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Heartburn. If you have
 it, you want it to go
 away. And you're not
the only one suffering.
 The United States is the
world's heartburn leader: 25
million people experience
heartburn daily and 60
percent have digestive
problems on a regular basis,
according to the National
Heartburn Alliance.
 Heartburn, or acid
indigestion, may be a
symptom of gastro-
esophageal reflux disease,
GERD. If you have it often,
along with difficulty
swallowing, chest pain,
nausea and a sour taste in
you mouth, consult with
you physician.
 About 10 percent of GERD
suffers may develop a
serious pre-cancerous
condition, Barrett's esopha-
gus.
 Antacids may spell
temporary relief for heart-
burn, but antacids may also
spell long-term side effects
when overused.
 Reducing stomach acid
 may not be the best cure for
 heartburn, since inadequate
 hydrochloric acid is more
 common than excess acid
 production; both conditions
 often produce similar
 symptoms.
 Jonathan Wright, physi-
 cian and co-author of "Why
 Stomach Acid is Good for
 You," found that 90 percent
 of his patients with GERD
 had too little stomach acid.
 "Overuse of antacids can
 inhibit absorption of
 essential nutrients, vitamins
 B6, B12, folate, zinc, iron
 and calcium and impair
 digestion of protein,
 minerals ... and over many
 years, may lead to depres-
 sion, osteoporosis and
 arthritis," he wrote.
 Low-salt diets may
 contribute to HC1 deficiency
 because sodium and
 chloride help stimulate
 hydrochloric acid produc-
 tion.
 Heartburn drugs are also
 being linked to pneumonia,
 especially in the elderly or
 people with asthma.
 Researchers in the
 Netherlands reported that



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 Licensed nutritionist

people taking proton pump
inhibitors (Nexium, Pre-
vacid or Prilosec) had
double the risk of develop-
ing pneumonia. Taking
Tagamet and Pepsid also
elevated the risk.
 In her digestive guide-
book, "Gut Solutions,"
physician Brenda Watson
describes HCI as one of
nature's most essential
antibiotics.
 "It neutralizes the
bacteria present on all the
raw vegetables you eat."
 Over time, the use of
antacids may make your
body more inviting to yeast
infections and h, pylori, the
bacteria associated with
gastric ulcers.
 According to Dr. Watson,
calcium-based acid neutral-
izers, such as Turns, Rolaids,
Mylanta and Pepto Bismol,
are alkaline compounds
that may adversely affect
the bowel and promote
constipation' or diarrhea.
 Ironically, the calcium in
 products such as Tumrns is in
 an inorganic form, calcium
 carbonate, which is very
 poorly absorbed. It actually
 neutralizes the HC1 required
 for it to be used by the body.
 Many of these antacids
 contain sodium or alu-
 minum and can interfere
 with the absorption of other
 drugs and antibiotics.
 "Prilosec should only be
 taken for a short time ... I'm
 wary of it and instead
 recommend using a natural
 product, DGL," writes
 Andrew Weil, integrative
 physician.
 De-glycyrrhizinated
 licorice does not suppress


stomach acid. It protects
and soothes the lining of the
stomach and inhibits
bacteria that cause ulcers.
The component in licorice
that causes those effects has
been removed for DGL. It is
inexpensive and safe to use.
 Foods that aggravate
reflux include coffee, tea,
carbonated beverages and
alcohol, as well as garlic, raw
onions, mint, fatty foods,
citrus, tomatoes and spicy
food.
 If you chew gum between
meals, your stomach will
produce more acid when it's
not needed.
 Drugs such as Valium,
progesterone and nitroglyc-
erine may also trigger
heartburn.
 Popular home remedies
to improve digestion
include drinking aloe vera
juice, sipping apple cider
vinegar at mealtime, eating
fresh pineapple or papaya
and drinking chamomile,
slippery elm or ginger tea.
 Also consider taking
 digestive enzymes and
 probiotic (acidophilus)
 supplements to restore
 beneficial bacteria to your
 digestive tract.
 Simple lifestyle changes
 may often improve or
 eliminate heartburn. Sleep
 on your left side, don't lie
 down or lift anything heavy
 for three hours after eating,
 don't slump during or after
 meals, eat slowly, chew food
 to a mush and avoid
 overeating. Drink ample
 water, but do not use ice or
 drink with meals.
 Applying these sugges-
 tions for a few weeks can
 provide significant relief.
 Saying goodbye to heart-
 burn means saying hello to
 better overall health.
 The information in this
 article is for educational
 purposes. Consult your
 physician ifyou have a
 medical condition.
 Margot Bennett is a
 licensed nutritionist at
 Mother Nature's Pantry,
 located in the Garden
 Square Shoppes, 4513 PGA
 Blvd. in Palm Beach Gar-
 dens. Call her at (561) 626-
 4461.


 Adog that jumps on an
 Sooner to greet
:Lohim/her, or to demand
attention, is a very common,
problem.
 Not only does it hurt -
especially older people and
children it is also a form
of showing dominance.
 Dogs jump on each other
from an early age on, in
order to find out who will
back down or who will be a
push over. This prepares
young dogs to fit into the
pack, as they get older.
 If you do not train your
dog from day one, he will
gladly jump on you as much
as he can. It is not cute to
have your dog greet you in
this way and this behavior
should be re-directed.
 There are different ways
to handle this problem. You
can ignore it if you have the


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You and Your Pet


patience. It takes time for
the dog to understand that
you ignore him each time
he jumps on you.
 Depending on the size of
your dog, you might try
raising your leg to block
your dog as he jumps. In


this action, timing is
everything, and it has to be
done all the time.
 Then we have "no jump"
harnesses. Some of them
work great on big dogs. ,
 These are a few things you
can try but, of course, it has
a lot to do with the individ-
ual dog and the way the
owner reacts to it.
 If in doubt that you are
doing it right, please come
out for a complementary
group class. We will work
with you and your dog to
see where things might be
going wrong.

 Birgit Edler is the owner of
 Canine College in Juno
Beach, which offers groom-
ing, training and day care
services for dogs and cats.
Call (561) 626-0552 or e-
mail Caninecollegefl@
yahoo.com.


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 1 cup frozen whipped top-
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mines the fat content. Prepare
pudding using only icup of
milk. Fold in thawed whipped
topping and spread on cake
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