Alocid: Your non-invasive stand against GERD and its many discomforting symptoms:

The problem with prescription and surgical treatments is the sheer number and amounts of drugs needed to be taken. Additionally, the invasiveness to one's quality of life often outweighs the potential benefit. In fact, many patients who have had surgery (approximately 50%) will need to continue prescription drug treatments for acid reflux management. This further underscores the importance of early diagnosis, and addressing the disease by alternate means, namely nutritional supplementation.

Alocid contains clinically evaluated ingredients, known to support both esophageal health and the body's complex digestive process; thereby lessening the chance of developing the many discomforting symptoms associated with your reflux condition. Progressive Health's unique blend of nutrients include:

Orange Peel Extract 4:1- Orange peel can provide symptomatic relief from reflux and indigestion. Interestingly, citrus peel extracts have even shown the ability to induce programmed cell death in stomach cancer cells.

Aloe Vera Extract Powder (100X)- Aloe vera extract has been used for years to aid in digestion and has a documented history of clinical use for the treatment of ulcers in the digestive tract (4). This soothing plant is considered to be a gastroprotective agent, containing anti-inflammatory fatty acids. Extracts of aloe can reduce secretion of acid from the stomach (functioning similarly to antacid medications), and have been shown to actually prevent injury to the lining of the stomach from irritating substances.

Picrorhiza- This medicinal plant has a long tradition of use for indigestion in Ayurvedic medicine. Picrorhiza acts similarly to other ‘digestive tonic’ herbs by assisting digestion. Research has shown that as many as 6 compounds in Picrorhiza have anti-inflammatory activity, inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme. This is useful for patients with chronic inflammation in the digestive tract resulting from maldigestion.

Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL)- Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) is licorice that has had the glycyrrhetinic acid removed for safety reasons. Extracts of licorice have demonstrated the ability to accelerate the healing of gastrointestinal ulceration (especially in the stomach and esophagus) possibly due to its antioxidant effect.

Digestive Enzymes (Protease, Amylase, Lipase)- Digestive enzymes aid digestion and help prevent heartburn. The primary digestive enzymes are released from the pancreas: proteases (to digest protein), amylases (to digest carbohydrate), and lipases (to digest fat). Evidence shows that crude protein digestion is improved with supplementation of pancreatic enzymes.