Heartburn, Acid Reflux, & GERD- Best Relief Options of Diet, Over the Counter, or Prescription PPI

Heartburn, Acid Reflux, & GERD- Best Relief Options of Diet, Over the Counter, or Prescription PPI
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[@RichRich1955]

Lifestyle changes better than any pill

[@agnihotrimanoj]

Absolutely

[@majesticbutterfly]

Yes 100% ! I do not take any pills

[@ashutoshdash5180]

@@agnihotrimanoj bro how u cure ur gerd??? please reply I am diagnosed with gerd on November and taking ppi but its not going please help me

[@thetruth5672]

@@ashutoshdash5180 quit nuts. Eat small meals, no coffee no tea or not more than once in a day. And avoid milk products. U will feel better

[@TepAfril855]

Can you details what is lifestyles change

[@shannongetz5989]

Great info. We are trying to treat bile reflux in my son. He is so miserable. He had his gallbladder out last year. Seeing a gastroenterologist. Praying he gets relief. 💕

[@costanza7117]

i suffered for years w gerd, have him try a keto or carnivore diet. i hope he gets better soon

[@maryknight7969]

There are great support groups on FB. The Acid Watchers diet is nothing short of spectacular. I started with the support group Acid/Gerd/Reflux... It's a whole new world. I had an event recently, then 2 months of bile reflux, now pepsin reflux. The pepsin receptors are magnets throughout the upper body and cause relentless misery. When we are told a low-acid diet, it is because acid foods and protein activate the pepsin. You don't want that to happen! I'm about to embark on an acid watcher diet. I know your son can get thru this - others have.

[@maryknight7969]

@@costanza7117 Did the carnivore (no plants, or reduced) help? I used to call my disease "vegetablitis" because it seemed like a healthy, plant-based diet always made it unbearably worse. I may go back to the carnivore, or what we used to call Atkins diet, for a few days and revisit it.

[@diligentefforts8172]

@@maryknight7969 vegetables kill. Look deeper into carnivore. It's the way

[@johnj4094]

@@maryknight7969 What has been your experience now? After you embarked on an acid watcher diet.

[@tking112351]

I was on Pantoprazole for almost one year. 40mg/day. My liver scores went from low 20s to over 400. Been off Pantoprazole for about 6 weeks; scores now in 50s.

[@aminah761]

Omg 😱

[@endgamefond]

Uhmm so the medicine was bad?

[@412JFury]

@@endgamefond the medicine is a killer. Don't ever touch a PPI I can't believe they're promoting them

[@dadapechi]

M in use of Pantoprazol. Advice me should I stop it?

[@lauradragoo6116]

I be heard it's not good to take that cause it takes away your cacium in your bones.

[@aceTL87]

Last year I lost 40lbs and never had GERD for the rest of that time. I gained those 40lbs back and you guessed it! I have GERD again :(

[@suehamblin9652]

You’ve got that right. Weight loss is a HUGE factor in controlling GERD!

[@jeffreyd508]

Sucks for us fit people. -lose weight-

[@suehamblin9652]

@@jeffreyd508 Do you mean that you are a fit person and you still have GERD?

[@jeffreyd508]

@@suehamblin9652 yes

[@jeffreyd508]

@@suehamblin9652 New for me. Just started and I'm 49

[@ralphstadler7373]

4 biggest triggers for me are chocolate lately at night, coffee,smoking, and high fat foods

[@JordanGreene27]

Same,all of it. Cutting it out today and feel soooo much better. Health is wealth. The rest I can live without

[@HighTen_Melanie]

3.30am watching Bob and Brad.. why not!!

[@crand20033]

I worry about PPIs because the stomach needs to be acidic to digest our food and because of the rebound affect upon weening off of them. I can't drink coffee or eat chocolate or orange juice, and many other foods.

[@paulogarcia9739]

Rebound effect is true. Which is why it pisses me off when doctors are trigger happy in prescribing them

[@17thwonder]

I remember dealing with severe acid reflux couple years back and eliminating Tomato, Onion and Garlic along with drinking Alkaline water saved my life

[@arielle2249]

Did you have to stop eating it overall? Will it ever come to a point where you can eat those things again?

[@christineguagenti3624]

Great video. Thank you. My only comment is to let pharmacist or guest speak without constant interruptions or questions. I would like to hear the guest present on topic before being interrupted!

[@mattiep6692]

But ranitadine and omeprazole have been linked to higher risk of cancer when used long term. My ENT prescribed Pepsid because (for now) is the safer one to use long term. (until a few years from now they say that could cause cancer too)

[@trelligan42]

Brad: Brob and Bad. Brad: Sphinxster. Brad: If you're lying down, you're even more prone... Comedy gold, right there.

[@fabuloso3635]

Haven't had acid reflux since I starting taking apple cider vinegar supplements everyday onto of a multi vitamin...

