Comments on: gastroesophageal reflux disease part ii

By: Damion Michaels

Damion Michaels — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:03:45 +0000

You could always do what friends have mine have done. Increase the alkalinity in your diet. Some foods are loaded with alkalinity. Most foods, even some bottled waters, are acidic. Stress and diet cause excess acid in the diet. I have heard great things about Evamor water which is high in alkalinity straight out of the ground. I came across Evamor when I was trying to lose weight. My friend who is an internist told me about sugars, fat and acid. Acid being the worst. He said that if you balanced your body’s pH you could manage all sorts of ailments and become healthier.

I scoffed at first but then tried it. Whoa! Worked like a charm. I have had a “bad” stomach since I was a child. Nothing brought relief and what did made my mouth taste like metal and ruined my taste for food. Changed my diet to things that were higher in alkalinity, eliminated coffee and soft drinks, and bam – no more stomach problems.

Best of luck. I hope you get better. Acid reflux sucks and makes you miserable.

By: NZ Naturopath

NZ Naturopath — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:18:28 +0000

Mark, I encourage you to follow up on what Jim and Lee Saxby have written here.

GERD is often brought on by actions that you can simply eliminate to get rid of it (which I am sure your doctor has discussed with you).

A little bit of research can relieve a lot of irritation (I know this from personal experience).

By: Lee Saxby

Lee Saxby — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:50:21 +0000

Dear Mark,
As a fellow POSE runner I assume you are prepared to question conventional wisdom. My comments below can be substantiated by any good medical physiology textbook, stress physiology/endocrinology resource.
GERD is due to LOW stomach acid not high stomach acid! Chronic stress shuts down non essential physiological functions that do not contribute to ‘fight or flight’ such as digestion and reproduction. Sympathetic dominance (fight or flight) shunts blood away from viscera (digestion) to periphery (muscles) and stomach acid production is inhibited. How does this relate to GERD? The valve at the top of the stomach (cardiac sphincter) is kept ‘tight’ by the difference in pH either side of it ie alkaline in eosphagus and acidic in stomach. If the pH is too similar then the valve can drop open letting acid into the eosphagus which does not have the membrane structure and protective mechanisms too handle it = pain and inflammation.
Try taking HCL and betaine tablets with each meal. Slowly increasing dosage daily until mild burning can be felt in upper abdomen = your maximum so take one less eg day 1= 1 tablet per meal, day2 = 2 tablets per meal, day 3 = 3 tablets per meal, slight burning so 2 tablets is therapeutic dose. You can supplement HCL all your life, it may even slow down the ageing process as hypochloridia (low stomach acid) is a biomarker for old age! Whilst your body is healing, sleep with your head elevated relative to feet.

regards

PS Herbert Shelton is a famous nature curist/ natural hygienist, the foundation of modern naturopathy

By: jeanne

jeanne — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:44:22 +0000

goodness i’ve missed all the excitement. i’m PRETTY sure you are living healthfully.

Except for all the boozing and wild women.

By: Pamalamadingdong

Pamalamadingdong — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:13:44 +0000

“sphincter”
heh

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:30:57 +0000

That barium can be hard to get down, but it’s not always as bad as people think. And when I have to go through unpleasantness, I remind myself it can always be worse. On a more positive note, so long as you don’t plan to pull a fast one on Saturday Night Live and try to lip-synch the wrong song…you should come out of this just fine. There are many ways to treat this one.

By: jank

jank — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:00:16 +0000

Radio-licious! (bleh!)

Gastrointestinal distress is tough, but solvable.

By: Tea

Tea — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:07:03 +0000

Mark–I’m sorry you’re going through this, but I’m so glad that you have a doctor that you like. that makes all the difference.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:43:39 +0000

Jim, thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

By: Jon (was) in Michigan

Jon (was) in Michigan — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:31:11 +0000

Good luck with the test, Mark. Sounds like fun.