Isn’t stomach acid the reason I get heartburn?
Stomach acid is not the cause of heartburn. Stomach acid in the wrong place is. Stomach acid is actually necessary for both full digestion and a healthy immune system. Keeping stomach acid in the stomach should be the goal of any long-term heartburn relief program.

What will help me keep stomach acid where it belongs?
Your Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) is the muscle responsible for keeping stomach acid in the stomach. Providing the conditions where this muscle can work its best is the long-term solution to heartburn. Stomach acid in the stomach is good; it’s when it gets out that it causes its damage. And it gets out when, as we age, we lose muscle tone and our LES works less effectively. The Protexid Solution, powered by a proprietary blend of nutrients and a rich eating plan, acts to support normal gastro-intestinal health.

What’s the downside of antacids?
The myth is that stomach acid needs to be neutralized to prevent heartburn. But you really don’t want to neutralize acid or stop the production of acid in the stomach. The bacterial killing effect of stomach acid is one of the first lines of defense in your immune system, designed to protect you from invasion by germs that ride in on what you eat and drink. The protective barrier role of stomach acid is an important reason why constantly ‘blocking’ acid or ‘neutralizing’ acid with standard heartburn remedies is not a good strategy in the long run: it interferes with normal immune defenses.

What about other remedies?
To avoid heartburn, well meaning doctors have told their long-suffering patients to sleep sitting up, give up alcohol, or avoid spicy foods. There are many products that seek to address the issue. In our opinion, the best remedy is one that combines diet with a regimen that supports better muscle tone in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).

What’s in Protexid?
Protexid, powered by Tripiradol, is a proprietary blend of several heartburn-relieving, all natural ingredients, including Melatonin, Tryptophan, Vitamin B12, Methionine, Vitamin B6, Betaine and Folic Acid. For those who do not need the sleep-enhancing effect, Protexid also comes in a non-drowsy (ND) formula with lower melatonin levels. Protexid helps reduce the suffering caused by occasional acid indigestion. All the ingredients in Protexid and Protexid ND are either produced by the body naturally, when all is in balance and working well, or they are required by the body and must be gathered in adequate amounts from the diet.

Who developed Protexid?
The patented natural supplement formula was the brainchild of Ricardo Pereira, PhD pharmacist, from Brazil. He was motivated to develop it because his brother suffered from heartburn. Seeing his brother’s discomfort and the lack of success of his current treatment regimen, Dr. Pereira felt there had to be a more effective remedy and he set about to find one. He combed the medical literature in search of clues to natural supplements that would calm the stomach, control the excess output of acid, or influence its muscular action, without bad side effects. He brought his unique perspective as a doctor of pharmacy and a Brazilian preference for remedies from nature to bear on the problem. His search produced what he believed would be an effective natural formula, called Tripiridol. Dr. Pereira’s patented formula, Tripiridol, is the active ingredient in the Protexid supplement.