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GERD treatment: Diet vs. drugs

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 29, 2021 | Replies (49)

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@debiobrien

yes the PPI's are super bad for you and also gaviscon the aluminum level is bad for you. i used to take a lot of that and yes the liquid was better but again high levels or aluminum. there are so many other foods other than what you mentioned that are acidic and will cause you reflux problems you nee to search for acidic and alkaline food charts/ until my nutritionist showed me the first chart i was shocked to see how many foods are seriously acidic that i never knew about and some "healthy foods" just have an acidic effect on the body. also some acidic foods that become alkaline i the belly like .lime and lemon. wonderful for the belly . dont ever get used to having reflux it will destroy your insides in time like mine did. learn ways to get rid of it. the drugs are not the answer. their diet but an all alkaline diet is the answer. trust me.

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Replies to "yes the PPI's are super bad for you and also gaviscon the aluminum level is bad..."

I am already 65 years old. I have had more endoscopies than are necessary (usually at my urging). There have never been any sinister findings. At this point after being reassured by more than one gastroenterologist I no longer worry about my reflux. As for the aluminum, I have my bottle of gaviscon chewable foam tabs in front of me and each tab contains 313 mg Alginic Acid (which is a seaweed derivative) and 63mg of Magnesium Carbonate. Nor do any of the non-medicinal ingredients contain aluminum. I am in Canada so possibly the Gaviscon formula is different in the U S. Also not all antacids contain aluminum.