
962 - 6 Overlooked Causes of Heartburn (GERD) And How to Treat
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare
Natural Remedies for Heartburn: Herbal and Acid Supplementation
This chapter explores effective natural treatments for heartburn and GERD, highlighting digestive bitters and acid supplementation. It discusses specific herbs and their role in stimulating digestive secretions while emphasizing the need for personalized monitoring of treatment responses.
In this episode, I’ll cover the root causes of reflux & share the most effective treatments. Tune in!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:32 Symptoms
02:35 LES function
04:25 Diet & your gut type
09:01 Inflammation
11:23 Microbiome imbalances
12:50 H. pylori
14:29 Nervous system & vagus nerve
17:18 Physical factors
19:12 Low stomach acid
20:53 Corrective protocol
Featured Studies
📉Pathophysiology & treatment for GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33015827/
📉Epidemiology of GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23853213/
📉Volume, distribution & acidity of gastric secretion on & off PPIs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26328588/
📉Coffee on LES pressure: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7002705/
📉Caffeine on LES pressure: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16722996/
📉Alcohol & the GI tract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11151864/
📉Wine, LES & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9517519/
📉Chocolate & LES pressure: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/239592/
📉Menthol Infusion & Ineffective Esophageal Motility: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39397622/
📉Foods Inducing GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28147346/
📉Dietary Intake & Risk of Reflux Disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35047433/
📉FODMAP Meals on Transient Lower Esophageal Relaxations (TLESR) in GERD & IBS:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35565722/
📉 Carb& Esophageal Acid Exposure Time & Reflux: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35973185/
📉Nitric oxide in EE & NERD patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35611254/
📉Nitric oxide in the LES of reflux patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12630004/
📉Inflammation & oxidative stress in GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18437209/
📉Overlapping GI Disorders & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33795540/
📉GERD & Esophageal Complications in Ulcerative Colitis:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39200925/
📉GERD & related factors in RA: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23525140/
📉Curcumin & PPIs for dyspepsia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37696679/
📉SIBO is associated w/ reflux symptom severity & impaired esophageal mucosa: https://drive.google.com/file/d/122T9PMaEDROBoSWxEeX67qc8iNYNDUSs/view
📉Dysbiosis & antireflux surgery: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33475845/
📉H. pylori infection, GERD & complications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34437710/
📉H. pylori & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32396919/
📉GERD & stress: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37943748/
📉Cardiac autonomic dysfunction & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26078576/
📉Dysfunction of the ANS in GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39244825/
📉Vagus nerve stimulation modulates mast cell degranulation following stroke: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38603861/
📉Vagus nerve stimulation dampens gut inflammation:
📉P072 Vagal Nerve Stimulation to Treat Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37461988/
📉Hiatal hernia size, esophageal body hypomotility & GERD? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38023972/
📉Low FODMAPs diet & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34051134/
📉Curcumin & PPIs for dyspepsia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37696679/
📉Melatonin & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20082715/
📉Prevention of GERD using herbals: https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.950298610899394
📉GERD & Probiotics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31906573/
📉Breathing exercises & GERD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32233626/
📉Vagus nerve, esophageal motility & pharyngeal symptoms in reflux:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10954818/
📉TEA, Breathing & GERD: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1094715921020018
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