Proven Tip to Improve GERD (Fix Heartburn now) 2024

[@leilanik2050]

My 13 year old daughter has gastroperisis. He Dr told me to up her fiber and stay away from meat. I told him straight to his face. Gastroperisis causes the stomach to not empty or empty very slow. You want me to stuff her full of fiber which takes the longest to leave the stomach? Then I told him I changed her diet to carnivore. The look on his face!!!!! I said meat leaves the stomach much faster than fiber. Her symptoms are gone. Why would I put her back on fiber, carbs etc. He had no answer. At the end of the visit he said he was going to look into carnivore more. He was amazed she was better. She would vomit all day everyday. It was horrible. 4 years later she's still good!!!! No vomiting. No gerd!

[@scottnyc6572]

That’s why he “practices” medicine

[@meramosvictorybelongstojes8221]

Well maybe The doctor actually did his homework so that he could better treat his patients.

[@jhenyalovering41]

You are a wonderful mama! Great story. Thank you for sharing.

[@francellew2073]

Thank you for sharing!

[@soldelvalle9799]

That’s great! Gives me hope because I’ve been battling GERD since menopause. One question….is Intermittent Fasting a must for the carnivore dieta? Because I’ve tried IF before and my Gerd got worse.

[@MrMarcol29]

I follow a low carb diet ,about 4 years now. Have lost over130lbs. Then found out about Apple cider vinegar,lemon juice,in water to fix my reflux . I threw my ozmesople in the bin. Thanks Dr Berry ✌️

[@KetoGalAnn]

What is “ozmesople?”

[@nancylane2924]

@@KetoGalAnn omeprozal is the Rx name for Prilosec.

[@SuperDesignguy]

I've been keto for years and still suffered indigestion / reflux. Now carnivore for 4 weeks, still have had a few episodes. How do you take the apple cider vinegar to help digestion? Just before a meal?

[@stj971]

I've tried the acv and it doesn't help me

[@StairStep81]

@@KetoGalAnn they meant Omeprazole. Which is acid reflux meds

[@narcisoguanlao5992]

I can attest to this. I have been suffering from an acidic stomach for almost my entire life, since i was a kid its been a trouble for me. Then I suffered ulcer when I have reached my teenage years and controlled it by eating often with in between snacks like biscuits or bread in between every meal. I almost eat 7 times a day for years but still suffer from acidity and gerd. Been suffering from it until I have changed my diet and do Keto. Been on keto now for 6 months and never had an episode of acidity, acid reflux, heart burn or gerd NEVER SINCE KETO. For me its a miracle because I have suffered from it nearly for the entirety of my life. Now Im 54 never felt better. So happy I have learned keto. I eat almost meat

[@mvong1979]

Did your food get stuck in your throat when you had gerd?

[@nikitaw1982]

That’s amazing. Is there a book or doc that u followed for gerd and kept? Other than this Dr:)

[@angielambert1832]

OMG, I have had GERD since I was in my mid 20's so bad I was throwing up regularly. I was on 2 proton pump inhibitors for years. I started a carnivore diet in February and stopped both my pills in the last month. Last week I was away and had some sugary alcohol drinks and my GERD returned with a vengence, it took about 3 days to calm back down. I cannot believe after all these years ( I am now 58) that I am no longer dependant on the drugs. I've also free from blood pressure medication and have cut my restless leg syndrome pills in half and no longer need pain meds on a regular basis. Thank you soo much Dr. Berry

[@CindyEvans-mc1oe]

I had esophageal cancer 6 years ago from years of throwing up acid. I avoid sugars and processed foods and try to eat as clean as possible. Lost 65 lbs as a great side affect.

[@Writer777-wanna_be.]

I got off my blood pressure meds and replaced it with apple cider vinegar tablets twice a day…been off about 2 years now…my dr.okayed it too. And told me to take magnesium citrate twice a day for acid reflux, the valve stays swollen UNDER the valve and of course the acid comes through…magnesium is suppose to heal the swollen under the valve…and I eat salt for my throat at might( about 1/4 teaspoon , cause salt is healing ( my esophagus was at the bleeding stage) my primary dr told me to get off the meds my gastroenterologist had me on it causes future colon cancer… my primary dr is going more toward natural stuff, her hair was falling out and it’s not now it’s growing thicker… I thick it’s what we eat that’s harming us…we need to go back to raising our own stuff, In the Great Depression they are certain weeds to kept them healthy. So I’m eating off my walnut tree, my chestnut tree, my apple tree(oh and apples stop heartburn fast I ate 2 from my neighbors tree and it stopped instantly) apple pectin tablets works when you can’t get fresh apples(store bought does NOTHING , but fresh off the tree does) no pesticides on fresh apples. Or preservatives to keep them red. I’m going to pick dandelions tomorrow from my yard and make tea…it’s soooo good. You soak them in vinegar strain boil…strain in coffee filters….healthy drink I’m 69 & take no meds now.

[@johnclark6518]

I had GERD for several years. Hated taking prescription medication for it. I have been GERD free for over six months by doing these three things: 1). Follow a strict ketogenic diet 2). Every morning drink the juice of one lemon mixed with two tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar in 16 oz of water. At first it tastes but you will get used to it. 3). Put a block of 2x4 under each leg at the head of my bed. It was not noticeable when I would sleep, but gave enough elevation where it made a huge difference in my reflux level at night.

[@hippie-io7225]

Bless you for calling out your medical contemporaries on the concept of "doing no harm". At age 74, I look back at my interactions with mainstream doctors. Almost everyone of them has caused me harm. The Harvard Med school physicians that perjured themselves and lied about their data, have killed MILLIONS of humans (over the last 60 or so years) with the sugar-is-ok-fat-is-bad dogma. Thanks again for telling the truth.

[@blackbandit1290]

Same, Same with me. I look back at the low salt, low fat, sugar doesn't cause diabetes, exercise more, you're lazy, you've got no willpower, diabetes T2 is chronic and incurable so don't even bother trying just keep taking the pills, you must be sleep walking and visiting the refrigerator in the night, your cholesterol is high so you need to lower it with these (new) statin drugs we've invented, take more Vitamin D and oh, you've go osteoporosis, you need mega-doses of Calcium. And the worst of all from a highly respected Professor: "DIET has nothing to do with it". The list goes on and on.

[@holyhellal]

Ancel Keys has probably killed more people than Adolph Hitler !!!

[@scottnyc6572]

Big Pharm keep patients coming back to pay bills

[@Kittiesinclair5]

Telling the truth is dangerous. I told the truth about bullying at my vet school, which got me lied about, falsely accused (without evidence at all), failed in one course and then admin claimed that based in that one fail they could kick me out even though I passed everything else including the board exam. All the other instructors and admin stuck by the accusers and would not tell the truth. I am still fihting, 4 years later, to get the truth acknowledged.

[@WULDInc]

Fat really, really irritates my symptoms, both animal and plant based. Not saying sugars are a "solution" by any means, though protein and fiber and probiotics in general. I have dealt with such extreme pain with these symptoms for years, and one banana made a big difference.

[@rajanvishwakarma6137]

For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called “the hidden herbs” by anette ray should be your top priority

[@novice024]

@@rajanvishwakarma6137 I tried finding the book. It was impossible to find.

[@BanditApex]

@@rajanvishwakarma6137 you just typing this under ever acid reflux video huh

[@francellew2073]

Where can you find it? I have seen your advice in different videos. Thanks.

[@aether222]

This is a scam, there will be such a book sold on some website written by some author with a stock photo for a face. scam, beware.

[@LazyJoat]

@@rajanvishwakarma6137 why is it banned?

