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Natural Relief From Indigestion, Heartburn and GERD!
John E. King, M.D., editor-in-chief of Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health, recently estimated that some form of digestive disorder affects more than 100 million Americans.1 That’s a staggering 30% of the U.S. population! Sure, for some people it's merely a temporary case of dyspepsia, or indigestion. But for others, chronic dyspepsia can eventually result in a serious illness … or in disease.
Let’s rephrase that: untreated and improperly treated dyspepsia, if left to become chronic, can cause serious illness and disease.
And while the world’s leading healthcare practitioners agree that poor digestive health is the root cause of disease, as a group we Americans choose to ignore it … until it’s too late. Why?
Because the human body can take a lot of abuse, and this we take for granted. “Disease happens to other people, not us,” we tell ourselves. Denial is a strong elixir … but a dangerous one!
Eating a Big Mac and fries for lunch, pepperoni pizza for dinner, and a pint of ice cream for dessert won't kill you in the short-term. But a poor diet laden with saturated fat and little or no fiber can wreak havoc on your digestive system, decrease your overall health, and make you susceptible to disease. And that’s no joke.
Know this: medical doctors have identified DOZENS of diseases associated with poor nutrition and indigestion.
You may be experiencing them now … and just not know it. However, you can prevent illness and disease caused by poor nutrition and chronic indigestion. Read on …
Health & Disease: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Nutrition, digestion, absorption, and bacterial balance all play significant roles in the health of your gastrointestinal tract. That is, in your overall health. You see, efficient absorption of the nutrients in the food you eat is at the foundation of a strong immune system. Yet poor digestion and malabsorption of these same nutrients is at the foundation of pain, illness and disease.
According to Deepak Chopra, M.D., digestion allows the nutrients you ingest to be broken down, after which they are “combined again in such a way as to re-create every cell, every organ, every tissue of the human body." 2
Why we become diseased is now self-evident: improper digestion causes improper re-creation of your cells, of your organs, of your tissues. That is: it causes disease!
And while it can take years for the consequences of poor digestion to manifest in serious illness or disease, you personally plant the roots every single day of your life by not taking the right action against it.
So how do you know if you are unknowingly leading yourself down that long dark path toward disease? The telltale signs are … 3
- joint pain
- headache
- fatigue
- indigestion
- heartburn
- stomach problems
The good news is that there is an efficient and effective way to reduce these symptoms and reverse the disease process. But before we discuss that, let’s look at the staggering complexity of the problem.
What is Dyspepsia?
Dyspepsia is the medical term used for indigestion … and indigestion is the term used to describe pain and discomfort in the upper abdomen or chest that usually develops after a meal. It may also be accompanied by nausea, abdominal bloating, belching, or even vomiting.
Dyspepsia is a complex set of symptoms, rather than an indication of a specific disease. And these symptoms include:
- Pain, which may be in the upper part of the abdomen or the chest (this may not always be related to eating)
- heartburn, a burning pain caused by reflux (regurgitation) of the stomach's contents back up the esophagus
- Nausea and vomiting
- Flatulence, burping or belching
- Early feeling of satiation, loss of appetite
- Intolerance of eating fats, fatty and greasy foods
- Irregular bowel movements
- Bad breath
In other words: dyspepsia is a syndrome — a cluster of related symptoms or disorders.
Let’s be clear: while dyspepsia is not a disease, if left to become chronic it can lead to serious illness and eventually to disease.
Yes, everyone experiences some of these symptoms from time to time … But when a digestive disorder becomes chronic, it can interfere with the mere joy of eating. It can also make your life so miserable that it interferes with normal, everyday activity. If the symptoms continue for an extended period of time, they can result in other health problems.
Here’s the bottom line: if you have a digestive disorder, you're not absorbing and assimilating nutrients. And far, far worse, your immune system is breaking down and your body is aging quickly.
But there is a way to get dyspepsia under control … and take back your health. And best of all – it’s a simple, healthy solution that doesn’t involve poisoning yourself with prescription and over-the-counter
drugs …
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