Acid Redux is more effective than these other
Antacids because it has a stronger pKa (strength of the base) to initiate
the buffering effect on the H+ ions allowing the buffering to react more
quickly and over a longer time period.
Our buffered Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is also
much more effective than the leading brand, Ester - C. Testing displayed
in the chart above shows that hydrochloric (stomach) acid reaches a
neutral pH of 7.0 within 40 seconds and stays there over the measured
time period using Acid Redux - C. Stomach acid buffered with Ester
- C tops out at a 4.0, which leaves it 30 times more acidic than using
Acid Redux - C.
2. What is pH?
The scale that is used for measuring the pH, or
hydrogen ion concentration, is from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being the neutral
point. An "Acidic Body" means that the pH of the blood is below
7.0 and an "Alkaline Body" is above 7.0 with the ideal pH being
7.35. Outside of this range the body activity is no longer optimal and the
metabolism is out of balance.
3. Can you provide test data and methodology to support the
effectiveness of the acid buffering?
Yes, the chart below shows the amount of antacid in
milligrams required to raise the pH of 150 ml of Hydrochloric (stomach)
acid solution from 2.0 pH to a pH of 6.0. Note: it takes 373mg of Acid
Redux (1 tablet) to achieve the same result as 4250mg of TUMS (4+
tablets). The test method is available upon request.
4. How does Acid ReDux work in the stomach to provide relief and what
are the mechanisms of reaction?
Acid Redux influences the gastrointestinal (GI)
smooth muscle, mucosa and blood vessels by buffering acidic secretions
that irritate the GI and cause symptoms described as GERD or acid reflux.
Acid Redux contains H+ (positive hydrogen) ions in combination with
calcium, magnesium and potassium. This combination allows the calcium,
magnesium and potassium to be more effective in neutralizing acid that
cause irritation, restores oxygen to the blood and soothes irritated
tissues.
5. Is Acid ReduxTM a proton pump inhibitor and how does it affect the
production of gastrin?
Acid Redux is NOT a proton pump inhibitor, it does
not influence the (hormonal control) gastrin production.
6. Is Acid Redux safer than other materials that contain proton pump
inhibitors, which have been reported to increase gastrin and possible
risks to cancer?
We cannot provide any data on proton pump inhibitors
and their links to cancer. There is data available that refers to
endocrine secretions, specifically gastrin that suggests there is
increased gastrin production influenced by proton pumps. Acid Redux is a
safe, extremely fast acting and effective supplement that does not
increase gastrin production.
7. What other benefits does Acid Redux provide in addition to treating
GERD or acid reflux?
There is emerging science concerning the alkaline
condition of the body and possible benefits. If the lower esophageal
sphincter is relaxed incorrectly it allows food and acid to enter the
esophagus before this muscle closes. Acid Redux tablets are formulated
to, not only reduce stomach acid, but also to pass through the stomach
and dissolve in the upper intestine. Once there, they can reduce the
acidity of all the body's electrolytes (first the blood, then the urine
and other fluids). There are several diseases that are either caused by
or exacerbated by too low a body pH, which occurs as we age. These
diseases include:
- Gout - uric acid forming crystals in the
joints of the lower extremities causes pain
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome - caused by
fermenting (acidic) food in the bowel
- Diverticulitis
- Fibromyalgia - muscle soreness is caused by
lactic acid build up in the muscles
- Interstitial Cystitis - this disease causes
the lining of the bladder to disintegrate. Acidic urine passing
through the bladder causes excruciating pain when it contacts the raw
bladder walls.
- Osteoporosis - it
is theorized by some researchers that bodies constantly seek to
balance their pH. In order to balance it, acidic bodies leach alkaline
Calcium from their bones, thereby decreasing bone mass. As we age our
bodies naturally become less efficient, more acidic.
- Periodontal Disease - it is suspected that the
organisms that cause this disease thrive in an acidic environment in
the mouth and are eradicated when the pH in the mouth is increased.
- Urination pain from Radiation or Chemotherapy.