[@lauraclause7472]

I started keto approximately 6-7 years ago. I used to have heartburn and acid reflux almost every day for YEARS beforehand. I didn't see a doctor for it because I'm very much against big pharma. I had lost all faith in medical practice because and medication many years beforehand. I had undiagnosed hypothyroidism for twenty years after my oldest son was born, which I finally had diagnosed when I found out that I had thyroid cancer. After my thyroid and a 6cm (larger than a cue ball) nodule was removed, I thought I might finally be able to lose some weight. (I weighed in around 350) Just as before, I did everything that the doctors said to do, and still couldn't lose weight. Finally, I decided to have barbaric surgery. I thank God that I was required to take 6 months of nutrition classes before the surgery. The nutritionists there basically taught keto without calling it keto. Within those six months, I lost 70 pounds. I realized that I didn't need to risk surgery; I could do it on my own. Something else that I realized, a couple months in, was that my heartburn had gone away. Now, the only time I get heartburn is when I get off track and go back to eating carbs again. I have told many who suffer from acid reflux and heartburn about my own experience and they typically reply that they have medication for it. (that obviously isn't working if they merely have LESS issues with it) Thank you so much for posting this video, doc! I now have something concrete to present to my friends, family, and coworkers! By the way, I lost 170 pounds with keto. After the 6 months of nutrition classes ended, I turned to the internet and found you. I can't thank you enough foe posting all of these life saving videos.

[@desh7120]

What a wonderful story of healing. Thank you for sharing it.

[@c_b5060]

You might like this Dr. Berry video. It changed the way I think about food. Intuitive Eating Explained & Refined. Search KZbin for ync9r_ylQjQ

[@MonalisaWallis]

Great testimony 💚

[@lunaticatiga]

Hi. Was your thyroid not seen on blood test or they just didn't run any? Because my labs are OK but I want to do an ultrasound on my neck.

[@versewriter8123]

@@lunaticatiga What was your TSH level?

[@haldalorian]

I had GERD years ago, and was on one of those awful meds. Told I had to give up coffee, which was unimaginable. This was long before I knew about the benefits of a low-carb diet. But what it did do was stop eating after 9pm; this pretty much resolved my GERD (which wasn’t yet severe). My point is, for those not quite ready to make dietary changes, try changing your eating habits. Do a 12:12 fast schedule, stop eating at least 3 hours before going to bed, minimize snacking.

[@PJ808H]

I had terrible GERD, a chronic dry cough as well as sleep apnea. Eliminated all sugar and grains from my diet and all of this stopped in less than a month. No more prilosec, TUMS needed.......... That was 2015 and have been free of these since then. Currently about 95% carnivore and feeling great.

[@Iseethelight-bo5yj]

What diet pleases mate

[@mica122213]

what diet mate

[@gouravsubba1471]

What diet 😢? Please help

[@gabitsu-ftw3871]

@@gouravsubba1471 beef , lamb, eggs, butter, duck, chicken, pork

[@inrptn]

Doctors tried to get me on a lifetime subscription of pantoprazole this year. Thank God I did my own research and found amazing REAL doctors like you Dr. Berry. I only took it for 1 month and stopped.

[@riteasrain]

You shouldn't take ppi's for long stretches anyway. 2weeks or a month at the most.

[@ROFLWAFFLE1911]

When I do keto, my acid reflux literally disappears. Even when I fall off the wagon, it takes several months for my acid reflux to return. As soon as I get back on keto, it goes away again. I would 100% agree with this study that not eating sugar corrects acid reflux.

[@debbiec6216]

What exactly do you eat ? As far as supplements I am taking Slippery Elm, DGL, Zinc Carnosine, Probiotic

[@norajdc]

I also felt better on Keto, but was it because I was only eating keto foods or was it because I wasn’t eating much at all. I could barely eat 850 calories because I felt so satiated.

[@ursuladozier3296]

I started taking Apple cider vinegar in a class of water about 4 years ago and my acid reflux is gone That in combination with eating carnivore is a game changer Thank you Dr Berry You ARE THE BEST!!!!

[@grazinasiale3267]

How much ACV do you add to your water and when do you take it? Thanks!

[@ursuladozier3296]

@@grazinasiale3267 I add 2 tbs to my 24 oz tumbler and I sip it through a straw

[@grazinasiale3267]

@@ursuladozier3296 thank you Ursula. How does it go on an empty stomach? I eat one meal a day, have done for a long time low carb to try to heal both stomach and gut, carnivore now on day 9 is marvellous on gut but nothing yet improved in stomach. I’m a little nervous doing the ACV on an empty stomach.

[@ursuladozier3296]

@@grazinasiale3267 I do it all the time I also do one meal a day The Apple cider vinegar is so diluted by the water it actually feels very soothing to my stomach Don’t take it straight that would be awful 😞 Try it you will get great relief

[@grazinasiale3267]

@@ursuladozier3296 thank you, I appreciate your answer

[@tonniebroom5007]

I've been watching you a year now. I've list 100 lbs so far. I've learned so much from you. Thank you

[@pilotwall]

I'm on Keto for a year now. My doctor said I do not need medication for my gastritis anymore

[@NansGlobalKitchen]

Do you still have your gallbladder? I do not have a gallbladder anymore I have to take a bile salt with meals!

[@pilotwall]

@@NansGlobalKitchen yes, still have my gallbladder

[@mattlange5890]

I am a 23 year old male and I have acid reflux. My primary care physician put me on (protonix) and It helped a lot, but I don't like taking medications. I stopped taking it and lowered my carbohydrate intake from things like Rice Krispie treats, oatmeal, pop tarts, and cliff bars, and I started incorporating more coconut oil, olive oil, fish, yogurt, and animal sources of protein. I feel great. I still eat some carbohydrates as I feel they help with my workouts and weight lifting, but I cut out a lot of processed food. I've lost several pounds and my abs are showing now!

[@scottnyc6572]

I had splash of stomach acid in the dead of night when lying particularly on my right side.When I say near death experiences during these splash episodes I’m not kidding.Its a very traumatic experience to be wakened by what’s essentially battery acid hitting the mouth like razor blades

[@kmsongbird]

I’ve been having these attacks recently as well. Been pretty strict keto for 3 years, lost 65 lbs first 6 months and went off my years of ppi med, but last 2 years have not lost weight and have been getting ready to go carnivore. Husband does keto with me and I’m the cook and grocery shopper. Been eating “with him” to pare down the non-carnivore (but keto) food we have in the house, and unfortunately I recently decided to “what the heck, I’ll try it” my friend’s kombucha even though it’s full of fruit carbs… “what the heck, how much will it hurt” to another friend’s chili with lots of beans, and finally a “what the heck, just a little” to some actual sugar-based chocolate covered almonds someone gave me for Christmas, all because “I’ll be full on carnivore next week”. Next week starts NOW. The gerd attacks have been ferocious!!!!

[@ekraszewski]

@jacobstravailI have found that simply raising the head of the bed about 6 inches goes a long way toward keeping the reflux from happening. I tend to sleep on my left side. But either side is ok. The angle created by raising the bed is enough to keep the acid from backing up into the esophagus. It might take a little getting used to the new angle of the bed. But once you’re in bed, you don’t really notice it.

[@novice024]

We found ourselves seated on the bar patio, indulging in a delightful feast of food and drinks. I savored two glasses of Chianti, accompanied by a shot of tequila. My palate was further delighted by copious amounts of olives, octopus, mixed nuts, crackers, and an abundance of water. Day 2 Sorrento The next morning my face and lips were swollen, my throat was closed and my mouth felt less me I had chewed glass or had hives or eczema in my mouth. My taste buds were not working. I am scared to eat.

[@theresaanthony1944]

Yikes! How are you doing now???

