METHOD OF PREVENTING GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET

摘要

A method of preventing or reducing gastrointestinal distress caused by excess acid production resulting from eating acid-inducing foods is disclosed. The method comprises ingesting an antiacid prior to eating a meal containing acidinducing foods. The antiacid compound can be calcium carbonate or an aluminiumcontaining material such as dihydroxy aluminium sodium carbonate or aluminium hydroxide, the latter compound possibly being in admixture with calcium carbonate.