Peabs, I absolutely agree with you. Reflux, Gerd, lpr, whatever your diagnosis, have diverse causes. Acid inhibitors only attemp to treat the symptoms. I have gastritis, caused by too much acid, and...
Law and tracks, whatever direction you go, your first step is to step down from PPI to H2 blocker. Maybe that's all you intend to do, it would be an improvement for you I believe. You may likely...
I believe many of the problems reported from long time PPI use are associated with the fact that we need stomach acid to digest our food. I eat my dinner around 5:00, the take my H2 blocker around...
Hi Chris, The problem with PPIs is they make your digestion worse, your stomach needs acid to digest food. They can be very effective at reducing symptoms, that's why so many people take them. Night...
Vicki, I wasn't tested for SIBO, nor did I have those symptoms. But getting off the Kaufmann diet and eating more of the foods recommended in Fast Tract did help over time. I don't know the answers...
Vicki, I was on the Kauffman diet for over a year, but Fact Tract has helped me more. I also have had a lot of belching, but it is far less than before I Found Fast Tract. I don't follow it strictly,...
My understanding is as follows: GERD is a symptom, perhaps of many disorders, but definitely a symptom of a digestive problem. This problem in some people may be too little acid, but it is still...
I wish you well, MMM. This healing business has a lot of trial and error with all our individual differences....
MMM, the Beano generic food enzyme is not hcl, is alpha-galactosidase enzyme, derived from Aspergillus Niger, probably a plant....
Hey, this thread looks like a reunion of my friends here! I'm doing well. Current products are the food enzyme Beano, and Gas-X, or generic OTC equilivents. My symptoms were caused by gas from poor...
Randall, I agree that doctors are not helpful with improving digestion, mine weren't. There are a lot of differences among us, so you will probably just need to try products out to see what makes you...
There is not medical consensus on the safety of ppi's. Esophageal cancer has increased dramatically since they have come into use. The well- respected docs at reflux MD feel that these meds only mask...
I followed this diet for a year, you could search for my thread here, and there are other threads on this topic. My LPR symptoms were reduced, but not the underlying GERD. I think Fast Tract is more...
I'm surprised that eating smaller more frequent meals isn't mentioned. That makes a big difference for me. It seems logical that putting less in your stomach would reduce pressure on the LES....
I agree with ARM and Dogbones. I believe that Koufmans book contains a lot of anxiety-inducing distortions. I followed her diet for over a year. My LPR symptoms subsided, but I still have GERD. Norm...
I recently separately posted a link to a new (I think) research study on this approach. I will try to find it and post it here. Here's the link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599161/...
I didn't look at this video, but my SIL once mentioned a massage technique for this valve. I believe that is practiced in the naturopathic community....
Interesting article. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599161/ Is this treatment is available to the general public? I think it is what is also called Endostim, but I'm not sure....
Traveling in a car for a long time also bothers me. I do best when I'm not sitting for long periods of time....
The objective of the alkaline diet is to keep you urine alkaline, not your stomach. There are a few people who have posted here who have found it helpful. I'm guessing it worked for them because they...
MMM, your comment makes sense. I just can't really figure out why a group of I think respected MDs participate in a site with such misleading information. I suppose it all comes down to $$$$. The...
I'm posting this quote from RefluxMD.com for discussion purposes: These (PPI medications) only stop or reduce the symptoms of reflux disease. They reduce the pH level of the stomach contents, thus...
This is a companion for the Barrett's research thread. Hopefully we can keep the other thread to research links, and post our discussion here related to Barrett's....
Maybe we need a new thread for general chit chat on this topic. Here's a quote from RefluxMD: These (PPI medications) only stop or reduce the symptoms of reflux disease. They reduce the pH level of...
MMM, the group at RefluxMD feels that PPI'S only relieve symptoms, that it is not the acid that causes the damage to the esophagus. They believe that ppi use accounts for the increase in esophageal...
Interesting, I just read that study from Rhode Island. The docs at Reflux MD have reached the opposite conclusion: long term ppi use increases your chances of esophageal cancer, so they strongly...
Jessit, if you cut back your food too much, your body slows down metabolism to keep you from starving. The weight loss scams that dominate the media don't tell you that....
Just cut back your food a little, get whatever small amount of exercise you can. Don't do anything you can't do for a long time, into the foreseeable future. So many people go on a short term diet,...
Here's my understanding: GERD is a digestive disorder caused by many things including but not limited to low stomach acid. Poor digestion causes gas buildup, which stretches and weakens the LE...
There is a thread on The Koufman Diet buried here somewhere, not too deep I think. It was designed for LPR....
Over the time I've belonged to this forum, I've seen an amazing variety of stories and remedies. These stories reflect a lot of individual differences, and also the fact that what one believes in...
Good for you! Getting off acid-reducing meds enables your digestive system to heal slowly. I just take TUMS occasionally, not every day. I was on Nexium 80 Mg and still not well controlled. The gas...
Drinking water does relieve LPR symptoms for some, by washing down the pepsin I believe....
Rebound is common, though not everyone experiences it. You can take a product like Gaviscon to reduce your symptoms. Stay off ppis and h2 blockers if you want to heal. Fast Tract diet for Heartburn...
Fast Tract diet by Robillard enabled me to get off meds more than a year ago. Some days I take a TUMS for minor heartburn, some days not. It is a low carb diet, book available at Amazon. I eat pretty...
My reflux was definitely brought on by stress at work. I don't know the mechanism, but if you Google "reflux stress" there will be lots of hits....
For something sweet, Splenda is recommended in the Fast Tract book. The author says this product just passes through your body, so it is fine to use....
Fast Tract is similar to this, but has been specifically tailored for acid reflux....
You can improve the digestibility of the rice by reheating it in extra liquid. Then it doesn't get all clumpy. Fast Tract has enabled me to stay off ppi and h2 blocker meds for over a year now. The...
I'm off PPI'S and h2 blockers, have been doing well for a year. The Fast Tract diet and author Norm Robillard were most helpful in helping me learn what foods I can best tolerate. I don't eat as low...
I expect that I could be a surgical candidate, but I have not returned to the gi doc since my upper endoscopy approaching 3 years ago. Some days I take a TUMS for my heartburn, but often I don't...
Foods that are easier to digest may make you more comfortable. Try eating more protein, less fat and carbs. It is not necessarily specific foods, but perhaps groups of foods that bother you....
Gaviscon can be very effective. It wouldnt hurt to take a ppi for a couple of weeks, then switch to anything that isn't a ppi....
On Amazon there were six positive reviews, and two negative ones. It's expensive, and reportedly not a cure: you have to keep taking it....
I found a 99 cent app called deep sleep meditation. That helped. I'm not taking a ppi, but lots of things can interfere with sleep....
Yes, I have this problem, especially on longer trips. An hour or so doesn't bother me. I'm careful on trips to eat very light, usually just salads and protein, not much carbs or fats....
Small frequent meals are very important in reducing pressure on the LES. Both fats and many carbs increase heartburn, according to a recent article published by the Mayo Clinic. A single study never...
Hi MMM, Microbiologist Dr. Norm Robillard supports Paleo eating in general, and also consumption of coconut oil and butter instead of all the vegetable oils that break down under heat and are no...
I applaud your efforts. I was never helped completely by PPI'S, but the docs didn't seem to have any other ideas. I got off meds using the Fast Tract diet. Sounds like you are already eating low...
I had a similar experience with a GI specialist. Definitely made me feel like I was rolling by him on a factory conveyor belt. I did not go back....