Why Alimentz® is superior to other products for heartburn

Alimentz® is unlike other heartburn relief products. It is not an antacid and is not intended for neutralizing stomach acid like the typical chewable chalk tablets nor does it inhibit acid production like many prescription products and therefore is free of their side effects. Instead, Alimentz® helps to control heartburn by using enzymes to help with digestion and develops an acid stable gel that 'floats' on top of the stomach contents, forming a physical barrier to acid reflux (heartburn). The stomach acid stays where it belongs, so it can do its work of beginning the digestion process. The gel barrier may last for more than an hour (generally much longer lasting than antacids), and is eventually passed to the intestines and eliminated.

Why Alimentz® is superior to:
Antacids
Food Acid Blockers
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
Prokinetics

Antacids

Aluminum salt may cause constipation, and magnesium salt can lead to diarrhea.
Antacids  are often the first drugs recommended to relieve acid reflux, heartburn and GERD symptoms, such as Maalox, Alka-Seltzer, Tums®, Rolaids®, and Mylanta®. Many brands on the market use different combinations of three basic salts—magnesium, calcium, and aluminum—with hydroxide or bicarbonate ions to neutralize the acid in your stomach.

Food Acid Blockers
Are you one of the many sufferers that have gone days even years avoiding some of your favorite foods like tomato sauce, orange juice, coffee, fruits, wine, beer and soda? Now with Alimentz® YOU CAN START ENJOYING THEM once again. Thanks to Alimentz®’s NATURAL soothing foam acid barrier. Alimentz®’s active ingredients provide relief instantly without neutralizing or inhibiting acid production.

Alimentz®, a non-drug is the first alternative which is safe, and effective in preventing heartburn, GERD and acid reflux without neutralizing, inhibiting stomach acid or removing food acids. There are no side effects from Alimentz®.

You shouldn’t worry about acidic foods which cause heartburn as well as painful bladder symptoms. Alimentz® won’t remove the acid out of food. Some products claim this as a good action when really food acids are necessary just as necessary as stomach acid is for the proper digestion.
 
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
Alimentz® will not inhibit or block the production of acid thus allowing for your stomach acid to be produced digesting food. The stomach acid stays where it belongs, so it can do its work of beginning the digestion process. The gel barrier may last for more than an hour (generally much longer lasting than antacids), and is eventually passed to the intestines and eliminated.
Proton pump inhibitors are a group of drugs designed to reduce gastric acid production. They are the most potent inhibitors of acid secretion available today.

    * Omeprazole (brand names: Losec®, Prilosec®, Zegerid®)
    * Lansoprazole (brand names: Prevacid®, Zoton®, Inhibitol®)
    * Esomeprazole (brand names: Nexium®)
    * Pantoprazole (brand names: Protonix®, Somac®, Pantoloc®)
    * Rabeprazole (brand names: Rabecid®, Aciphex®, Pariet®)
    * H2-receptor antagonists (H2As)

H2 antagonists are a group of drugs used to block the action of histamine on parietal cells in the stomach, decreasing acid production by these cells.

ranitidine (Zantac)
famotidine (Pepcid)
nizatidine (Axid, Tazac)
cimetidine (Tagamet)

Prokinetics 
Alimentz® allows for your stomach acid to properly digest food so that the bolus can enter the small intestines. This action prepares for absorption of the nutrients in your food. Unlike prokinetics Alimentz® won’t cause mal nutrition due to incomplete digestion.

Prokinetics helps make the stomach empty faster. This group includes bethanechol (Urecholine) and metoclopramide (Reglan). Prokinetics have frequent side effects that limit their usefulness—fatigue, sleepiness, depression, anxiety, and problems with physical movement.