[@roberthunnell8872]

This is exactly what happened to me. When I found out that I was pre diabetic. I went on a low carb diet and quit using any sugar. After one week On the new diet I forgot to take the daily anti acid pill. Then I realized that I didn’t have heartburn that day. So the next day I didn’t take a pill to see if I would have heartburn. Once again no heartburn, happy to say I no longer have a problem with heartburn. In addition to not having to suffer with heartburn,I lost 35 lbs and now have a A1c of 5.1. Thanks Dr Ken for providing us with useful information

[@opendeath1]

I used to suffer from eventual Gallstones crisis and heartburns every single day. Now I’m proud to say that tx to your videos I’m doing Ketovore and I don’t have any of that anymore. Tx Dr Berry for your dedication!!

[@rochellewant5418]

I suffer from this so bad that I can’t bend over to tie my shoes, or lay down to go to sleep…I have to prop myself up on pillows against the wall. I knew there was a reason for subscribing to your channel 🙏🏼👍👍🤗🥰🇨🇦

[@Sheryl777]

Rochelle Want I remember Dr. Berry saying that he also had to raise his head to sleep by raising the head of his bed (by putting something underneath the head of the bed) when he still had reflux. I also relate to what you said, because at one point when I first had reflux, I'd bend over to put dishes in the dishwasher (for one example) and that's when the acid would start coming up. That doesn't happen any more thank goodness.

[@rochellewant5418]

@@Sheryl777 …I’m very glad that you don’t experience that pain any longer!! I wouldn’t wish this “hell” even on my worst enemy! I’m going to have to modify my diet! Here I am eating fruit 🍉 and fruit 🍌 smoothies, thinking it was better for my high cholesterol!! I also have chronic bronchitis, allergies 🤧 to the environment, and fibromyalgia! There’s more that I won’t bore you with, lol. It’s a constant battle just trying to get out of bed, as my limbs either ache to the point of me crying, or I can’t feel a thing due to everything gone completely numb. Anyway…I’m just thankful for catching this video and now have something to do that has proof, that it WORKS! Sorry for this long novel I’ve written, lol. Take care and God Bless 🤗👍🙏🏼❤️🇨🇦

[@Sheryl777]

@@rochellewant5418 ❤I'm so sorry that you have to deal with so many health issues.😢 And I really hope that you will be able to get better too! God bless you also!

[@rochellewant5418]

@@Sheryl777 🤗🙏🏼❤️

[@hectorjohnsson]

@@rochellewant5418 I'm still in that "hell" phase. Going to try a keto diet since I'm eating mostly carbs right now. I pray to god that this will go away, I wouldn't wish it on anyone!

[@kathybarber7713]

66 yo female. Keto for 2 yrs. Almost completely off the Prevacid I’d been on for 30yrs.

[@mica122213]

wow 30 years...

[@ts0507]

I’ve been carnivore for about a month. My severe gerd is about 98% gone. My diverticulitis is almost gone as well. As of this week, my energy has soared. It’s amazing! Thank you, Dr. Berry. I’m back to enjoying life. Thank you!

[@rochellewant5418]

What does it mean that you’re a “carnivore” now? I know what a carnivore is, I’m just wondering how it’s meant in a daily diet, as it were. 🙂

[@shannonrafferty8994]

@@rochellewant5418 Carnivore diet. When I'm on it, it's great for my body type. Carnivore Diet, by Dr. Shawn Baker

[@ts0507]

@@rochellewant5418 I mean I’ve been on a diet that is exclusively, purely carnivore -animal products only. By the way, the other side effects are great too: no allergies and have had to reduce my blood pressure medicine drastically. Almost off completely.

[@debbiec6216]

I like to know how you figure your GERD is gone , doesn't a specialist have to give other test to figure that you are Healed ?

[@javiera7001]

Wait till you get constipated from eating all that red meat.

[@Elsje2848]

At 73 and 185 lbs I was on two PPI’s daily, improved somewhat and lost a bit of weight on keto. Switched to IF (16:8 - 19:5) and ketovore, lost 40 pounds and came off the PPI’s. Now at 74, off all meds. Blood pressure 123/72, A1C 5.2. Mostly carnivore - eat fruit and vegetables very occasionally. GERD only when I eat something sweet. Thank you, Dr. Berry and best wishes for the new wee Berry.

[@KeithOutWest]

EL2848 - thanks for your contribution. And best wishes to you.

[@dana102083]

​@Silver Penguin I noticed after being in ketosis for many years now, I can go up to around 60g carbs of fruit and veg and not break ketosis (not measured, by feeling) and still eat OMAD like usual. I do that a few times a summer...but my first year keto i could eat 25 g net of approved veg and break ketosis. But i was prediabetic then and not now.

[@christinamerklin2166]

Yep. Only sugar( hidden or otherwise) triggers reflux. I used to live on tums and heartburn chews, couldn't consume salt back before going ketovore either. Now I enjoy my salt

[@queenhawaii4577]

Are grapes okay?

[@dont_follow5777]

Started keto a month ago. The result is, a major reduction in gerd symptoms. I've also gone from 172 lbs to about 164.

[@anthonybologna188]

I started Carnivore 5+ months ago because of Ken Berry! After 15+years on heart burn medicine with in my 1st week I stopped & dealt with some heartburn for maybe 1 month & after that no more symptoms & went from 210lbs to 168lbs with no exercise. I'm starting to exercise now I just had to find out if all this was true & it's 110% The Way Of Life For Me!!! GodBless You Ken Berry🙏🙏💪💪💪!!!!!!

[@GoneGone-o7n]

I'm finally free from bad breath and white tongue after having a horrible outbreak and I feel the same way you described in your interview. Listening to you share your experience of improvement gave me the ray of hope I needed to hear. I'm glad there are people like you who simply want to help other people struggling with the same problems. Your words gave me the courage I needed to hear today to know that it is okay. I can still be myself and now enjoy my life like I'm supposed to. I am blessed to have found you, Dr. Emovon, on KZbin…✊🏿✊🏿

[@megamode]

30th birthday and lost 70ibs saved me years of stress thanks

[@nancy9478]

Happy birthday!

[@debbyb8906]

I was on Protonix for 11 years and was told I needed to double my dose because it was ceasing to be effective. My daughter in law had begun milking her goats and I began drinking the raw milk. Within 3 months I was off my medication and my stomach was healed from the severe gastritis. I’ve never had to take medication since and it’s been over 7 years.

[@jamesarooke]

I was diagnosed with GERD about 10 years ago , and used ppi meds off and on for several years. I decided to stop the meds and buy a wedge pillow (Medcline) and it completely changed my life for the better. Since I started using the pillow my GERD symptoms completely cleared up. I feel like it saved my life. Just thought I'd share my experience.

[@Tap2EarnTips]

I'll be getting my medcline pillow soon too! any tips on how to use it, and how often does it last?

[@jamesarooke]

@@Tap2EarnTips That sounds great George, glad to hear it's on the way. I think it'll take a few days to get used to. You have to switch/move your body around to find comfortable positions to sleep in, but once you do I think you'll like it. I sleep on my side a lot now. Also, I've had the same Medcline pillow I originally bought so this one is probably 6 or 7 years old now.

[@jessie9653]

​@@Tap2EarnTipshow has the pillow worked out for you??

[@Tap2EarnTips]

@@jessie9653 I tried to use it for 1 week but had horrible sleep with it so I gave up. I may give it another chance soon, thanks for the reminder!

[@HCooperCraftyBug]

Tomorrow will be 4 weeks Carnivore. 2 months prior I was reducing sugar and carbs more and more to go carnivore. I’ve been suffering from bad heartburn and reflux for a few years. Been on meds at least 3. Right before going full carnivore my Dr increased my meds to 2x a day. I never did fill that Rx. I stayed on 1x a day but have been forgetting to take it most of the time. No heartburn issues so far. Also all the bloating I suffered for years is gone.

[@909darkhorse]

Had my lab test a couple weeks ago and a different doctor was there to review it and was mad because my cholesterol had went up but my hdl came up and low by only 1 point. He told me i need to cut down on meat and eggs and i just shook my head no because everything else was in check my triglycerides went from 230 to 90 and off of all meds metformin, blood pressure meds H1C 5.4 and he acted mad about it lol. Also sodium high by 1 point and told me i need to cut back on salt too. Gotta find a new doctor.