[@Ralph_van_der_horst]

you are right, after getting more problems on taking over the counter stumach acid protectors I found out that I had a low acid in my stumach due to stress and bad fatty foods.(chips,hamburgers which I ordered etc) Taking apple cider vinager stopped my acid reflux and heart burn in 2 weeks and never got it back. Besides that I am not taking bad foods You should test your self on low or high acid levels before using those stumach protectors

[@savannah44788]

@@Ralph_van_der_horst when do you take acv ? Before or after meals

[@Nick-pv3gp]

How and when do you take it?

[@RichRich1955]

Drinking alcohol can trigger symptoms, and it also increases the risk of esophageal cancer. The more you drink , the greater the risk. When coupled with smoking, your odds are greater than for using either alcohol or tobacco alone.

[@gpl1209]

Best deal with the acid reflux and the cause. If it’s been long term get an endoscopy to check for changes to the cells of the esophagus. I’ve had gerd for years treated with PPI’s with total relief, but have just been diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

[@har_d_rocks9987]

U used to smoke or drink?

[@eliz1866]

For me, not having any dairy or greasy food helps.

[@Mooniscool-w8g]

I recently had heart burn thank you for the video

[@alejandrabella65]

I changed my life style, eat salads, vegetables, very healthy I lost more than 27 kilos, i can not enjoy life anymore, living in depression everyday thinking what else I can do,? Im to die? I changed my doctors three times, all my blood test are good, my endoscopy show a changing in my cells but nothing seriously to be scare, I’m taking rabeprazole and nothing work completely and i don’t know what else to do, I’m so sad and scare, , is this condition is going away ??? or I have to live like this for ever?? I been like this for 5 months and now I’m suffering fron horrible back pain, I’m afraid of doing something stupid, I know mentality I not doing ok but I only wants to get normal

[@anette5468]

Great information from Chris so great he covers diet and the longtime effects of taking tablets for a long time! Great advise not to ignore seeing your GP to follow up 👍🏻 thanks for a fabulous interview Bob and Brad 🌼

[@ncxmiami]

Sleeping on my left side was a game changer for me. Raising my bed or adding more pillows to elevate my upper body did nothing. And although I still have heartburn during the day, on time to time, i am able to sleep through the night like a baby.

[@teller1290]

Must be nice. Left side meaningless for me.i suspect years of binge sweets eating has blown sphincter right off and I've got an avid hell hole pouring fumes and mist up into my mouth and nasal area. True nightmare. Having to react to these sudden changes right now.

[@gerofiore9695]

@@teller1290 Sleep on left side on an incline and at 45 degree angle, dont eat within 3 hrs of bed, stay in upright posture as much as possible, eat less, reduce weight, this is what Im doing hopefully it may help

[@johnj4094]

@@teller1290 How are you feeling now with Night time GERD or Silent Reflux

[@cissem4025]

sleeping on my side messed up my hips and shoulder - haven't tried going back to supine but im so tempted

[@alslad9214]

Never had severe heartburn until I started Pradaxa blood thinner now taking lansoprazol which works short term. Changing back to warfarin

[@seemaakhtar2829]

I have same issue my mouth feels on fire all the time.

[@cremebrulee4759]

I'm sorry to disagree, but proton pump inhibitors have been shown to have serious health effects for at least some people. H-2 receptor blockers are safer, although a little less effective as far as how quickly they work.

[@ohno6955]

Agree, I am one of those people

[@heartburnacidreflux4717]

Acid Reflux At Home Treatment 🥺😭 Watch my video! 👍🙏

[@JordanGreene27]

Took some famotidine today and it helped so much. I agree

[@Versiongurl]

True but H-2 blockers like Famotidine give me severe migraines ☹️

[@suewright1299]

Me too. My Dr gave me Rabeprazole to take, over 20 years later I decided to stop taking them after hearing such awful things about them! I took a half dose for 2 weeks then finished with them! I’ve been fairly successful by keeping off of anything I know that causes the problems. One huge bugbear are BAKED BEANS and CHOCOLATE and other things more easily brought to mind. My Dr had been content to send me for regular gastroscopes and even colonoscopies!!! Many thanks Brad and especially Chris, much gratitude to you both

[@karenlatham4053]

I stopped eating sugar and carbs... I stopped having heartburn and acid reflux..

[@ChipsAplentyBand]

For many years I took Protonix for GERD...then three years ago I went on the Paleo Diet (no sugar, no soy, no processed meats, no gluten-bearing grains, no dairy except butter/cream/buttermilk), lost 80 lbs. over 7 months without trying, and haven’t needed Protonix since. Any rare heartburn I have now is from eating too close to bedtime or from toothpaste residue leaking down my throat after brushing before bed, and to fix that a couple of drops of peppermint extract + stevia in a glass of water settles it down pretty quick.

