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Thanksgiving is upon us!
This is a time to be thankful for all of our blessings—and even if times are difficult for you right now, if you have a roof over your head, food on your table and warm clothes to wear, you are blessed.
Now, Thanksgiving is an interesting paradox because it starts out with sheer excitement and anticipation about all the delicious food that is being prepared.
And it ends with absolute agony and suffering over that very same food.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid—are the go-to treatment for a variety of digestive issues including acid reflux, GERD, indigestion, heartburn, and ulcers.  

With annual sales of over $10 billion, drug manufacturers certainly want to maintain that status and keep their cash cow producing revenue.   

PPIs “work” (and I mean that in the loosest sense of the word) by raising your stomach’s pH and shutting down its acid production.  With less acid in the stomach to shoot up in your throat, you feel relief from reflux and other digestive symptoms. 

What could possibly go wrong?