[@c_b5060]

Dr. Berry has a video on how to find a low-carb doctor. Search KZbin for HJ1Gh1UvL9w To see the links below that video, click on …MORE

[@909darkhorse]

@@c_b5060 thanks!

[@brandonboone642]

Glad to finally be able to share this with statistical support. I stumbled into keto 8 years ago before it became a fad and I was taking a PPI daily. I was young and just assumed that reflux was a fact of being “older @30 😅”. I ran out of nexium and like normal I would go a few days without needing this drug and then my reflux would return. However, after 3 months I realized I didn’t need my daily nexium anymore and haven’t taken it for 8 years now. That was when I realized keto was something more than a fad. Fast forward to today and I’m dealing with a father suffering from esophageal cancer and he has been taking nexium for 25 years to mask his GERD. He’s now following keto/carnivore in an attempt to “starve” his cancer along with radiation and chemo. It’s sad that medical professionals do not understand more about the proper human diet.

[@909darkhorse]

I've been on prilosec and previcid every since it came out and every day until i started following you and got on a low carb diet. I haven't took a single one heartburn pill now in over 6 months. Thanks to you.

[@sherrionalowcarbjourney460]

I have been keto almost 3 weeks and am starting BBBE on Monday. Do you think after 30 days is a good time to try stopping omeprazole?

[@sherrionalowcarbjourney460]

3 months keto

[@909darkhorse]

@@sherrionalowcarbjourney460 yes, but i had to ween off a little at a time. I would take one skip a day take one skip 2 day and so on until i no longer needed them. At first i was getting heartburn bad but wanted to stop them so started skipping days until i was fully off. You might not want to try stop all at once just ween yourself off a bit at a time.

[@909darkhorse]

@@sherrionalowcarbjourney460 also i bought a pack of famotidine 20mg (Pepcid AC) and kept with me in case it came back on me but never used many of them. You can actually take both together because they work differently. But they work fast like 15 to 25 minutes. Good luck.

[@jessie9653]

​@@909darkhorsehow are you doing now with it 10 months later?

[@KeithOutWest]

I had GERD for 15 years until I started Keto. A month into keto, I tried going off Prilosec. What do you know? No more GERD! Woo Hoo! The advantages of keto just keep stacking up!

[@TC-bl8rx]

Were you on prilosec everyday for 15 yrs ? No rebound acid when quitting?

[@jessie9653]

​@@TC-bl8rxmy husband had terrible rebound acid and had to wean off of it for like 2 months

[@G19amc]

Started playing keto 06 June 2022. Went full ketivore/carnivore 22 June 2022. Zero heart burn for the past month. I am a cerebellar stroke survivor - no more stroke headaches (headaches I feel in the spot of the stroke), less dizziness, much more energy, better feeling knee joints, and lost 22lbs and 2 inches since 06 June.

[@jackh1032]

They could have saved a lot of money by just asking my mom what causes GERD. She told me 30 years ago to stop eating foods and drinking beverages with sugar. Best advise ever.

[@huddstenor]

My longstanding reflux condition has resulted in a oesophageal stricture and the swallowing problems which it brings with it . I’ve been on the keto/low carb for 12 months now and the difference is like night and day. It truly is life changing!! 👍🏻

[@huddstenor]

And I’ve lost over a stone in weight! Yeehah!

[@tedward720]

I suffered this from childhood through age 40 at which point I dropped my lifetime doc and took my health into my own hands. I had to have repeated surgeries to expand the stricture and would need to induce vomiting sometimes because food would not go down. Doc wanted to add regular steroid inhaler to the annual expansion surgeries. (Never once mentioned that food may be a factor) After going paleo/keto/animals based - all resolved and haven't had issues in 5yrs. My seasonal allergies and food allergies/sensitivities all went away as well.

[@BrandonD]

Did you get esophageal spasms as well? I got esophagitis bad last year I couldn’t eat solids for weeks and lost weight I couldn’t afford to lose. It was awful

[@huddstenor]

@@BrandonD No. Sounds awful… and scary!

[@BrandonD]

@@huddstenor indeed but I am going to try the gaps diet and see if it cures me

[@GPAK]

At my last physical exam, my wonderful doctor told me that I should stop taking omeprazole (Prilosec) if I can because of its bone thinning effects. BONE THINNING! That was all I needed to hear. It’s been eight months since my last omeprazole and I haven’t had a GERD symptom since. Apparently, my doctor got the memos on all the harm from a high carbohydrate diet. Btw, he had lost a lot of weight with his own keto lifestyle. He must be a subscriber of your channel. Dr. Berry, thank you for your trailblazing leadership in this new thinking about how a high carb diet is wrecking people’s health.

[@dianeallen5020]

@@GPAK i can relate to this ive been on omeprazole for 30+yrs and ive broken both my feet and my wrist at the same time. I only slipped off the bottom step so yes your bones are weakened on these meds ive been diagnosed with osteoporosis now too but i take calcium and vit D3 as well hope that helps someone

[@jennysarancha5239]

It amazes me how doctors still continue to give the wrong diet guidelines. Thank you for speaking up!

[@KARIS1961]

Haven’t watched this yet. It’s in my queue. The title reminded me that I’ve had zero heartburn/gerd in over a year. I love being a carnivore! Just wow!

[@robinbeers6689]

That's great that they measured the actual acid in the esophagus, not just the self reported impressions.

[@ThatGirlT77]

I'm convinced keto/low carb diets are good for everything! I've been on Keto for 2-3 months now and have never felt better! Thank you Dr. Berry!!

[@rebostarfish]

How long did it take for reflux symptoms to go away while being on keto diet ?

[@caressegillingham610]

Dr. Berry, I watch all your videos and learn so much!! Since I have been on keto, my acid reflux has resolved. They only time I have a problem is when I eat anything with sugar (which I am trying to stop doing!) I use apple cider in all my homemade salad dressings.

[@c_b5060]

This Dr. Berry video changed the way I think about food. Intuitive Eating Explained & Refined. Search KZbin for ync9r_ylQjQ

[@squeekytoys5911]

I had bacon and eggs for brunch today after a 15 hour fast and bam...acid refux. Burning throat still and it's now 9;30 pm. Gonna try mustard. 🤷‍♀️

[@fishnlady]

For most of my life I had suffered from GERD. Took Nexium for years but ended up with low bone density so quit that. Just want to say that I went on a Carnivore diet June 18th and the GERD stopped completely and also I lost 15 pounds in a month.

[@boracay12]

15 pounds of what ? Excess fat or muscle or some of both ?

[@Sheryl777]

@@boracay12 I'm sure that some of it in the very beginning was probably from water loss too.

[@fishnlady]

@@boracay12 I am a very strong female and I physically work hard so I doubt there is any muscle loss. The weight just crept on a little at a time through the years so I am working to get it off. I am going to say it was all excess fat.

[@brianpulley8652]

@@fishnlady I've been taking nexium for 20 years and I honestly feel like that's the reason I feel so bad now because probably of some sort of deficiency...I feel so bad that suicidal thoughts have passed through my thoughts....just wondering how long before you started to see a change because I've got to do something.

