Reflux is not a physiological problem

June 9, 2003

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alan cameron

bad bacteria keep that muscle open allowing reflux. kill the bad bacteria and stop the reflux. while your at it research liver/gallbladder cleanse so you can open up the place where the bile first backed up. simple? all this courtesy of Dr. Clark's grace(books)

Mashteen Baqir <mashteenbaqir wrote: At 05:49 AM 26-05-03 -0700, wrench942002 stated:

turmeric(curcuma) a teaspoon in a glass of water kills the bacteria that causes reflux.

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(Below is what the medical community wants you to think)

That is funny. I had thought that reflux is a physiological problem. I got some information from http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/heartbrn/heartbrn.htm

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)--the muscle connecting the esophagus with the stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD. Doctors believe that some people suffer from GERD due to a condition called hiatal hernia. In most cases, heartburn can be relieved through diet and lifestyle changes; however, some people may require medication or surgery.

In normal digestion, the LES opens to allow food to pass into the stomach and closes to prevent food and acidic stomach juices from flowing back into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when the LES is weak or relaxes inappropriately allowing the stomach's contents to flow up into the esophagus.

For chronic reflux and heartburn, the doctor may prescribe medications to reduce acid in the stomach. These medicines include H2 blockers, which inhibit acid secretion in the stomach. Currently, four H2 blockers are available: cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, and ranitidine. Another type of drug, the proton pump (or acid pump) inhibitor omeprazole inhibits an enzyme (a protein in the acid-producing cells of the stomach) necessary for acid secretion. The acid pump inhibitor lansoprazole is currently under investigation as a new treatment for GERD.

I wonder how it is that these people didn't know that reflux is caused by a BACTERIA.