Prelief

Prelief® is a dietary supplement that is used to make eating and drinking acidic foods and drinks more tolerable.

A large number off foods can cause extreme discomfort for some people. This is also true of some drinks, with effects such as urinary pain, urgency and frequency being experienced. Symptoms can also include diarrhoea. Prelief® aims to remove the acid from these foods and drinks.

Prelief® comes in two forms. It is available either as tablets or as a powder.

Prelief is calcium glycerophosphate, a food-grade mineral classified as a dietary supplement, for use with acidic foods and beverages for more comfortable eating. You simply take 2 tablets 3 times a day; it is best to take them with meals. Also, you can take 2 tablets at bedtime if desired. You can use more tablets as needed. If you prefer to use Prelief powder instead of tablets, simply add an 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of powder to each serving of acidic food or beverage.

Prelief does not change the flavour of most foods. When detectable at all, the sole change is a slight reduction in the food's acid "bite".

Study

In 1999, there was a UK study that researched the ability of Prelief to reduce or eliminate symptoms of acid reflux. The results were that Prelief was highly successful. The results and conclusions are summarized by Pamela Jones, Nutritional Consultant:

Summary of results

Participants in this trial were mainly female, which reflects the membership of the charity. There was a very wide distribution of age, duration of symptoms and type of symptom experienced.

This trial has indicated that the majority of participants found Prelief® to be beneficial in reducing their IC symptoms (69%) and enabling them to tolerate a wider variety of foods and beverages of an acidic nature (81%). Of those taking part. 73% stated that they would continue to take Prelief® if given the opportunity at least once a week, and 37% would continue to use it daily.

Comments

However, I consider this trial was a success in that it showed that a benign supplement, with none of the side effects of a pharmaceutical drug, was able to help the majority of participants. It confirms that Prelief® can help certain sections of the charity membership. The range of improvement. and the type and quantity of food made more tolerable varied tremendously, but the results indicate that it is probably to the benefit of most charity members to at least try Prelief® to see if it can help them. Michael F.