One thing that annoyed me about that video was that he said all treatments of acid reflux are alkaline. Although pills like tums or maalox are alkaline (containing some sort of metal hydroxide compounds) a lot of medications are not. For example, omeprazole (prilosec) works by inhibiting the acid producing enzymes in the stomach. It literally stops the production of acid but doesn't neutralize it. I understand what the presenter is trying to say but I don't think he has a very good understanding of physiology and the chemistry of the body.
Also, photon touched on the litmus paper test he suggested which was down right ridiculous.
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