[@fishnlady]

@@brianpulley8652 I am so sorry to hear of your problems. I too was suicidal for a long time. I did not see the point of living through all the health issues I had but I prayed to God to show me the pathway to healing myself. I have learned tons since then. After I stopped taking Nexium I had to rely on baking soda or eat way less so there would not be so much pressure on my stomach. It took about 3 months for the problems of hypoglycemia to settle down. Nexium type drugs makes a body more susceptible to pancreas disorders. My glucose levels would stay high and yet if I did not eat a good amount of protein I would end up with hypoglycemia. It was a crazy ride. After I quit Nexium, I think it took about 3 months to settle back to a normal. On the carnivore diet I have no heartburn or stomach issues anymore at all. It is hard to stay strict to carnivore so once in a while I will have some cabbage in the form of cole slaw made with 0 carbs using stevia lemon juice and mayonaise. I also have it fried in butter with Montreal Steak seasoning and fried bacon added. I also have a few green beans occasionally and once in a great while a couple spears of asparagus or broccoli. That is it. I am feeling the fatigue leaving the longer I am on this diet and I had extreme fatigue every day. I would wake up just as tired as when I went to bed the night before. Life was a drag. Most of our emotional well being comes from our gut. I highly recommend Plain Kefir even though it has 9-12 grams of carbs per cup full it is well worth the health benefits in the long run. If that is all you are getting with your carnivore diet then it is not enough to keep you from losing weight. I have no gall bladder so I have to take a supplement to digest the fats. I know this is lengthy but just want you to know you can heal yourself. Just do the research and ask God to guide you according to what your body needs.

[@mr.edd.7067]

I started to follow and watch your videos for just over a month and i lost 25LB’s and feel amazing. Thanks a lot Dr Berry !!👍👍💪

[@sharonholmes6083]

I used to have GERD and was on an anti-acid medicine. Kicked the medicine when I read about the harm these meds caused to the body and changed my diet. I figured out what foods were giving me GERD and stopped eating them. Low carb diet works!

[@rickjackson201]

This absolutely works. Keto , lost 30lbs. Blood pressure normal, blood work repaired. No more heartburn.

[@inwoodward]

I was diagnosed with GERD early 2023. You are right! I was told to eat more plant based and lots of fiber, also to keep acidic foods to a minimum and was prescribed PPI's. I had been vegan for over 5 years, but was a junk food vegan. I started doing my own research to heal my body and kept seeing KZbin videos on healing GERD with a Keto Diet. I was not very motivated to do that since Keto contained all the items I was being told not to eat and I was still of the belief that Veganism was the healthiest for all humans. I started introducing meat into my diet through a series of events I won't bore you with but found that I felt much better eating meat. In fact the more meat I ate the better I felt. 10 months later and I only have GERD symptoms if I eat Cayenne Pepper or really peppery spiced items or honey. For the most part I eat Keto and occasionally low-carb. To put it mildly, I am annoyed that many doctors and medical publications are encouraging us to eat high carb to tackle issues like GERD. That is NOT what worked for me. Keto is what worked.

[@tuleralph6031]

👍👏👏 low/ no carb has been working for me for 6 years now. NO MORE HEARTBURN EVER!!!

[@lawrencesoon6066]

how to resolve constipation issues when having carnivore diet?

[@tuleralph6031]

​@lawrencesoon6066 😂no worries. Quite likely, in the beginning, you may have exactly the opposite problem 😮!! If so, that will resolve soon. You'll be amazed with your abdominal quiecence🎉 🎊

[@TheGadgetwiz]

ACV completely resolved my GERD symptoms. No heartburn. No cough. No nothing. I can even sleep on my stomach again. Don't care about a study. It worked for me, and that's all that matters. No more PPI. No more Tums. No more cough drops. Kind of curious what happens when they scope me again. Apparently, I had a lot of damage.

[@najamartner3740]

How did You use the acv?

[@sherry-ann7802]

Yes, I’m curious to know how often and and how much you used. Currently sitting here feeling a lump in my throat which has surfaced over the last 3 days. I can’t seem to get comfortable at night because that same feeling turns into feeling like I’m suffocating when laying down. I have no heartburn whatsoever but every now and then I have this persistent cough.

[@user-fx7tc9uj8y]

If this doesn't work, get an adjustable bed and sleep at a slight angle. My chronic gerd was gone in 2 days and hasn't returned since (3 yrs ago). People taking prilosec (omeprazole) are just enabling terrible eating habits, like I was.

[@c_b5060]

Instead of an adjustable bed, Dr. Berry suggests putting a brick or pieces of 2 by 4 wood underneath the two legs of the head of your bed. That will be enough of a tilt to let gravity help you.

[@200Nora]

I started having acid reflux 2 or 3 years ago, and in the last months, it had increased to at least three times a week horrible episodes. I was about to be put on medication. I t was about that time that, started the keto diet, with up to 40 carbs/2 meals a day for prediabetes. A few weeks into the diet, I realized that my acid reflux had disappeared. I know is the diet because whenever, I occasionally, eat more carbs than the required 20-40 I set my daily limit; I get a mild reminder of acid reflux pain and burn. So for me, it is keto until I die.

[@lisainpalmdesert]

Hi Dr. Berry! I’ve suffered from severe acid reflux for 30 years, had surgery to fix severe scarring in my esophagus due to GERD. It’s been a nightmare! On protonix now but it’s only a mild band aid. After seeing your video I’m convinced I have to change my diet. Thanks for everything you and Neisha do to bring solid information to us.

[@euhdink4501]

Congrats four your decision: you'll never get back!

[@ahzootube]

Hi Lisa could you drop some updates for us? Does it worth trying?

[@Brenleysage]

Are you better at all?

[@TheGadgetwiz]

Apple Cider Vinegar completely resolved my symptoms. I was on Protonix for five years, and I still ate about a half-case of cough drops ever month. ACV twice a day, and my heartburn and my cough are completely gone. 100% gone.

[@kissshotheartunderblade655]

I just started protonix and it’s been a massive help for me… but I still have some symptoms. I am aware I have to make lifestyle changes, esp diet. The reflux was painful and my chest felt so tight that I thought I was having a heart attack. Once I got started on the PPI i’ve been able to swallow. I was starting to fear that my esophagus was narrowing. I’m hoping lifestyle changes in combination with a trial run with the med will help me get back to normal. I don’t want to be on meds for life, but i am grateful that my insurance is awesome and allows easy access if I need it

[@maryjodeblasis4484]

THANK YOU DOCTOR FOR BEING A "REAL" DOCTOR WITHOUT BIG PHARMA WHO KEEPS US SICK!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!

[@gazels11]

Thanks as always Dr. Berry! You are changing lives daily.

[@chance5745]

RCTs are considered by some the gold standard in research. Takeaways from this video: a diet low in simple sugars (added sugar) showed significant reduction in GERD symptoms. Thank you, Dr. Berry. I have lived with GERD since I was a child. I am forty-one years old now. I will test this out for myself and report my progress. Best regards, C.

[@shereebrooks5552]

I too am proof of reversing GERD switching from a plant based diet to keto. Been on PPI’s for decades and always ate a “healthy” diet. I no longer have acid reflux, IBS, and anxiety plus lost 20 lbs. I owe this all to finding and believing in Dr Berry!! Doctor you are the best and appreciate hearing about this study but I have to ask why don’t they do studies with women?

[@hectorjohnsson]

Hey Sheree, I'd love if you could elaborate on how you made the switch from plant based to eating meat again while dealing with GERD. I am in the same situation but not sure where to start since I don't want to go through any digestion problems when starting to eat meat again.

[@thekingscene]

This video changed my life... All the doctors I've seen about my gerd/reflux never told me any of this.

[@hectorjohnsson]

I'm going to try this and pray that it works! All the doctors, even the gastroenterologists are useless!

[@DektivYT]

@@hectorjohnsson Did it work?

[@hectorjohnsson]

​@@DektivYT I don't recall what this video is about exactly, but since making this comment I have stopped Nexium, stopped all antacids, am taking a high quality probiotic supplement and eating a low carb, animal based diet and I feel so much better! Every single doctor who told me I had too much stomach acid is an idiot... one doctor even laughed at me when I said that I thought I had too little stomach acid. Low carb definitely helped, but also, stopping acid suppressing medication was also a huge part of it... how can you digest food with no stomach acid lol

[@hectorjohnsson]

​@@DektivYT I'm mainly eating eggs, beef, bacon, some vegetables like spinach, asparagus and sauerkraut (probiotic), butter and a variety of nuts... I also believe that reducing my stress played a very big role in making my indigestion better! Carbs, especially highly processed ones, are definitely no good if you have any digestive problems and cause a lot of inflammation from what I can tell. Hope that helps and that you things get better for you!