[@Old1Too]

I tried ACV, and yes it stopped my acid reflux right away. But then I read that sugar might be the root cause. So no sugar (hidden or otherwise), and low carb for over a year now. Absolutely fixed my problem.

[@cassieoz1702]

Keto fixed my life-long heartburn problem I'd been on prescription meds since about 1976 but the pain STOPPED within three days of getting rid of sugar and starches. This is just more of the same old useless advice

[@tilneibhullar1795]

@@Old1Too I take some honey twice daily with ginger and a wee bit of jaggery powder in my tea twice a Day ...should I stop that too ?

[@tilneibhullar1795]

@@cassieoz1702 by starches do you mean potatoes? 🤔

[@SenseiJae]

Chooz gum. Works instantly. Works almost as good as the discontinued surpass gum

[@ilonabaier6042]

Other such sites show exercises that can be done to help heal the hernia and I cannot find any from Bob & Brad.

[@lisacolada5436]

I was hoping that being PTs you'd focus on hiatal hernia/illocecal valve as a major cause of reflux, and cause of many other issues. And it's pretty easily fixed although an ongoing battle!

[@gerofiore9695]

How can the hiatal hernia be fixed? I have one and it hard to stop PPI medication without getting reflux from hell

[@maryknight7969]

@Jenny June This seems like spam. I recognize spam. Acid/Gerd support group websites get herbal remedy spam with each and every posting.

[@pauletteallensworth5250]

I have a hernia as well. Found some things that helped such as small meals and even chewing gum will stop the discomfort

[@meowmeow4220]

Found this vid very helpful as I've suffered from AR for years

[@osmanvincent1975]

There is a much easier way. Just drink a couple glasses of water and jump up and down for a couple minutes to jiggle the stomach back down to its normal position. No harm or cost in giving this approach a good try Forty years ago, I did an activity which forced part of my stomach up through or past the diaphragm. It was a couple months later that I suddenly started having severe stomach pains. I was initially misdiagnosed by a doctor as having ulcers. It was a couple of years of misery before I realized that the doctor was wrong and I had gastric reflux disease, or GERD. Often, GERD happens naturally without a clear cause. More so with older people. Normally, the esophagus sphincter and the diaphragm sphincter muscles line up and reinforce each other. If part of the stomach is pushed or pulled up through the diaphragm, the sphincter muscles don’t line up and stomach acid can more easily leak into the esophagus, causing GERD. Other people suggest drinking warm or hot water to relax the muscles, I would suggest cold water so the heavy water will stay in the stomach longer. I would also suggest doing it first thing in the morning so the water won’t affect the digestion process on other food. It may take a repeat on a few successive days for the esophagus to adapt to the new longer length for the stomachs in its new proper position. I would repeat the process anytime I got heartburn or acid taste in my mouth. I have been trouble free for over 35 years now. I later learned of a gastroenterologist in Michigan who recommends this process also; maybe others now also. The body needs strong hydrochloric acid in the stomach to trigger the esophageal sphincter to close, to break down bulk foods generally, and to specifically separate protein into the amino acid components to be effectively absorbed into the blood stream from the small intestines for use by the human body. Most or all GERD medicines block the production of or neutralize the hydrochloric acid which then interferes with protein digestion and interferes with esophageal sphincter closing. Both of those actions are counterproductive.

[@nateword]

wow

[@slestage5725]

Yes the Great Outdoors is one of my all time favorite movies! Soooo funny😂

[@hepgeoff]

This is interesting. Most doctors I see here on KZbin say acid reflux is from having not enough acid.

[@maryknight7969]

You need acid to digest, of course. One problem is that if the sphincter is relaxed, pepsin will seep / float up and attach and eat esophageal/throat/head tissues! Pepsin is activated by even small amounts of acid found in foods, and that is the rationale for not eating acid foods, bec of course no food acid could approach the gastric acidity. It is a very very complex issue, not as simple, and can't be dismissed. Other foods, such as garlic, relax the sphincter and the pepsin gas floats up, entrenching itself on pepsin receptors, I have learned. Such misery. Other "healthy" foods cause gas in the gut, which leads to pressure on the sphincter, and again allowing pepsin and GERD, with lasting detriment. Being overweight puts pressure on the sphincter. I did sit-ups - did that also harm me by putting pressure on that valve? No, it is not a simple answer. Many swear by a low-acid diet. That doesn't mean to eliminate marginally acidic foods, just the most acidic, or ones that become acidic in the digestive process. I've been using apple cider vinegar as a digestive aid, but I have pepsin reflux so horribly I can't see straight. If you have this issue, you owe it to yourself to check out the support groups on FB. There is so much (free) knowledge, support, sharing. People don't want to be on PPIs or go to doctors.

[@hepgeoff]

@@maryknight7969 Thanks for your reply! I'm trying to get off my PPI. Not easy. I'll check out some support groups, thanks! Hope you feel better.

