Hi there
If you are taking Zantac for a stomach malfunction you are barking up the wrong tree.
Stomach problems are NOT caused by a lack of zantac.
My little black book tells me that using Zantac may increase your risk of developing pneumonia. Symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain, fever, feeling short of breath, and coughing up green or yellow mucus.
Zantac is a chemical alien to the human system and therefor triggers an immune response depleting your immune system of Vitamin C. Pneumonia is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C. Hence the side effect.
Allergic reactions are the culprit in stomach problems. Potato, a nightshade family of food can trigger the stomach to go into over energy and produce too much hydrochloric acid for too long. See if you can avoid potato, and use sweet potato instead. It is healthier and tastier. Potatoes contain a wide variety of chemical compounds such as proteins, glycoprotein and alkaloids. one protein called Sol t or patatin. This allergen can cause reactions such as eczema and has been implicated in atopic dermatitis. The potato is a member of the Solanaceae family, which includes tomato, cherry, eggplant (aubergine), melon, pear, paprika, bell peppers, cayenne pepper, red pepper, tobacco and chili. A condition known as cross-reactivity can occur between the different members of a plant family.
Thus a patient who is allergic or sensitive to tobacco, and all of us are, could also react to raw or cooked potato.
Potatoes make good starch though, if you think about wall papering.
Let me know if you want the recipe!
Good luck
Kinetico