[@DektivYT]

@@hectorjohnsson Thanks for the quick answer! I guess I will try no/low carb then :)

[@ericrobinson8832]

Thanks Dr Berry for all you do. I also suffered from this for many years. I've been on this journey for about 5 years and from the very beginning I noticed these improvements. Now it is completely gone. Also, down 50 lbs. Again thanks.

[@ik04]

My GERD is almost gone since I began my Carnivore only diet! I am walking proof.

[@metalliholic]

@@ik04 are you ok with spicy food and seasonings on that? Or is it more bland?

[@ik04]

@@metalliholic I eat the same foods as before and only have indigestion maybe once every two months instead of daily. Yeah, lots of spicy Korean food!

[@ankewynmalen1186]

I woke up this morning with a picture of the above video on my phone. Don't know why as I don't understand how smart phones work but I took the hint and watched the entire video. I then noticed that I had seen this video 6 months ago but obviously had not listened and read the transcript properly. Now I know that I missed this important info about the dangers of sugar. Even as a child, I never have had a sweet tooth but did add sugar to coffee and tea and also would occasionally have sweet offerings if other people (like my sweet toothed husband) were around. From now on, I will stop sugars altogether. Thank you Dr. Ken Berry. You are my 'go to' medical advisor.

[@eternalwizard776]

I completely believe this! I used to get heartburn from things like bananas, bread, cookies ect. People always said it shouldnt happen to me because only greasy or spicy foods cause heartburn. Yet there I was getting it eating bananas. With low carb or carnivore I don’t get heartburn except randomly from bacon from time to time and it’s probably not the bacons fault lol

[@edimoelvis9904]

If you are blood group O pls stay away from Bacon.

[@conferenceconsultantsworld604]

Mega-dose Thiamine. Vitamin B-1. Then up your B-complex, magnesium, zinc, and potassium. Totally fixed my LPR and digestive slowdown.

[@peterschapp6135]

Yep, totally agree ! Theres way more to curing gerd in many individuals cases than simply switching to a keto diet. For many the gut protective barrier is damaged causing inflammation through out their GI tract. Unfortunatly most phycisians have very little understanding of micribiome and how to heal the damage caused by the modern lifestyle most people live today.

[@Joy80JJ]

Since keto/low carb 2 yrs....haven't had to use Tums...used to eat them daily. Lost 80lbs & feel great.

[@jessie9653]

So do you think it was the sugar?

[@opinion297]

I’m 71 and have reflux since I was young. I developed osteopenia because of the purple pill. I now take Pepcid when I need it. Dr Berry I have seen so many doctors but none none have ever given me any advice on how to control it. Thank You for this video

[@Qplus-tc5hh]

Gluten free gets rid of gerd for most people, thus when you're keto, you're not eating carbs like gluten.

[@JJ-jl1ge]

You are right. I recently bought a loaf of keto bread as a treat and didn’t realise that it had gluten. Heartburn/reflux all thru the night, so our hens had the remaining expensive bread.

[@rosagarcia7423]

Not enough for me… now trying carnivore diet

[@debbiec6216]

Update : For the last 3 weeks , I been feeling good . I had "EGD" test and result says I don't have Erosive Esophagus it was NEGATIVE . I haven't cough, in a long while now . I had everything for 4 1/2 years , but I been on this everyday . I feel I have Healed my Acid Reflux . I never had Heartburn , I had silent reflux .

[@Peter-vn5jq]

A tip to anyone on the carnivore diet who still can't get rid of gerd- that was my situation until recently. Turns out, once you go strict zero carb, your body sometimes gains sensitivities to things you maybe weren't sensitive before, or maybe they just get unmasked as your overall state of health improves. In my case, it turned out to be eggs. Eggs seem to be the thing that caused my nightly reflux. It sucks, I love eating eggs, but it is what it is. Thankfully it seems a bit of cheese and coffee does not trigger it, I've been reflux free for about a week now after cutting out eggs.

[@dana102083]

Jist curious if you tried jist yolks before stopping entirely. Just curious.. I only get reflux when I eat high fat high carb foods so rare now. But 100% agree on the masking..keto/cv is like an onion you keep unwrapping with time. I realized how much a sniff or maltodextrin makes me itchy and wheat makes me get strawberry skin again and bruising.

[@Peter-vn5jq]

@@dana102083 Yeah, I did, didn't help unfortunately. Carbs, eggs and cheese are just awful for me, no other way around it. Super high fat is no good either, so no added lard or tallow.

[@dimpsthealien333]

Wow! I hate reading that but, I must try going off eggs. But not sure what I can eat.

[@dana102083]

@@Peter-vn5jq could it be from oxalate dumping? Have you watched Sally Norton stuff?

[@pgtips4240]

With me my weakness seems to be coffee. Every time I drink coffee I get just a little irritation in my gut but nothing bad. I love coffee as well so I am really disappointed and I don't see any point in drinking decaffeinated because it's the caffeine that makes coffee so good.

[@njsongwriter]

Hello Dr. Berry I just got over covid. It only lasted two days on my organic clean keto diet. I'm 75 and now have the benefit of natural immunity. 🤔😁😉

[@jimmckay2337]

Hi Jack. I also had Covid about 4 weeks ago. It lasted 36 hours. Afterwards, I was congested, but full of energy. I know though, that if I had weight issues and was not keto, I would have suffered longer. As a flu, Covid was on the weak side compared to other times I had the flu. I had an appetite the entire time and never was nauseous.

[@retirementpirate3665]

At 70, my Covid that I caught last month, my temperature lasted 3.5 days.

[@njsongwriter]

@@retirementpirate3665 I got tested positive on Saturday. My highest temperature was 100.5⁰F once during that day. I was back to normal temperature on Monday. Bad headache on Saturday and Sunday. Some minor body pain lingering fatigue feel fine now (Friday).

[@smarterworkout]

for those of you who don't have gerd but have irritated throat, it might be silent gerd. This is not the technical term. My ENT kept telling me I had gerd when I didn't have the typical symptoms. Doing my own research it turned out to be a rarer kind sometimes called silent gerd. I told my ENT and he said "oh yeah, that's probably what you have". Very frustrating.

[@terrisvihla9987]

I think my husband may have silent gerd. Have you tried KETO and will it help reverse silent GERD as well as regular GERD?

[@Rene-uz3eb]

Another article says there is clear association with insulin resistance and Gerd, so however you lower your insulin resistance should be successful.

[@lindaknox5047]

I used to be a Clinical Consultant in GI for a large Med Device Company. There was significant data that did not support the long term use of PPIs. They are not benign and were never intended for long term use. Some studies linked long term use of PPIs to some serious conditions, including dementia. Dr. Berry is spot on. So important to lower the carbs/sugars. Thanks for putting this out there. 🙏

[@MrRJPE]

But what's the alternative if I can't even sleep at night without using a PPI everyday? Should I just suffer pain so that I don't "maybe" get dementia in the future? I eat zero plants and still have acid reflux if I don't take a PPI.

[@pgtips4240]

​@@MrRJPE Here is something to try, go on a strict keto diet and manage your stomach pain with paracetamol until you get through the initial stages. Going on keto WILL be rough to begin with until your body properly adjusts. Do LOTS of research and watch Dr Berry's videos and Dr Berg and there are others on KZbin. Make sure you pit in the time and learn it properly otherwise you will just give up because it can be hard at the beginning. Do it for 2-3 months properly and I would be surprised if you still have Gerd. I used paracetamol quite effectively at the beginning to manage my pain. I no longer need pain killers for anything because keto has made my body so healthy. Do it, you won't regret it.

