New GERD Info

I am still a firm believer in severe dietary changes...and giving your body time to heal.

For those of you wanting a quick fix.....as your proton- inhibitors stop working a couple of years down the road or start causing other problems....
Utah Southwestern Medical Center is still in the testing phase with animals....humans next...
They are finding reflux causes the esophogeal cells to release cytokines (chemicals) ....which attract inflammatory cells to the esophogus.
This means they consider it an immune mediated injury....where our bodies are attracting these inflammatory cells...
At least it sounds like they are working on a drug closer to the root of the problem.


I still beat my Gerd by severe dietary change and supplements....it's not always easy being a "foodie", but "doable".

My doctor says I was born with a Hitial Hernia which started giving me trouble as I grew older. He said most of the people with a HH were born with this defect and as we get older it gets bigger and more troublesome.
So diet changes won't work for me and weight loss won't help either. I have to get surgery, no way to get around it. If I could, I would, because surgery frightens me so. I've only been in the ER once in my life for a severe allergy attack and that terrified me. Having all the tests for GERD have been hard for me, but I've endured them knowing it's for the best.

I'm glad diet and weight lose has helped you. I hope you never have to endure any more trouble. I wish you all the best.

Joy