[@zeeshanelbaracat7505]

@@maryknight7969 thanks for taking the trouble to write such a detailed comment, it is very informative & useful !

[@aidanbrennan7389]

Ginger works for me. A little in my smoothie or eat it raw.....

[@eileenzelaya5759]

How long do you guys go on the diet for ? Because I don’t wanna be on a diet forever . This sucks and I hate it because I love food

[@shenamathra7855]

I love watching u guys

[@maryknight7969]

Bob and Brad, I too seek PT for strengthening the sphincter that relaxes (from age, diet, etc) allowing pepsin to float up and GERD, w chest pain, breathing issues. In my case, I think slouching over a screen and little exercise is major cause. What exercises, foods, beverages, supplements heal & STRENGTHEN the sphincter, even regenerate? I am finding a community of peers who suffer in agony. Please do this topic. If one can strengthen pelvic floor muscles, then certainly it can be achieved for the esophageal sphincter!. Drs DO NOT HELP - they offer surgery, dehumanizing pills with side effects. Put control back in our hands with PT solutions we can do.

[@brollydrops9166]

I would like to know this too!

[@aerialpunk]

I'm laughing a bit at "doctors don't help". I've seen so many doctors over the years, for problems they almost universally dismissed at first that have since snowballed. No preventative info given. And now, they keep telling me things without explaining anything, telling me there's nothing to do, deferring to other doctors and specialists instead of helping me themsevles while I'm there... only a handful have even properly tried to help me.

[@marygaelen5678]

Good and Plenty candy worked for me!

[@brisetta]

I just got put on pantoprazole for my GERD, I have had it since I was about 16, but its getting unmanageable now that I am 40. Puking up bile every day for over 3 months until my doc put me on the medicine about a week ago. Next up, an ultrasound to make sure I dont also have an ulcer!

[@gerofiore9695]

Been on them 30yrs, yes bile/pepsin still refluxes, do you have hiatal hernia?

[@brisetta]

@@gerofiore9695 nope, I dont at least not that i know of :)

[@gpl1209]

Ask your dr to refer you for an endoscopy to check for gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. I was on ppi for years than puking cause I couldn’t swallow food and found out I have cancer.

[@brisetta]

@@gpl1209 I absolutely will!

[@gerofiore9695]

@@brisetta The Cancer risk is real but a ENT doc who has to do esophageal Cancer operations said that the Cancer link is from observational studies, i.e. there is no direct link, which can mean that other factors are involved not just taking a PPI, the problem we have is that if you dont take the PPI and allow reflux then you are headed towards Esophgeal Cancer. From what I understand its not only acid that refluxes but Bile AND pepsin, we have certain receptors near the throat that get aggravated if pepsin is present or refluxed and damage occurs, my point is that you can still get damage even if we take PPI's, PPI's stop acid but not bile and pepsin I believe. Where theres a will theres a way, you can reduce damage caused by pepsin by eating higher on the alkaline scale, as soon as you go under 4ph the acidic nature of food triggers pepsin production so eat higher ph foods or more alkaline, things like watermelon, papaya and if we are going to live with this Cancer thing hanging over our heads then take preventative measures beforehand, i.e. pre empt cancer forming, by fasting, going on juice fasts, limiting red meat or burnt meat or junk foods or fast foods, avoid sugar and processed foods, not sure what to do about bile, maybe you have gallbladder issues and liver issues, in that case eat bitter veggies such as Arugula, lettuce, beets help absorb bile and transport it our of the colon so you dont re-absorb old bile, hope you had a nice Christmas, I have lot more info for you if you want to chat about this ;)

[@davidguacci1429]

Baking soda in water. Sometimes the only thing that'll work for me.

[@swinneyfuller]

Baking soda Lower your stomach acid that's why you have acid reflux and heartburn

[@davidguacci1429]

@@swinneyfuller because I've got too much stomach acid?

[@swinneyfuller]

@@davidguacci1429 no such thing as too much stomach acid

[@davidguacci1429]

@@swinneyfuller well I started drinking baking soda with water about two months ago to stop the acid reflux and heartburn it didn't start after that

[@rnrbunt]

My late husband used baking soda and water all the time. Please... even if it works for you the damage to your esophagus is still happening. Lost my husband to esophageal cancer. He was 56. Wish he’d seen a dr. regarding heartburn when he was in his 20s.

[@barbarabaker1726]

Thanks for your video and God bless you 👍❤🙋‍♀️i have acid reflux love your video

[@issausthang2432]

Hi I have been suffering with all of those symptoms for over 2 months now I had a scope done yesterday and they found a Very small hitial hernia. The doctor says I'm healthy and to keep taking my Omerprazole and stay away from spicy foods and different things that trigger my symptoms. My question is that because I have been going through this I have lost about 15 -20 pounds, what should I do. Nothing is working AT ALL AND I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. I'm eating smaller meals and I'm still losing alot of weight.

