So today, I’ll combine most of that information for the benefit of the many new e-Alert readers we’ve added over the past two years.ĭr. Spreen addressed those in follow-up e-Alerts. Received questions about the treatment, and Dr. Spreen shared a natural therapy he’s used in his practice to successfully treat many cases of heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion. In the e-Alert “Fire Down Below” (12/23/02), Dr. The alternative? HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., to the rescue! The sad truth, however, is that this tradeoff is not a good one simply because heartburn and acid reflux drugs often worsen the very problem they’re designed to relieve.
Needed relief from chronic heartburn or acid reflux.
For some, this risk might be acceptable in order to get some much. Last week I told you how heartburn medications may sharply increase the risk of pneumonia (“Acid Washed” 11/4/04).
