Sunday, June 17, 2007

Water Miracles Cure - Heartburn

Pain anywhere along the digestive tract from esophagus to bowel can be alleviated with water. In particular, heartburn or dyspeptic pain is relieved by drinking water and ultimately achieving full hydration.
Water: The Miracle Cure
Heartburn occurs when some of the acid from the stomach flows into the esophagus. This may happen if you lie down after eating. It may also occur if the food in your stomach is so acidic and gas-producing that it fills the stomach and then has nowhere else to go but upward. The body is designed so that the acidic substances of the stomach, which are harmful to the tissues of the upper intestine, are neutralized by an alkaline environment produced in the intestine by chemicals from the pancreas. Without adequate water intake, the pancreas cannot do its job, and therefore cannot protect the intestine from the effects of highly acidic matter passing into it from the stomach. When this condition exists, to protect the intestine the valve from the stomach into the intestine simply does not open, keeping acidic material in the stomach, and causing pain. The newly-termed “acid reflux disease” is a condition of excess acid with nowhere else to go. Drink lots of water for relief.

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