[@Morese56]

Stop eating carbs.

[@RoybertPatino]

how are you feeling now?

[@issausthang2432]

@@RoybertPatino Hi, I’m actually still feeling a little sick and it wasn’t my hernia. I have IBS so that’s where my symptoms were coming from, Thank you!

[@maryknight7969]

Eat through it NO MATTER WHAT when your weight shoots down ***. Olive oil, half-n-half, will keep your weight acceptable. It's hard to keep my weight up as well. You MUST eat. Eat green beans, it gives the acid something to work on. Starchy bananas are supposed to put weight on, and meat too. For me, olive oil and half n half saved my life - I looked like a starved person until I figured it out. I also take sips of salt water, which seems to stimulate my digestion and appetite, get things moving, and I'm able to take food in. Citrucel fiber drink helps at times to keep things moving, thereby allowing me to take in more. Sometimes even though I ate a lot, I still did not see a weight gain. I just keep at it. It's a balance, because your system is sensitive and putting too much food in there puts stress on the GI tract. I drank olive oil straight out of the bottle when I was very underweight. I drank Ensure for vitamins and extra calories. *** Eat no matter what, explained -- there are times that "bowel rest" is also important as a natural way to stimulate things. On some days, I'd have "nourishing liquids", such as soup with added olive oil, saltine crackers, yogurt. Hope this helps.

[@issausthang2432]

@@maryknight7969 Thank you so much! ❤️🙏🏾

[@AW-of2nb]

yesssssss thank you for this video!!!! god bless y’all!

[@TreforTreforgan]

I was really bad with acid reflux until I went keto. The only time it comes back really is when a cheat day becomes a cheat two days.

[@gerofiore9695]

Did you have hiatal hernia?

[@TreforTreforgan]

@@gerofiore9695 no. I think my problems come from lower down. I think carbs ferment in my gut and cause that awful pushing up feeling.

[@gerofiore9695]

@@TreforTreforgan Maybe you have or had leaky gut or SIBO, that apparently can give reflux

[@TreforTreforgan]

@@gerofiore9695 SIBO?

[@gerofiore9695]

@@TreforTreforgan Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, bad bacteria accumulate maybe from the stomach and migrate and multiply then when we eat certain grains or sugar or carbs they feed and create havoc and this has been suggested to cause reflux as well as allergy like symptoms

[@raman6116]

No more pasta and pizza… I can live with it.

[@Shernks]

I have Costo and I always have that pain you described and sometimes you can't tell the difference, and I have Gerd so when I cough if I eat it activates my Costo pain and I'm trapped! Are you doing videos on Costochondritis, because I suffer from it terribly and have went to physical therapy and nothing helps!

[@fabuloso3635]

Check out dr Eric berg on KZbin.

[@ghetooneffendi5268]

My throat is on fire most mornings. I watch my diet and taking a tablet once per day. I still don’t know why I still feel like this. I don’t have tomatoes, onions and garlic. No carbonated drinks no cheese.

[@gerofiore9695]

Hiatus Hernia or SIBO

[@pauletteallensworth5250]

I use rolaids at bedtime. Sometimes I just let it dissolve. Really helps

[@Gareths-Travels]

If you are having a problem at night with Acid reflux and are trying to get back to sleep , Lay on your left side

[@gojump7]

When I get it and am trying to sleep, I pile up 4 pillows and sleep almost sitting upright. It's the only way i can fall asleep without the symptoms occuring.

[@Gareths-Travels]

@@gojump7 yep that will do it as well

[@lynnmacro3044]

Try raising the head of your bed.

[@Alexis_005]

That gives me heart palpitations thanks to a hiatal hernia

[@gerofiore9695]

@@gojump7 And sleep at a 45degree angle also

[@carolineDecoda]

PPI work great but lead to osteoporosis.

[@9ijnht5rdx]

Add some Noni juice for some pro-mobility (helps to go to intestines). Alcoholic fatty liver disease can increase the risk of experiencing heartburn.

[@gracieallen8285]

The best treatment for occasional heartburn is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 6 ounces of water, stir well and chug it down. Relieves heartburn instantly.

[@teller1290]

Is there an issue with that much sodium being consumed regularly?

[@gracieallen8285]

@@teller1290 I’m aware of that if it’s taken too often

[@sheilaadhiambomusic5767]

Am sheila from Kenya. Have been suffering from acidity for 7 yrs when i went for endoscopy i was told it is bile reflux. What causes bile reflux and kindly help me to get cure

[@jossie1513]

@sheila, ever felt like a lump is stuck on your throat?

[@BigpoppaKC]

WTF.... I'm actually suffering from this right now!!!! you guys are mind reader

[@beverly4358]

Looking for exercise to relieve GERD. Please post some.

