THE TRUTH ABOUT STOMACH ACID

Today I wanted to write about a mistake that many medical doctors are making on clients every day. I see this misdiagnosis coming into my office every week. The mistake I am talking about is the diagnosis of their patients that is made when the person complains about heartburn. Now when I was growing up heartburn was not a disease - it was just the result of eating spicy foods or something that didn't agree with us. But, today this symptom has now been officially declared as "Gerd."
As a Naturopath doctor I do not diagnose these symptoms, but most of my clients who come to me have already been diagnosed and put on an anti-blocker - the standard prescription for these symptoms. As the name implies, the drug is a proton pump inhibitor - meaning that it stops the production of hydrochloric acid. And I guess that makes sense IF there was too much hydrochloric acid being produced but the NATURAL HEALTH TRUTH is: In most cases the same symptoms that the person is experiencing can be caused by too little hydrochloric acid as well. And there is no way that any doctor knows that this medicine is correct without a test to measure the amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
One of our patients had some burning in her sternum area and her MD wanted to put her on a acid blocker. The lady is sixty years old. The fact is the older we become the less hydrochloric acid our body produces so I was almost certain the diagnosis was not correct. As I advised, she asked the doctor to do a stomach acid test, he refused and she said no to the medicine. She came in to my office. I examined her and found that her cardiac valve was damaged. We had it repaired in two weeks and her symptoms were almost gone. The medicine would never have fixed the problem - only covering up the symptoms.
The correct amount of hydrochloric acid is imperative for perfect digestion and perfect digestion is essential for perfect health. If you or a loved one is on an acid blocker there is no way you are digesting your foods properly which guarantees you a failure of health in the near future..

                                          DISEASE IS NOT A DRUG DEFICIENCY

If you watch any T.V. you see and experience the onslaught of people being told about the newest diseases and miracle drugs that will let them dance, sing and have the life they have always dreamed about. But, wait, what about that fast talking voice that is spewing the side effects and naming these terrible things that might happen?
The United States is a drug dependent nation. We have our children on drugs yet we scream "Say No To Drugs." Oh, I know these are legal drugs that have been prescribed. And yes, I understand that in some cases drugs can save lives, and keep people feeling better. There is an absolute place for prescription drugs but...disease is not a drug deficiency.
What is not being done correctly is addressing a person' s health concerns on an individual basis. A drug will never cure anything. It can't. It is designed to block or stop some action of the body. Does that sound right?
The approach that makes the most sense to me is to understand that every symptom is the body needing help. This symptom is proof that there is an imbalance in the body. And after helping thousands of people improve their health, I know that whatever your symptoms are there is a natural solution.
Taking a prescription drug or not is always your choice. Taking a pill or two each day that the insurance company will pay for and the pain is gone sounds like a winning combination but be careful - do you want to get healthier which is going to take more effort or just feel better as soon as possible without any effort? Whatever you choose remember that health is wealth. Don't take it for granted. Do your homework and I do believe that you will see that since a drug is NOT the cause of disease it would be in your best interest to find out the root cause and fix that so you can be healthier. That is what we do using the Body Body System at Health and Wellness of Carmel.