- Vulvadynia or Vulvar Pain
8. What are some activities that cause high body acidity?
The pH of the body is influenced by metabolic
sub-products and our diet. Thus, pH is directly affected by the various
categories of food that we eat and the internal mechanisms involved in
their processing. Some foods that are acidic in their composition can
become alkalinizing following metabolization, e.g. lemons. We are becoming
more consciously aware of the impact that various food groups and our
eating habits have on the internal environment of the body.
Also, as we age, our bodies naturally become more acidic.
9. Can Acid Redux be a supplement or an alternative source for calcium,
magnesium and potassium?
Yes, as reported that diets with higher levels of
magnesium and potassium have less calcium loss from bones. Acid Redux is
another source for calcium, magnesium and potassium.
10. Is Acid Redux effective in many different foods and beverages?
Yes, the acid-neutralizing composition of Acid Redux
includes a combination of alkaline substances having both rapid and
long-lasting antacid activity. As such, the composition of Acid Redux is
particularly well suited for reducing the acidity of caffeinated beverages
such as coffee and tea or the acidity of orange or tomato juice. The rapid
acting alkaline substances (e.g., potassium hydroxide and magnesium
hydroxide) of the composition effectively reduce the acidity of these
beverages, while the long-lasting alkaline substances (e.g., calcium
carbonate) counteract and neutralize acidic gastric secretions stimulated
by the ingestion of caffeine. The alkaline substances noted in these
formulas are the active ingredients primarily responsible for reducing the
acidity of an acidic food and beverages. In addition to their antacid
activity, the alkaline substances provide additional effects beneficial to
health and nutrition.
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11. Are there other forms of Acid Redux?
Yes, because Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is highly
acidic we have formulated Acid Redux with 500mg of Vitamin C, so you can
supplement with Vitamin C without stomach distress. Our Acid Redux - C is
actually much less acidic than the leading brand of "acid
neutralized" Vitamin C.
12.What are some acid and alkaline foods?
Acidic Foods … such as fast foods, coffee, tea,
tomato and citrus products, meats, grains, greens, most fruits, refined
salt, sugar, condiments (pickles, ketchup, etc.), anything with vinegar in
it, soft drinks, etc., have a pH ranging from 2.8 to 5.5, which is highly
acidic. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is also very acidic.
Alkaline Foods … almonds, all melons, unpasteurized honey, bee pollen,
maple syrup, figs, dates, natural yogurt, cheese and dairies, root
vegetables, apricots, avocados, coconut, grapes, molasses, raisins and
lemon.
An important thing to keep in mind is that the acid forming foods are
important foods. They provide very important vitamins, minerals, proteins,
fats and fiber. A diet is not complete without them. However, if these
acid forming foods compose more than 20% of the diet (and in most
Americans they compose over 90% of the diet), then as we age, and the body
becomes less efficient, the cells of the body become more and more acidic.
Though there are systems in place that maintain the delicate pH balance in
the blood stream, but at the cellular level a person can become more and
more acidic. People who have serious illnesses always have low pH values.
Therefore, it is believed that the body pH is an important concept to
understand.
13. What is the effect of the acid neutralizing composition of Acid
Redux?
The acid-neutralizing composition includes alkaline
substances (i.e., calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium
hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and gum acacia) that are active in
reducing the acidity of an acidic food or beverage. They are minerals that
are recommended by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
14. Is the composition of Acid Redux generally regarded as safe (GRAS)?
Used in the amounts indicated, all of the
ingredients of the antacid compositions of this invention are considered
by the FDA to be generally regarded as safe (GRAS). For example, the
standard manufacturing practice limit for potassium hydroxide is 1200
mg/serving. The composition of Acid ReDux, used as directed, the amount of
potassium hydroxide administered is significantly less than the upper
limits noted above.
15. What is meant by "safe and effective amount"?
The term "safe and effective amount"
refers to a quantity of this supplement composition sufficient to provide
the desired effect without undue adverse side effects such as toxicity,
irritation, or allergic response. The specific safe and effective amount
will vary with such factors as the specific condition that is being
treated, the severity of the condition, the duration of the treatment, the
physical condition of the subject, the nature of any concurrent therapy,
and the specific formulation and optional components utilized. However, a
human patient in need of such treatment will typically receive from about
200 mg to about 2000 mg of the composition daily.
