Acid Reflux Disease And Cancer

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Acid Reflux Disease And Cancer

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13,000 people are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year. At

least 12,000 people die from it. The overall survival rate is

very poor. Acid reflux is the greatest known risk factor for

developing Barrett's Esophagus, which is the precursor of

esophageal cancer. Medical science has not found a cure. Could

a natural supplement called MSM be the answer?

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Acid Reflux Disease And Cancer

Copyright © 2006-2008 Wind Publishing

Written by: Richey

REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies

http://www.refluxgoneforever.com

Could A Supplement Called MSM Be The Answer?

Acid reflux or gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a

condition in which fluid splashes up from the stomach into the

esophagus. This fluid contains mostly acid with some pepsin and

bile. All three of these fluids are potentially dangerous to the

sensitive esophageal tissue, with acid being the most harmful.

This refluxed fluid can inflame and damage the lining of the

esophagus (esophagitis). If this condition is allowed to become

chronic, it can in time develop into Barrett's esophagus, which

is the precursor of esophageal cancer.

Over 15 million Americans experience acid reflux daily. People

at all ages are susceptible to this condition. Older people who

suffer from acid reflux tend to be more seriously affected than

younger people. 13,000 people are diagnosed with esophageal

cancer each year. At least 12,000 people die from it. The

overall survival rate is very poor. Acid reflux is the greatest

known risk factor for developing Barrett's Esophagus, which can

become esophageal cancer.

Barrett's esophagus occurs when chronic acid reflux or

esophagitis is not controlled. Through constant inflammation and

damage, the normal cells that line the esophagus called squamous

cells turn into specialized columnar cells. Columnar cells are

not normally found in human beings and can become cancerous.

Although this can happen to anyone, it usually occurs in people

over forty who have had regular bouts of heartburn for more than

five years. Some of the symptoms are difficulty in swallowing

and being awakened in the night by the pain of heartburn. Some

people have no symptoms at all.

Scar tissue can develop from the constant attack of acid on the

tender lining of the esophagus. The tissue can become thickened

and hard, making the esophagus narrower. This can make it

difficult to swallow food or even water.

I am a firm believer in natural cures versus conventional

medicine. When I go to a doctor it is for diagnostic purposes

only. Then, instead of subjecting myself to a barrage of harmful

pills and painful procedures, I attempt to cure the condition

myself by using alternative methods. I have found that MSM

(methylsulfonylmethane) has the ability to soften scar tissue,

making it flexible and permeable. I believe that by taking MSM

on a regular basis, one can possibly avoid the severe problems

associated with chronic acid reflux.

MSM has been touted as the greatest natural healing agent since

vitamin C. It seems to have the power to reduce pain and

inflammation. It is currently being used to treat a wide range

of ailments including, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia,

osteoarthritis and gout. It's even being used as a treatment

for snoring and constipation. MSM has been used with great

success on horses and dogs, to control the inflammation

associated with allergies.

I use MSM to relieve the summer allergies of my twelve year old

Jack Terrier, Jack Pot. It works like magic. By giving

him a gram of MSM in a little cheese twice a day, I have reduced

his itching and running eyes, which are associated with air born

allergies, to a bare minimum.

I also use MSM drops for my eyes. It evidently has the power to

reduce, if not prevent, cataracts. It seems to dissolve them.

My mother had cataracts in both eyes. She had one removed by her

ophthalmologist. When she told me what she had one, I put her

on MSM drops immediately. When she went back to the doctor for

her pre-surgery exam for the second eye, they discovered that the

other cataract had completely disappeared.

Aren't cataracts a form of scar tissue? I believe that scar

tissue and Barrett's Esophagus have an important connection.

Therefore, if MSM does, in fact, have this beneficial effect on

scar tissue, perhaps it can prevent, or at least improve

Barrett's esophagus. Maybe MSM can help prevent this kind of

cancer? I don't know, but I will continue to take it rather

than to subject myself to so called " modern medicine " .

If you should choose to go the allopathic medical route,

diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus involves an endoscopy. The

doctor sticks a long mechanical tube down your throat to observe

the esophagus and perform a biopsy. It can't be a very pleasant

procedure. And what if the results are negative? The doctor

will most likely prescribe drugs which have harmful side effects.

Some of these drugs include H2 blockers like cimetidine,

ranitidine, and famotidine. Or he may prescribe the drugs

omeprazole and lansoprazole, which are proton pump inhibitors.

Some of he side effects of these drugs are: headache,

disturbances of the gut such as diarrhea, constipation, nausea,

vomiting or abdominal pain, excess gas in the stomach and

intestines (flatulence), dry mouth, skin reactions such as rash

and itch, inflammation of the skin (dermatitis), dizziness, pain

in the muscles and joints, swelling of the legs and ankles due to

excess fluid retention (peripheral edema), pins and needles

(paraesthesia), depression, agitation, confusion, difficulty

sleeping (insomnia), sleepiness (somnolence), liver or blood

disorders. The list goes on and on.

If the drugs don't work then he'll most likely suggest a

surgical procedure called fundoplication, which entails removing

the damaged part of the esophagus and attaching the remaining

section to the stomach.

For myself, I will continue to search for and experiment with

natural cures for acid reflux. I think that perhaps the medical

approach could be worse than the disease itself.

I was a victim of acid reflux for many years. I had

disappointing experiences with doctors, who knew nothing about

nutrition or alternative medicine. Basically, doctors only know

how to write prescriptions. They know nothing about healing.

They are only taught how to treat symptoms by dealing drugs that

support the pharmaceutical industry.

The Proton pump inhibitors, which my doctor prescribed,

ultimately didn't work for me. Besides the harmful side

effects caused by these drugs, no one really know what the long

tern affect of them is on the human body.

Since conventional medicine didn't help me, I was highly

motivated to explore alternative means of healing myself. After

much research and experimentation, I did find natural ways which

allowed me to ultimately cure my acid reflux condition. MSM was

one of them.

For information on how to heal acid reflux the natural way, go

to: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com

© 2006 Wind Publishing

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Richey resides in Pike County, PA.

Mr. Richey is a self-educated expert on how to cure acid reflux

disease, by natural means and has written an extensive report

entitled, " REFLUX GONE FOREVER, Natural Acid Reflux Remedies " .

He explains how the proper application of herbs, health store

items, meditation, diet and exercise can heal acid reflux,

gerd and heartburn, without the use of drugs.

For information on how to heal acid reflux the natural way,

go to: http://www.refluxgoneforever.com