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Our gut works hard to keep us healthy and happy and when our gut is unhappy we can face major consequences.
Did you know at least 70 million people in the US suffer from some sort of digestive illness and digestive problems account for nearly 10 % of all health care spending (not including heartburn)? As long as everything works good, you probably don't give much attention to your digestive system And its main component digestive tract or gut .but you can start paying attention to it really quickly if something goes wrong from beginning to end your gut plays a big main role in your health, for example, the acid in you stomach is strong enough to burn your skin the reason why the acid doesn't burn through your skin is that a thick layer of mucus protect your stomach lining and keeps the acid on the inside where its churned your food. When gastric acid sometimes leaks up into the esophagus, which lacks this mucus layer, you know that burning feeling as heartburn. Proton pump inhibitors are drugs you can take to temporarily reduce acid production and allow the esophagus to heal. Did you know certain bacteria and drugs can cause ulcers, and ulcers can cause a large amount of abdominal pain.