[@guytruth4907]

maybe switch to pepsid ac....it works a different way than PPI....use it @ full strength, then slowly wean off it over a month as you get into carnivore...@@MrRJPE

[@juliasjepson3691]

I just started a ketogenic diet,on day 3 , feeling better already. Thanks for this amazing info.🙏❤️

[@rockyroad7345]

Luckily I've never suffered from GERD, but I was very concerned when starting KETO in March about gas, constipation and belching. Boy I was pleasantly surprised that I have absolutely none of those issues.

[@MitchKramer1]

I don’t know if you’ll see this, but I am currently different from constipation, belching and gas. Do you think i should move onto KETO?

[@paulvalerio3887]

THANK YOU Dr!! These primary care physicians are too anxious to whip out the Rx tablet but won’t even begin to talk about simple or complex sugars. I know you’re not MY doctor you are my favorite doctor! :-)

[@markiangooley]

Going more-or-less carnivore eliminated my acid reflux. No more omeprazole, no more before-bed famotidine or other shorter-acting stuff after less than two months and none since.

[@l.wolfm.7006]

Most people do not understand that Prilosec and Nexium etc. are only supposed to be taken short term for "X" # of weeks & NOT for the number of YEARS that I was taking it! I wonder if they even researched the long term effects of these acid blockers on the human body? Thanks to Dr. Berry I am looking at Prilosec & Nexium in my rear view mirror! I honestly owe this Doctor so much! I 💖

[@michaeldillon3113]

When I was assisting a Radiologist ( from South Asia ) during some upper GI studies , they said to me ' it's very strange but reflux seems to be ubiquitous in the UK , maybe there is a genetic factor ???' . Of course a few years later I realize that this was another symptom of the ubiquitous insulin resistance that we have here . As the vast amount of Ba Swallow / Ba Meal exams in the UK are for GERD , then this latest information is significant as it will involve thousands and thousands of patients . Another great presentation Dr Berry 👍.

[@onecraftygal1740]

This is so true. I was overweight and started keto my reflux went away. I gained some weight back and heartburn has come back. I'm getting a Back on track with my eating habits so hopefully it will go away soon.

[@c_b5060]

This Dr. Berry video changed the way I think about food. Intuitive Eating Explained & Refined. Search KZbin for ync9r_ylQjQ

[@critter4004]

Yup... had GERD. My gastroenterologist said I'd have to be on Omeprazole "for life". With your advice Dr. Berry, I was off that crap within 2 months on keto!! And I've helped friends do the same. Still have one who is too stubborn to believe me but I just heard from her a couple of months ago and she is ready to give keto a try!! You're my hero!! 🥰😍🥰

[@stevec3872]

My current dr., a young guy in his 30s, after seeing how keto helped me & other of his patients said he was considering giving it a try (he is physically in good shape & exercises a lot). He said I was Big Pharma's worst nightmare--somebody taking no prescription meds.

[@scottnyc6572]

Any doctor that says you need to be on a drug for life isn’t looking out for your best interest

[@jessie9653]

Every time my husband tries getting off omeprazole he has terrible rebound. He was carnivore and keto and still having issues did you have to wean off of your Omeprazole? Or did you just quit it cold turkey?

[@critter4004]

@@jessie9653 I had to use Apple cider vinegar in the beginning. According to Dr Berry, Most often, the problem is not too much acid... it's not enough. I mixed about 3-4 Tbsp of ACV into a quart of water, added liquid stevia drops and some lemon juice. I'd drink this over ice a couple of times a day. Rinse mouth after to protect teeth! Then I started cutting back slowly from the Omeprazole, one less dose per week, 2 less the next week, skipping days, etc...until off. Good luck to him! These drugs were never meant to be used as a daily lifetime cure. They're really bad for us.

[@darkwabbit]

Did your symptoms get worse at any point during the first two months? I ask cause I was coming off my PPI before starting and came off a week in as part of my plan with my doctor. It's been 16 days on carnivore and I'm feeling like I have worse symptoms now than before. Any recommendations during the transition?

[@Vint802]

14 years ago I was on a few different PPI"s. The Nexium worked but then my insurance would no longer cover it so I took the others which were junk and didn't do anything, which then led me to researching for myself. I ended up going to my cupboards/fridge and emptying out all of the processed junk and started eating mostly raw food and fruit smoothies with spinach. I had a really good energy boost and lost 10 lb within 2 weeks and the gerd never returned. Now I recently found out about oxalates, which could be the reason why I've had all kinds of pain over the last 14 years and recently lost my gallbladder in January (that I think was due to eating so much spinach packed into my pitchers of smoothies everyday, along with a lot of white potatoes, nuts etc). Now I'm lowering my oxalates slowly to prevent awful dumping and have been eating more red meats than I have in years. Slowly starting to feel better.

[@joecali9461]

I've been on a prescription of omeprazole for probably ten years or more. I had an upper and lower GI done and the doctor prescribed me Nexium (the purple pill) for my heartburn, but my insurance didn't want to pay for it. I've been doing Keto for over 6 months now; 3 months ago I quit taking the omeprazole and have only experienced mild heartburn a handful of times. Now I just take a pepcid ac tablet on the rare occasions I get a little heart burn. I'm done with that RX.

[@jessie9653]

How are you doing now? Are you still doing carnivore, are you still having issues

[@joecali9461]

@@jessie9653 I'm doing fine. I'm not carnivore though, more like Ketovore. I keep my carb intake very low, like maybe 20-25 a day. Still not taking any meds. I did gain a little weight over the past couple of months, like 10 lbs from a kitchen renovation that took about 4 weeks and then Thanksgiving with guests. So I was off plan a bit. But since 2020 I have been mostly on plan eating mostly meat and some green veggies.

[@karaleeparsons8830]

You’re my go to Doctor Berry… love this. Have a friend who has sooo many things (bad) going on with her body, and many surgeries, shoulder, knee, toe, etc… She eats tons of home grown veggies, makes her own sour dough bread, basically she tries very hard to eat “well”. Eat “Whole Foods”. Which is just a bs word that we know doesn’t work. Now she has admitted to GERD. Great cook, she’s Greek and truly makes amazing food but always something negative going on with her body. It’s really bad, I worry. Im rambling! Anyway I follow you because I have been on Carnivore for a year now and you were a huge influence on that decision. Really just want to thank you for all you do to help people get healthy and the Carnivore way is a beautiful thing.

[@grandmaliz1]

Ok I will give it a try. I have been on a dirty Keto diet for a year and a half, lost 80 pounds so far, still need to loose 70 more but am still taking Omeprazole. I will stop all sugar and start cutting back on my Omeprazole. I will let you know if it works for me. I probably should have done it a year ago!

[@a.duncan6791]

My gastroenterologist prescribed a PPI for my reflux caused by a hiatal hernia. I've started carnivore reducing my meal choices to meats, fish, poultry, and eggs but miss cheese. I'll stop the PPI and hope I see significant reduction in my gerd. Thanks for the posting...

[@Sbean1022]

Wean off. Don’t stop suddenly or you’ll be ina world of hurt. I too have a hiatal hernia and it’s a nightmare! Get some inner filet aloe Vera gel and drink a couple ounces to heal your esophagus.

[@elcurandero44]

,,,you changed my life Dr. Berry. YouTheMan.

[@Saltysnark]

Thanks Doc. I appreciate all the work you do to give us the knowledge we need to live healthier.

[@karendutil7434]

Proof in my own doing - very low carb diet and now no more heartburn, acid reflux for me. It took a few months but now I’m acid reflux free 😊👍 I had no choice but to get away from the inflammation causing bc I have Meniere’s Disease. So I cleared up my rosacea, most of my keratosis Polaris and my acid reflux. And I’ve went from 220 to 160 and still losing (I’m 5’6” medium build) so yup sugar is definitely evil!! Yes, definitely follow Ken Berry, he’s the absolute best 😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@HabeshawitHanna]

How did you clear rosacea ? Thank you

[@huntersquires7107]

Yep!! Everything Dr. Berry just said stopped for me in May of '21. That's when I started his recommended diet.

