I find this article extrimely interesting - they talk about aspirin, vitamin D and bile acid sequestrants...
Hello to everybody! I've found an interesting publication in PubMed - it is open so you can read it. They talk about just two exercises of Yoga. So it must be not so hard to do them daily. Can yoga...
New research full text available : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28072858 Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Reduce the Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Barrett's Esophagus: A...
PPIs are bad for gallbladder - that's true! Unfortunatelly not all doctors knows this. I had to find it out by searching pubmed and because of my own symptoms. But my doctors didn't believe me when i...
Thank you for sharing! GERD is very often linked to allergy!...
Yes, PPI's can cause or worsen bile reflux. They can slow down gallbladder function. My first symptoms of lazy gallbladder showed up after a course of PPI's. I saw a paper about it in pubmed but i...
Hello, Andy1986 ! First i decided that charcoal is strange and peppermint oil is even more strange for GERD. But then i made some research about these remedies. It makes sence in the case of biliary...
madpear , thank you for sharing such a good results! Grade C - is not a joke and it is super that you managed to get rid of it! Also i find it rather brave - to try natyral remedies first with this...
Hello, chuckblues! My naturopath doctor prescribed me the following (and it looks like the formula that you mention): melatonin - 6 mg l-tryptophan, -200 mg vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5 phosphate) - 25...
Hello, jena17 . Maybe you could try Norman's Robillard Fast Tract Digestion ? His diet helps a lot of people. In his opinion apples and grahams are the worst choice for GERD sufferers. Read his book...
Hello, zizo84 The PPI's don't help because you may have not only acid but bile reflux. Usually reflux contain stomach acid, bile and pancreatic enzimes. PPI's only reduce acid but not the others....
GroverCat great news! Thank you so much for the update! It is so wonderful that you have such improvement! I am sure it will become just better and better over time! Please keep posting here from...
ToPH31, read a book by Norman Robillard - it is exactly about link between carbs and reflux. There is a connection for sure....
Maria L , it's a good thing that you finally have done the surgery! Now you are on the way to recovery! My hugs and best wishes to you!...
theacidrefluxman , i think that morning exercise is the one and only solution for GERD-sufferers. In the morning the stomack is empty and there is less to come up. I personally drink a cup of clear...
electracat , i had two consultations with Dr. Norm by Skype. It is interesting to talk to him and he is very supportive and pays a lot of attention to the patient. But he actually doesn;t have much...
electracat , you need a book about Heartburn by Norman Robillard. I don't know the difference between this one and IBS, but i am sure it is better to use a book about your issue....
electracat , hello! If you experience bloating i would try the Fast Tract diet first. It makes sense. I try to use its principles also with some modifications, because i have gallbladder issues in...
Gewarn, normally i am allergic to citrus fruits. But during PPI's course i develope symptoms not only with citrus but i don't even understand with what. And symptoms become easier when i stop PPI's...
Hello Gewarn! Mt allergies became worse with PPI;s using. Actually i had allergy 5 or 6 years ago last time. But when i started to use PPI;s for a long period (3 months) my allergy came back and i...
Hello Lorray! Me too - a few months ago i was diagnosed with erosions in esophagus. Despite of taking PPI's for a few months - i can't say that i feel much better. The secon endo was done after two...
I didn;t have 24h pH test. Byt i feel discomfort under right rib sometimes, my gallbladder is slow and my tongue is covered by yellow-brownish fur. So there is no doubt that i have a lot of bile...
I have GERD for more than a year now. It started from the gastritis flare up and then became worse and worse. At the beginning i had "mild esophagitis" and in a year it progressed to the erosive one....
Yes, it definitely can....
Cyngarcia1289 , good to read that you are doing your best to heal! It is a huge part of healing! Me too, i am trying to use both "normal" medicine and naturopathy. I take some homeopathy pills and i...
Hello! Your simptoms are rather common for GERD unfortunatelly. But i wouldn';t say that it is less serious then heart problems....GERD is hard to manage and it strongly impacts everyday life. As for...
Cyngarcia1289 , hi! Sorry to hear about another one victim of GERD. Unfortunately there is no a cure for all. You need to try a lot of things. For example, try changing pills, try additives like DGL...
Sashasky77, hi! I have something like this too. A taste of bile and my tongue is yellow-brownish because of the reflux. I've been told that it is a bile reflux - it can promote both gastritis and...
GroverCat, you knew that you will stay in Germany for 4 weeks or is it an extra - time? Will you stay all for weeks in Clinic or will you stay at the hotel while waiting for a follow-up ? Sorry to...
Hello GroverCat! It is great to have news from you! I wish you fast recovering! It is so good that you don';t take PPIs ! Hopefully they will stay in past and you will forget about them for ever! I'm...
Hello to all! A few days ago i had another endoscopy and it ahowed that erosions "are in the process of healing" after 8 weeks of treatment with 40mg of PPi's but the LES is not closing properly and...
Hello, pharcyder ! GERD is chronical condition and it impacts everyday life in very bad way as you know ....(i have grade B esophagitis, 33 yo, i have it i guess about 6 months and take PPi's - here...
GroverCat , thank you so much for such important info! I send you big hugs and looking forward for good news from you soon!...
GroverCat , thank you very much for sharing the details! Did you send your helth history to the doctor in english or in german? And one more question: do you know if Endostim is compatible with...
GroverCat, good luck to you! I'll be waiting for your results as i consider Germany clinics too....
Doctor Ben Kim recommends the book "Guided Imagery for Self-Healing: An Essential Resource for Anyone Seeking Wellness" by Martin L. Rossman I've just bought it. I think that it can be very helpful...
Good morning and thank you for link Paz! It is funny that my muscles are also tightened all the time! I noticed these a few years ago when it was hard for me to endure a simple massage (i had a...
I want to thank all of the people here for their support and advices and sharing experience. It is very rare in Global Internet to find so precious resource! Hugs to all!...
Hello allthetime ! You will find a lot of information in this forum. But if you have gas i think that you should read "fast tract digestion" by Norman Robillard. It is a diet approach to get rid of...
pazshalom , did you try melatonine? There is some evidence that it can help to heal esophagus and to make LES stronger. But first of all it can be helpfull with your sleep issues. As to...
pazshalom , hugs to you too! Me too - i am not in best shape today. Anyway we should try to concentrate on something else. Send to you all positive waves of energy!...
javery , thank you for informative links, your blog is very attractive! By the way, if you drink carrot juice it is worth to add a few drops of fat into it - that makes beta-carotene to injest...
angelcat , me too exactly! I also think that "it might be serious". But in given сircumstance i beleive that it is normal though it is needed ti try to focus on good things in life. You know...
angelcat , well these symptoms all about me too. But i have daily pain and different symptoms (manifestations of GERD) so i think that it is normal to have anxiety......
The simple breathing exercise is explained here. ...
A few articles about breath excercises and LES function. 1. Austrian study. 19 participants with non-erosive GERD or healed esophagitis without large hernia and/or previous surgery were included....
Yes, there is no easy answer... In addition to GERD there is anxiety and fears for future that don;t allow to relax and concentrate on healing. I found interesting article about integrative approach...
JoLo , of course you need endoscopy first of all. The things that you describe look like LPR - excessive mucous (that lump in the throat) tryes to protect your throat and lungs from the damage of...
Thank you for interesting information! By the way deep belly breathing improves the function of LES some researchers say. So it helps in to way: by relaxing and by improving LES....
You know i have the book of Norman Robillard and i even had two appointments with him via Skype. I beleive in his theory. I followed his diet for 3 weeks very strictly but it didn;t help me. Maybe...