people with acid reflux/GERD and especially
Barrett's!
Now, if you have gluten issues, I’ve got you covered too.
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Great
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2- With enzyme
supplementation
If you've eaten typical acid-forming, hard to digest meals for a long time
(or your whole life), chances are excellent that your body's ability to produce
adequate enzymes for digestion is reduced, impaired or even non-existent.
This
is especially true if you've been on acid reducing medications (like the purple
pill), and heaven knows that includes millions of people!
That’s why supplementation with an enzyme formula like
Digestizol Max
can be so helpful to so many people.
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Digestizol Max contains enzymes that target any kind of food you can
eat—proteins, carbs, fats, dairy, fiber, etc., plus 5 herbs to help soothe an
inflamed GI tract.
Digestizol Max can help give your body a much-needed boost to keep your
digestion nice and smooth -- and help make acid reflux, GERD and Barrett's a
thing of the past for you.
Other helpful suggestions
Other safe, natural measures to help soothe an inflamed GI tract and enhance
digestion can include:
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Chiropractic treatment
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Meditation/prayer
- Yoga
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Acupuncture
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Antioxidants like Vitamin C (500 – 3,000 mg. per day is the typical
recommended dose)
- Chewing
deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL)—available at health food stores
- Omega-3
essential fatty acid supplements like VitalMega-3.
- http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/vitalmega3.asp
Omega-3 EFAs are Nature’s anti-inflammatory, and that includes helping to
soothe inflammation in your digestive tract.
VitalMega-3
can help with this very important task, as well as help encourage lower blood
pressure and fewer aches and pains too!
(Always remember to let you doctor know what supplements you are taking.)
You CAN fight and WIN
If you have Barrett’s esophagus, or if you have acid reflux/GERD that you
want to help PREVENT from
progressing into Barrett’s, see what a HUGE
difference it can make when you take safe, natural measures to help encourage
sound digestion and ease the inflammation in your GI tract.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Cindy’s been
feeling much better since 2009!
Hi Sherry:
I have been on your Great Taste No Pain plan
since 2009 and it is a God sent plan for me.
I was diagnosed with gastritis in early 2009
after having a horrible stomach virus that landed me in hospital. I took
meds for a few months but would still have times of extreme pain. After
much prayer, I found your website, ordered the books, and have been passing
your message along ever since.
At the last trip (and it was the very last trip)
to the gastro doctor I mentioned that I was better because I was doing food
combining. He looked at me like I was crazy and told me he had never
heard of that. I told him maybe he should look it up!
Thank you for sharing your story and
knowledge. I give the website address to anyone I think will
benefit. I'm sure most forget about it right away and continue to take
pills and more pills. But I'll never forget the first week back in 2009
and what a difference it made in my life. No pills, just good, healthy
food combined correctly.
Thanks again and I love all your
newsletters. They are right on the money.
Sincerely,
Cindy in Georgia
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