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Swiss Researchers Find Zinc Prevents and Cures Acid Reflux Better Than Drugs

April 5th, 2011 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN

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Sores from acid reflux

Researchers in Switzerland have made the welcome discovery that the essential nutrient zinc effectively inhibits gastric acid secretion in humans.

The researchers were investigating whether zinc could lead to a rapid and sustained increase of stomach pH (more alkaline) in both animals and humans and provide a

Category: Acid Reflux, Remedies, Research, Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
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Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency in celiac disease

June 23rd, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN

Niacin, also called vitamin B₃, is required by all the cells of our body making it essential for vitality and life itself.

Niacin is essential for keeping our skin and digestive tract healthy, our brain and nervous system functioning normally, certain key cell processes repaired, our adrenal glands producing steroid hormones at demand levels, sex glands producing the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone and, most especially, for producing energy to keep our body alive.¹

When absorbed from the small intestinal tract,