[@jaycole2109]

I wish I could find a video explaining how to properly, comfortably side sleep on a wedge pillow. I have silent reflux due to hiatal hernia (resulting in tons of phlegm & annoying throat clearing!) and was told to get a wedge. I’ve done so but I’ve been putting a down baby pillow under my neck/head as I lay on my side. I’m worried about the position of my spine and neck. @Bob & Brad, please do a video about this issue!

[@cdawgthemann]

I have similar issues with the phlegm, I am pretty sure I have a hiatal hernia or sliding hiatal hernia, but all docs I have talked to have told me I am fine. I am wondering if there are any ways you have found to mitigate hiatal hernia?

[@jaycole2109]

@@cdawgthemann No....nobody had ever mentioned any mitigation methods.

[@gerofiore9695]

@@cdawgthemann Let me know if you find a hernia fix, Ive got that and yeah terrible mucus in the mornings too, keep a food diary seeing as you may have SIBO also and this would affect your mucus etc

[@gerofiore9695]

@@cdawgthemann Lose weight, dont wear tight clothing around the belly area, sleep on an incline at 45 degree angle, dont eat within 3 hrs of bed, good posture, abdominal breathing, and massaging the stomach down

[@tanyasydney2235]

Yes, I got one too, but it's so dang uncomfortable to sleep on it.

[@RichRich1955]

I used to drink beers and I had gerd bad.. Ate TUMS by the bottle. Eventually after not drinking and not laying down with a full stomach the problem is non existent. I sit in a recliner instead of going to bed.

[@catherineromanik956]

Brad, can you talk about the rib problem and how to fix it?

[@mikinswales]

Brad and Bob did a video on costochondritis, I discovered Brad and Bob after being diagnosed with costochondritis myself and found their video, I've since started watching lots of their videos

[@adityasonti9478]

Great info, thanks DOC!!!!

[@urganp2798]

Im having chest pain in the area they are talking about. But its not a burning feeling it feela more like pressure any idea what i can take to fix it.

[@stephanieallen3373]

Awesome information

[@MikeJBlues]

I have reflux and severe gerd. I went to the ER many times, even spent a week in the hospital getting every heart test you can imagine. My pain was horrific and had elevated BP and shortness of breath. End result, Gerd. Still managing it. I still get some episodes and it affects your BP. Great info guys. Thanks..oh and I have a hiatyle hernia. Full package

[@ElSen6]

My friend please trustvme when I tell you this 2 TEA SPOONS OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR WITH 8 OUNCEs OF WATER EVERY MORNING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH 15 to 30 MINS BEFORE FOOD WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND ALL THAT GERD CRAP WOULD GO AWAY AND ONCE YOU START FEELING FINE DO IT TWICE A WEEK I LOVE THESE DOCTORS CONTENT BUT THIS ONE IS OFF AND LOTS OF THINGS THEY LEFT OUT.

[@Nick-pv3gp]

@@ElSen6 but I’m skinny can I still take ?

[@ElSen6]

@@Nick-pv3gp Im pretty sure you can that shouldnt be a problem.

[@Dazdazzler72]

@@ElSen6 I'll try this myself cheers.

[@missmissy9622]

Hey guys quick question does gerd last all day and make you nauseous ? And this acv help with that ?

[@bobbiwiniecki2704]

For me it's all about diet. No sugar. Dr's are wooed by pharmaceutical companies not by nutritionists.

[@alvinwells9854]

Another thing that must be considered is chiropractic adjustments. Your stomach may have shifted causing acid reflux. This could happen having a full stomach and bending over to tie you shoe. Also the vagas nerve plays a major part in controlling reflux as in my case. Have the chiropractor check these areas before being strapped to drugs longer than a couple weeks.

[@neovincibeats]

What can a chiropractor do about the vagus nerve

[@janetcroneberger9972]

I had an endoscopy and he said just keep taking the Zegerid I have taken these for years....

[@nschoess]

Drs. Berg and Eckberg suggest acid reflux is due to too LITTLE stomach acid. The stomach is too alkaline and you need to acidify.

[@littlelamb711]

Anybody here tried apple cider vinegar successfully? I believe taking it before meals helps to digest food properly and also tells your body that you have enough acid, no need to make more

[@fabuloso3635]

Yes it works

[@fabuloso3635]

Its actually a Ph imbalance in your body. Apple cider vinegar corrects your gut PH

[@chantalrefuse6011]

Unfortunately it didn’t work for me last year. But since my GERD is back, I’m willing to try again. I guess it all depends on the root cause of your GERD.

[@gerofiore9695]

@@chantalrefuse6011 Yeah Chantal, me too, I tried it twice in the last couple of years or maybe 10yrs ago, anyway same result, worked at first but once I get to 10days I have to reach for meds again, the damage is too bad and end up needing to heal for a few weeks, if you have a hiatal hernia it may not be wise, or excessively overweight etc

[@chantalrefuse6011]

@@gerofiore9695 you’re right. I gave it a try again and regretted it. Definitely won’t be doing that again.

