Antacid therapies – particularly the proton-pump inhibitors – increase your risk of various gastrointestinal cancers and can lead to serious nutrient deficiencies and intestinal infections, among several other unpleasant side effects.

Bottom line: antacids prevent your body from performing its normal digestive processes and in the long run do more harm than good.

So, what are some viable alternatives? If you suffer from digestive distress will you deal with it your entire existence?

Special guest, Dr. Michael Murray, joins Dr. Mike to shed some light on this topic.