Eno antacid functions in the same fashion as Bromo-Seltzer and Alka-Seltzer. Primary differences are that Bromo-Seltzer and Eno are packaged as a powder, while Alka-Seltzer is a tablet.

Stirred into a glass of water, Eno 'fizzes' as it quickly dissolves. Drinking it washes down any reflux, neutralizing stomach acid as it goes, effectively changing the stomach acid into something else that is not acid.

Eno antacid is intended for occasional heartburn and acid indigestion. As antacids go, this and similar products are probably among the safer ways to accomplish the task and bring the desired relief. Fast and effective.

The key to remember seems to be the word 'occasional'. If you require relief from symptoms of acid reflux or indigestion, and use Eno antacid, Bromo-Seltzer, Alka-Seltzer, Tums, or any other antacid for more than a fortnight, there may be some other health issue to address.

Problems arise only with regular long-term use. Learn more about problems associated with long-term use of antacids.

Dangerous Antacids

By far the most dangerous antacids are the H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors. They literally stop a normal function from taking place - the creation of digestive acids - and this leads to other serious health problems rather quickly.

For example, "Proton pump inhibitors may interfere with calcium absorption..." (JAMA Vol. 296 No. 24, December 27, 2006). This leads to nerve system malfunction, the bone loss of osteopenia and osteoporosis, bone pain, joint pain, muscle pain, and other problems.

What that means is these products reduce the ability to absorb calcium and other nutrients from our food, and the result can be and increased risk of fracture from bone loss - osteoporosis. This is one of many significant problems and side-effects of proton pump inhibitors.

Results from ongoing studies "raised concerns that long-term use of Prilosec or Nexium may have increased the risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and heart-related sudden death..."

I bring this to your attention to highlight my earlier statement above, that Eno, Bromo-Seltzer, and Alka-Seltzer are probably among the safer ways to get relief for occassional heartburn. Occassional use will not lead to osteoporosis or the other problems noted above.

Can you help someone? Who do you know who needs this information? Tell your friends.

Try to Determine the Cause of Heartburn or Acid Reflux.

If these symptoms occur after a large holiday meal, for example, don't start thinking you have an ulcer or gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD).

Remember, occasional indigestion used to be called 'dyspepsia' or 'heartburn' or 'acid indigestion'. Use Eno antacid, Bromo-Seltzer, Alka-Seltzer as directed to get the relief you seek, no worries.

However, if you have daily indigestion, or frequently recurring problems that last more than a fortnight or so, you may want to see a doctor about it.

Before you do that, however, I would suggest a few additional steps. Learn more so you can ask better questions.

• Drink a glass of water 20 minutes or so before your meal, not during the meal.

• Learn How To Eat Better , and get your stomach working properly.

• Clear your digestive system to help restore normal function.

• Use natural remedies, and learn how to prevent the problems.

• Learn how to look at food differently - so many of us are overweight and have indigestion as well.

Interference with the digestive system may indicate simple poor eating habits, and it may also indicate you need digestive enzymes and a malfunctioning colon.

Get your digestive system working the way it was designed. Simple, natural approaches are safe, effective, and inexpensive compared to the medical approach.

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