[@Lillylover70]

I have been on omeprazole for years 40 mg twice a day . I have kidney stones every few months i am convinced it's the medication.

[@ericrosario5369]

Stop taking it. You could’ve cured yourself with apple cider vinegar and digestive enzymes

[@littlelamb711]

I suggest you check out earthclinic online...there is prob someone else on there with a similar issue. Hope it helps :)

[@wendyrowland7787]

I think you may be right, the calcium bone loss has to go somewhere. I was on Omeprazole for indigestion and reflux but concerned about the side effects. I tailed off the dose gradually and now find good old fashioned Rennies do the job when required. The episodes turned out to be no more frequent than when on omeprazole.

[@RichRich1955]

Drinking alcohol can trigger symptoms, and it also increases the risk of esophageal cancer. The more you drink , the greater the risk. When coupled with smoking, your odds are greater than for using either alcohol or tobacco alone.

[@wendyrowland7787]

@@RichRich1955 drinking alcohol, smoking and being blood group A also can result in stomach cancer. Oesophageal cancer can be caused by smoked foods. In China there is a valley where the soils are totally devoid of molybdenum and this also causes oesophageal cancer in the local population.

[@saveamerica2896]

I get it from alcohol. Im worried so I try to take breaks for a week or so. Ive never had heartburn in my life until years of drinking wine and champagne. I know its my own fault but i will sleep all day and hate cleaning without my wine. Ugh. It burns so bad somedays.

[@mariefinnerty850]

Absolutely LOVE you guys!

[@ebeniakai7523]

What exactly cause GERD..low stomach acid or high stomach acud?

[@slestage5725]

Papaya chews help a lot

[@lukebsings7342]

Why do some doctors say “there’s too much acid in your stomach” whilst others say there is too little” when addressing acid reflux. Surely there is a universal answer?

[@bernswonger57]

The answer, to too much acid or too little, take a tbl of real apple cider vinegar, not that clear stuff, with a shot glass of water to mix together. If after drinking it, you feel better, then you have not enough acid, an the other hand, worse, too much acid

[@djkenny1202]

I got a PH test. My acid was normal limits.

[@nopretribrapture2318]

40 mg of omeprazole every day for many years and they no longer work, just constant suffering no matter what i do or don't eat, even after drinking filtered water its absolutely horrible !

[@poohbear2441]

I usually have bad stomach issue once a year that last weeks but this time i feel chest pressure so its hard to sleep at night. Its day 3 and its awful:/ I was thinking I had something else but I think its from acid reflux cause i have stomach issue hurts and I feel nauseous after meal.

[@kimwyatt2645]

I have a thyroid problem >I struggle with my weight for 20 years

[@Morese56]

Chris most likely hasn’t taken ppi’s and we don’t have gerd because of too much stomach acid it’s not enough!

[@mattb9664]

In my case, I can't have any 'good' IPA or pale ale type beer anymore and am stuck with only allowing myself mostly flavorless mainstream stuff. I already discount and ignore anything that's over 6.5% due to how it causes dry mouth. Otherwise it triggers my acid reflux and bloated up stomach for the weekend. We're only talking a low quantity of 2 pints in the evening causing that effect. If it wasn't for that flavor (Frank the Tank!), I'd give it up all together.

[@djkenny1202]

I love(ed) IPAs. I get weird mucus or/and heartburn from the esophagus opening. Usually Mexican beers areOkay.

[@tonycollazorappo]

Wow, amazing, if I have it you guys have a video explaining how to take care of it, LOL. Nice.

[@deborahgriffith562]

I got acid reflux, I never get heartburn. Only coughing and lots of mucus. So the dr puts me on pantoprozine 40mg

[@r.c.7762]

Brad stop interrupting.

[@KARIS1961]

Gerd isn’t painful here. I can feel the acid coming up my esophagus. Can hear the bubbles popping. It causes me to cough for about 5 hours. Once the cough stops, I can go to sleep. What wakes me up is this weird squeal sound from my throat. I was carnivore for two years. No problems. Now that I’m off of it, I’m getting 3 hours a sleep per night. Oy. 🙄

[@jeffreyd508]

Doctors seem to disagree on whether acid reflux is caused by too little or too much acid. Really? How can this be controversial? I want to try a PPI, buy many doctors say it will make things worse as you would only be decreasing acid even more. Sigh

[@gerofiore9695]

If you have a hiatal hernia and increase acid you can have much worse reflux

[@shenamathra7855]

I'm going through it right now I did xray and it came back normal...ik something is wrong!

[@shantinaturechild6385]

Research what foods cause acid reflux, learn proper food combining, don't drink water just before, during and until you have digested your food. Drinking warm lemon or ACV and ginger water up to 30 minutes before meals to be well hydrated and better absorb nutrients and don't lie down right after meals and ideally have finished eating 4 hours before going to bed. A few bricks below the head of your bed or inclined sleeping also helps. Grains amd other cooked starches, fat, animal products, coffee, cacao are acid forming. Research further than this pharmacist!!! PPI are EXTREMELY toxic full of heavy metals!