16. What ingredients are contained in other popular Antacids?
Many contain aluminum, sodium bicarbonate and other
undesirable actives. For a listing of the actives in many popular
Antacids, please visit our website www.enutritionals.net
and click on Acid Redux.
17. How stable is Acid Redux after formulating into a tablet?
Acid Redux is very stable, up to five years, as long
as moisture is avoided. All of the ingredients will activate with water or
acids. All of the formulas are directly compressible and will function
well with the normal excepients used in tableting.
18. What is neutralization?
Neutralization does not necessarily mean attaining
neutral pH (i.e., pH 7), rather, neutralization refers to the equivalence
point for a particular acid-base reaction and will depend upon the
respective strengths of the particular acid and base, their relative
concentrations, and the buffering properties of the solution containing
the acid and base.
19. What is a buffer?
A buffer is a solution containing salts of weak base
that is capable of neutralizing both acids and bases and acts to maintain
the pH of a solution. In other words, a buffered solution contains both a
weak acid (e.g., acetic acid) and its conjugate weak base (e.g., sodium
acetate) and its pH changes only slightly upon the addition of acid or
base. The weak acid acts as a buffer when base is added to the solution,
and the weak base acts as a buffer when acid is added to the solution.
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20. What are the effects of acid-neutralizing compositions to foods?
The addition of an acid-neutralizing composition to
an acidic food or beverage results in the neutralization of acids, thereby
reducing the acidity of the food or beverage. At the same time, the food
or beverage becomes buffered, that is, the pH of the food or beverage may
be maintained, within limits, upon the addition of more acid.
21. What is known of the constituents of Acid Redux?
The alkaline substances of Acid Redux include
alkaline earth metal carbonates, alkali and alkaline earth metal
hydroxides. More specifically, alkaline earth metal carbonates include
calcium and magnesium carbonates, and alkali and alkaline earth metal
hydroxides include potassium and magnesium hydroxides. Alkaline substances
having long-lasting antacid activity include alkali and alkaline earth
metal carbonates. For example, the pharmaceutical use of calcium carbonate
as an effective stomach antacid is well known. The rapid antacid effect of
stronger alkaline substances such as alkali and alkaline earth metal
hydroxides is also known. Commonly used alkali and alkaline earth metal
hydroxides include lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium
hydroxides.
21.What are the effect of the magnesium hydroxide in Acid Redux?
Magnesium hydroxide present in the composition has
the effect of counteracting the constipative effect that often accompanies
the ingestion of calcium carbonate. Furthermore, from a dietary
standpoint, the alkaline substances also provide calcium, potassium, and
magnesium, minerals for which the FDA has proposed minimum daily
requirements. Magnesium hydroxide supplements the neutralizing effect of
the potassium hydroxide, and is the second most active neutralizer.
Calcium carbonate acts as a weak neutralizer, but also serves as a diluent
to provide a convenient application quantity of the composition, and as a
calcium source. The combination of these ingredients of the composition
provides a highly effective acid neutralizer.
22. What are the effects of food grade gum acacia?
The acid-neutralizing composition of Acid Redux
includes gum acacia in an amount up to about 3% by weight of the total
composition. The gum acacia is useful in the composition for neutralizing
tannic acid, one of the acids present in many foods and beverages.
24. How can Acid ReDux aid in adjusting the pH of the "body
fluids" into an acceptable range, between 7.0 and 7.5, which will
then influence the blood to maintain its optimal 7.35 pH level?
One of the key factors is the water that we drink.
Water accounts for up to 75% of the body and thus the fluid intake greatly
impacts the pH of the body. Unfortunately, much of the water we drink is
acidic ... including distilled water, reverse osmosis, and deionized water
... which have had their minerals or buffers removed. Alkaline water is
not readily or easily available in most communities. Supplementing Acid
Redux will aid in influencing the body fluids toward a more alkaline
level.
25. What are the GRAS citations for each of the constituents of Acid
Redux?
All ingredients are designated as GRAS, as defined
by the U.S. FDA and contains a uniform mixture of the following items
sourced from U.S. food grade or pharmaceutical grade ingredients: calcium
carbonate, 21 CFR 184.1191; magnesium hydroxide, 21 CFR 184.1428;
potassium hydroxide, 21 CFR 184.1631; and gum acacia 21 CFR 184.1330.
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