[@scotthamlin9718]

I had GERD really bad and could not sleep without an Omeprazol before bed. 2 1/2 years into keto and haven’t had a single episode. Not even once, in 2 1/2 years! This was just one of the added benefits to a low carb diet for me. 0 meds for anything needed anymore for me.

[@slee7991]

How long did it take?

[@ronedee]

I had GERD for 20 years! It got to a point that freaking water gave me heartburn! Turns out I had low GOOD gut bacteria. Now, I eat more pro & prebiotics. Of course I stay away from SUGAR & Late night eating. Never a problem! If I do have an episode, I eat 2 or 3 heaping fork full of Sauerkraut or Kimchi and within 15 minutes heartburn is history!

[@peterschapp6135]

I have had similar results. Processed foods, sugar, alcohol and coffee were all triggers for me as well as too much meat. The game changer was working on repairing my damaged gut protective barrier and microbiome. Vitamin B complex and no fluids for an hour before and after meals along with a very diverse mix of mostly raw vegetables, animal protein and fermented foods, pre/probiotics....after trying every type of diet with little success this has been the best combination for me.

[@gurleenkour5090]

@@ronedee Hlo

[@djmac5367]

Thanks Dr Berry- so glad I found your channel. I suffer from severe acid reflux & was diagnosed with GERD, taking two Pantoprazole tablets daily. I’m starting the carnivore diet ( almost a week in) and dropped my dosage down to one per day. Hope to wean off shortly 😊

[@love.hiking.adventures]

How are you doing now?

[@djmac5367]

@@love.hiking.adventures down 9 lbs, I wasn’t too overweight to begin with, just a belly on me. Now it’s flat but I need toning & weight training. GERD is gone, no medicine but I’ll feel it from time to time IF I eat chocolate (even the sugar free kind) . Thanks for asking!

[@47boyz]

What are some main things that you ate on your carnivore diet?

[@djmac5367]

@@47boyz ground beef patties, bacon, eggs, rib eye steaks, chicken thighs with skin, ribs with no bbq sauce, pork chops, cod & tuna steaks. I don’t like salmon,wish I did

[@kayz1553]

@@djmac5367 no carbs then?

[@kathywillems9393]

I was taking two Omeprazole daily also. I also had my gallbladder removed 20 years ago. I have since gone to less than 20 grams carb per day, gluten free, sugar free, mostly carnivore diet. I do not take any more medication for GERD. Thank you

[@jbye5353]

I started keto a month ago and my GERD is gone. I think a part of the problem is that all the fixes for it have been an attempt to control acid production or to not provoke more acid creation. With a high protein diet, you need a lot of stomach acid. Meat, chicken, fish, all of these soak up acid and keep the stomach busy digesting. It can't afford to start shooting acid up your esophagus! Thanks for all you do Dr. Berry!

[@huddstenor]

If my head rolled off the pillow during the night, my stomach acid would tip into my airway on a regular basis… Very scary and painful. Felt like I was drowning…in acid! ☠️ Since keto/low carb, gone.👍🏻

[@starkiss77]

I struggle to digest meat and fat due to my stomach issues such as GERD and possibly ulcer. I tried to eat burger and egg fried in butter and it was like I swallowed a rock and the pain was very bad along burning feeling like I was going to combust. My galbladder also started hurting. I took some antacids but it barely helped. Pepermint makes me hurt more. I would like to do the carnivore diet but it seems I can't. I am taking Omeprazole 20mg. Coffee also causes problems and increases stomach pain. I need coffee 1x per day as it helps me to be regular. I don't know what to do. I tried Keto before and it has many benefits but high fat diet causes me to have fatty stools and some fat stores under my skin as white dots. I don't want this.

[@NightFox3D]

@@starkiss77 typically when I see people say similar things like this, I typically hear it is recommended to try modified keto/carnivore where you eat a bit less fat around the moderate range and increase slowly or stay moderate and use more leaner cuts of meat, avoid any veggie oils as source of fat and possibly increase veggies for the time being and if you're not already I hear a lot say exercise starting with light exericise and keep stress under control. For me diet is a very big likely culprit, but it seems my trauma and anxiety are the primary culprits for me. I was fine until I had a bad traumatic event that set me off nearly 2ish months after, but to be fair I started eating whatever I wanted and justified I deserved it because I was feeling down. I'm seeing a therapist now for the first time in my life and I'm cutting back on carbs now, I'm not yet keto (which I have tried in the past). Could try what I'm doing this time around, I'm just starting by cutting out added sugar and processed foods as much as I can. I cut cold turkey last few times I've done low carb and it was okay for first day or two, then I felt miserable physically and psychologically and felt deprived.

[@gordonkent3204]

Thanks!

[@mehalla451]

As I progressed into the carnivore diet my GERD disappeared. I'm still adjusting my dairy intake to stop my IBS symptoms. If I need to I'll give up dairy all together. Thank you Dr. Berry for your sound advice. My friend told me about you!!

[@c_b5060]

Search KZbin for "A2 milk".

[@abcdefg9163]

Hey how long did it take on carnivore diet to get better?

[@mehalla451]

@@abcdefg9163 surprisingly it took about a week for me it got less and less as I kept up with the carnivore.

[@Thomas12332]

Dr Emovon your commitment to helping people with bad breath and acid reflux) is truly remarkable. Thank you for spreading awareness about alternative solutions and providing hope to those who have bad breath and acid reflux. thank you Dr Emovon on KZbin channel…..

[@TheDriveIn.]

I actually just recently figured this out by default. I wondered why I was having such frequent reflux. I always go to a pretty clean diet regardless and I have to stick to gluten free. So I avoid corn and soy and sugar also, for obvious reasons. But when on a higher carb diet, I immediately have the reflux no matter what I eat in terms of carbs. But when I switched back to carnivore or keto, the reflux is non-existent. Now when I go to things like church potluck or family get together so and have to eat carbs (because I don't want to be that person who can't eat anything there), then the reflux comes right back and I can't keep anything down. So I thought it was just me personally and sugar or carbs not agreeing with me to the point of gagging, but if the research shows a pattern, I'll second that!

[@cyntheacorbett4781]

When I go to gatherings I take a shared platter of foods that I can eat and start with that plate for my selection, then see what else there is that I can have from the other offerings. Problem solved.

[@nancy9478]

My teenager has celiac, I bring food for him whever we go. Unless I know for sure he can eat safely.

[@kkevinj1]

I wonder if you have enough acid, you may be just good enough eating strict

[@-astrangerontheinternet6687]

Be “that” person who prioritizes their health and ease of their body over what people will think of you. Seriously, do you want to waste your health trying to impress persons who would say things behind your back like, “Ohmigosh, did you see her? Not eating food that’s poison to her?” Or, “the poor thing, not suffering with a spike in blood glucose” Sounds silly to me 😜 Be honest about your situation, there’s bound to be others who need to avoid the crap too. Do the world a service and be yourself so those persons can be themselves and take care of their health too. Best of luck!

[@DougBennettActs6-1]

I had acid reflux. it started 25 years ago. Before I took the meds that was offered, I did a study. I found that acid reflux began with the automobile. With the automobile came the cafe along the road. The cafe didn't want the consumer to sit waiting so they began bringing the salad and drinks first. Putting salad and drinks in the belly before the protein caused the stomach acid to be diluted so that the protein could not be broken down when it was placed into the stomach last. Heartburn. By ending all fluids and carbs before protein, I lost all heartburn instantly. I have now the need to end fructose intake for other reasons, but to end my heartburn I did not change the fructose intake. Sugar is half sucrose and fructose. Don't let cafes ruin your health.