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There's a natural alternative for almost everything, but what about heartburn and reflux?

By Dr. Victoria Miller

The natural health world has quietly built up an impressive toolkit over the last two decades. For almost every common complaint there is now a natural option worth considering.

Turmeric for joint health, magnesium for better sleep, dandelion root for liver detox, but still no one has found an effective natural remedy for one of the most common digestive complaints.

Heartburn and acid reflux — which affect millions of people daily — somehow remains the exception and until recently, if you suffered regularly, the conversation began and ended with medication.

Now that's starting to change.

Antacids have been around for generations and there's a reason they're in virtually every medicine cabinet in the country.

They're most commonly used once the reflux has already started and work by neutralising and weakening the acid so the effects aren't so severe.

PPIs go a step further. A daily tablet that stops your stomach acid pumps from secreting digestive fluids.

Very effective but was originally designed to give short-term relief - 4 to 8 weeks - from intense reflux flare ups or to give respite for individuals recovering from stomach ulcers.

Both work, right? No acid, no problem - wrong.

Stomach acid is critical for proper digestion.

Without it we wouldn't be able to break down the food we eat and absorb the essential nutrients that keep our energy levels stable and mood regulated.

It also plays a critical role in killing harmful bacteria that would otherwise pass freely into our digestive system — causing all kinds of issues along the way.

Once people become aware of this it can often feel overwhelming.

Either tolerate the reflux and heartburn - which can lead to further complications if left untreated - or live the rest of your life with the lesser of two evils, a solution that was only intended for short-term use.

But nature rarely leaves a problem without an answer.

Alginates are that answer.

Made from brown seaweed, these powerful compounds offer a completely new way to manage GERD, Reflux and LPR (Silent reflux).

When you take them, they react to form a soft floating gel.

That gel rises to the top of your stomach contents and sits there — creating a physical barrier between the acid and your oesophagus.

Stopping symptoms such a globus (feeling like there's a lump in your throat), throat clearing, burning sensation and chronic coughing.

The Clinical Evidence

A 2020 review published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences analysed 11 clinical trials involving hundreds of reflux patients to compare alginate against both placebo and acid-suppressing medication.

The findings were significant.

Across multiple trials, alginate consistently outperformed placebo and standard antacids in reducing heartburn, regurgitation and digestive discomfort.

But perhaps more telling was what happened when researchers compared alginate directly against PPIs.

Not because alginate underperformed — but because Alginates matched them.

A natural compound derived from seaweed, with no effect on acid production whatsoever, produced comparable outcomes to one of the most widely prescribed classes of medication in the world.

And it did so without the side effects.

The same research confirmed that the risk of adverse events with alginate was no greater than placebo.

The reason comes back to the mechanism - how it works.

While PPIs work by reducing how much acid your stomach produces, alginate works by targeting what researchers call the "acid pocket" — a reservoir of highly acidic fluid that sits in the upper stomach after eating, right at the point where acid enters the oesophagus.

Alginate forms a gel raft that physically displaces and covers that pocket, stopping acid from rising before it ever becomes a problem.

Two completely different approaches. Similar results. But only one of them is natural.

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Is AlginatePlus safe for long-term daily use?

Yes absolutely, Alginates are very well tolerated for most people and make an ideal choice for people managing chronic and sporadic reflux, heartburn and LPR.

Can I take Alginates with blood pressure medications?

Alginates are a suitable choice for individuals taking blood pressure medication but it's always best to check with your doctor before taking anything new.

Why can't I just keep using antacids instead? - they cost less too

Mass produced antacids can be cheaper but they also change how the body functions by weakening stomach acid. Alginates don't change a thing, they simply stop the acid rising back up.

Do they cause constipation or diarrhea?

No there has been no such confirmed side effect. Alginates have in fact been shown to improve gut health because they're a type soluble of fibre.

Are there any other ingredients?

No, only 100% sodium Alginate. Each capsule contains 56mg of sodium — equivalent to just 0.80% of your recommended daily allowance.

Can they be used if i'm diabetic?

Yes, Alginates is safe and can even be beneficial for people with diabetes. As a form of soluble dietary fiber derived from brown seaweed, it can help manage blood sugar spikes by delaying gastric emptying.

How long do they work for?

2 capsules offer up to 5 hours of relief.

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