Your Digestion is the Key to Your Health

Indigestion/Malabsorption/Malnutrition

Possibly the  most common ailment that besets modern societies is indigestion   and  associated   complaints. Effective antacid preparations  are readily available  for symptomatic relief but in the long term  may do more  harm than good.   First they may mask serious underlying  disease and additionally, most  formula's contain aluminium, a proven  toxic  element, which  may  further compromise an already polluted internal environment. Calcium carbonate is the main ingredient and very effectively inhibits hydrochloric acid, which is necessary for protein digestion and, importantly, for calcium absorption. Conversely, Calcium carbonate is prescribed routinely by most doctors as a calcium supplement, which is rather interesting as we need hydrochloric acid for calcium absorption. I have no doubts in saying that calcium carbonate may cause osteoarthritis.

viz: In achlorhydric subjects calcium citrate is ten times as well  absorbed as is calcium carbonate (Reccker RR. Calcium absorption and achlorhydria NEngl J Med 313 (2):70-73,1985).

What is  the answer ?    To  properly  digest  food  we  need  an abundance of hydrochloric  acid in our  stomach at  the  time  of eating to digest the protein.   About half to one hour after  a meal we need   adequate bicarbonates in  the  small  intestine (duodenum) to neutralise the acid  so that pancreatic (proteolyitc)  enzymes  can  then  finally degrade the food  and  complete  the  digestive  processes.   Most people   with indigestion lack  one or both  of these   substances.

Oversimplified, partially digested proteins (polypeptides) have the capacity to cause cancer, especially Pancreatic cancer i.e. Due to pancreatic insufficiency these molecule-size end products of food have the ability to invade any body tissue where they may attack lysosomal tissue (Lysosomes consist of a membrane-enclosed sac that contains several Enzymes that catalyze the digestion of various substances within cells. Lysosomes catalyze the intracellular digestion of some carbohydrates, proteins and  Nucleic Acids). This attack, untreated, may lead to cellular proliferation with consequent Free Radical invasion and cancer. Therefore, any form of maldigestion should be taken very seriously.

All ulcer sufferers lack bicarbonates. All Helicobacter Pylori patients lack bicarbonates!

Identification of  digestive enzyme sufficiency is  crucial  to successful   management.  This may  be  achieved  by  testing  the saliva pH using the Merke litmus stick with a pH range of 6.4-8.0. Pancreatic and  bicarbonate therapy may  be necessary for optimal results.

 Ideally the saliva ph should be 6.4 or less prior to the meal and 7.0 or more one hour after the meal.

 It should always be remembered that colo-rectal cancer is a major killer in  our society and  therefore regular   tests  for occult blood in  stool should be  carried out routinely once or twice a year on all  adults of age 40 years or more.   Retest saliva pH every week as part of maintenance program.

 Metagenics Azeo Pangen Formula has  been specially formulated and when taken as directed  usually brings rapid  relief of the symptoms of digestive disorders most often allowing the body's natural forces to correct the   underlying problem.  Of course diet is important, chewing food thoroughly  and eating all  of the  animal  proteins first at each meal, not eating when emotionally upset or when not hungry are all important factors. Azeo Pangen (Pancreatin) is the answer to Blood Clots and of great value in Cancer therapy