[@JosieStev]

Yes, apple cider vinegar with a little water while a make my meal. Don’t drink a lot with your meal or eat too much at one time. ACV works for me🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎

[@CWCNRBS]

Add a hiatal hernia and everything is affected,....reflux, swallowing , full chest sensation

[@gerofiore9695]

Exactly

[@blueeeman]

You need to know if you have low acid or high acid in your stomach before taking drugs!

[@stroys7061]

Too much extraneous BS from Brad. Stopped at 7:16. I’ll find the information on PPI elsewhere.

[@shantinaturechild6385]

Research what foods cause acid reflux, learn proper food combining, don't drink water just before, during and until you have digested your food. Drinking warm lemon or ACV and ginger water up to 30 minutes before meals to be well hydrated and better absorb nutrients and don't lie down right after meals and ideally have finished eating 4 hours before going to bed. A few bricks below the head of your bed or inclined sleeping also helps. Grains amd other cooked starches, fat, animal products, coffee, cacao are acid forming. Research further than this pharmacist!!! PPI are EXTREMELY toxic full of heavy metals!

[@heartburnacidreflux4717]

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[@heartburnacidreflux4717]

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[@jessicaswan640]

could you explain a bit more about the link between heavy metals and acid reflux? i’ve never heard of this connection/relationship

[@bradleyamor8854]

I have chronic acid reflux and take medication . I am trying to get healthy without pills so changing my diet drastically and fasting as my doctor say, s when i lose the belly fat i can get off the med, s. I am going to beat this anyway i can and my diet is the reason i will be the winner because the information everywhere on the internet, i will find my cure.

[@gerofiore9695]

How are you now?

[@cincomorales]

I had an empty stomach all day , finished my cup of coffee when to get food , I was going to pay the cashier and couldn’t, so I walked out side vomited that fermented acid over night and now I got for three days heartburn and hiccups, as right now I’m eating strawberrie ice cream is helping me tremendously to cool down my painful stomach, so if your on pain right new get some ice cream or ice potstickers

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for sharing!

[@megabugginout]

That Bob and Brad track goes hard. You guys need a remix with a rapper.

[@eddiespagetti8395]

Move around more. Eat less and Do not eat after 6 pm or lie down after a meal. Simple lifestyle changes work better than any drugs

[@stonecandle]

Please let me know what you think of compressing the diaphragm to reduce acid reflux which I caught in another video.

[@mihaelam.55]

Abdominal breathing is the key for getting rid of acid reflux and hiatal hernia

[@gerofiore9695]

Really? I started doing abdominal breathing this week, have you taken PPI medication?

[@mihaelam.55]

@@gerofiore9695 no PPI is recommended for that

[@gerofiore9695]

@@mihaelam.55 Do you mean no PPI is good for hiatal hernia?

[@mihaelam.55]

@@gerofiore9695 yes

[@mihaelam.55]

@@gerofiore9695 PPI won't heal the hiatal hernia. It will only lower your acid in your stomach and make damage to your body overall

[@meachelawalt9253]

Thank u so much. Im on meds from doctor. Sometimes it's so bad I spit up. Learned alot from this video!

[@edgardmartinez6026]

Im over with costochondritis and heartburn because obviously they say my heart is good

[@costanza7117]

i went carnivore and gerd went away. dr ken berry had gerd and reversed it by doing carnivore.

[@behrooz2254]

Beware we never have more acid when aging. We have less and that’s the problem.

[@bwatts956]

try sleeping on your left side also chew some gum it realy works for me.

[@zeez9053]

Don’t over eat rather slightly underrated and intermittent fast and do what the body was designed for no obtuse and you’ll be fine

[@yiayia1071]

Heartburn after tomatoes.....try an apple. It’s amazing. No more heart burn.

[@TheHouseOffice]

Or a pear

[@beenadenny6365]

TRY AJWAIN in english call carom seeds

[@alexfraser1726]

I wish doctor like you guys were here in jamaica heartburn is killing me with pain

[@ghetooneffendi5268]

I am using two tablets per day. Most times my reflux stops but I am very uncomfortable and occasionally I still have reflux. My Dr is going to do gastroscopy and colonoscopy to check for a hernia. But I have terrible feeling in my throat like food is sitting there and I have strange movements in my colon. I am bloated and feel full but get dizzy and always feel uncomfortable when I eat. Help.

[@djkenny1202]

Are the movements like Spasms under your ribs? I started getting that.

[@cristelaperez859]

I’m going on three days with the feeling of something stuck in my throat. Can’t sleep I have alot of acid ,food comes up my throat.

[@janetstalb9014]

Bread bread helped and prayer 🙏