Learn how conventional medicine treatments for acid reflux may worsen GERD, while exploring the importance of addressing root causes. Discover tips for troubleshooting reflux and spotting signs of low stomach acid. Dive into the complexities of digestion, emphasizing a holistic approach to treatment and supporting yourself through simple strategies.
Conventional medicine may worsen GERD by masking root causes, emphasizing the importance of holistic treatment approaches.
Functional medicine stresses supporting stomach acid over long-term suppression, urging lifestyle changes and emotional well-being for reflux management.
Deep dives
Functional Nutrition and its Approach
Functional nutrition delves into how diet, environment, emotions, and beliefs impact physical health. It challenges conventional healthcare and diet culture while acknowledging that functional medicine isn't a cure-all. The speaker emphasizes the importance of developing a new healthcare model to address widespread failures in current approaches. Through the Functional Nutrition Academy, practitioners are mentored to adopt innovative health perspectives.
Manifesting Wealth and Personal Transformation
The podcast episode discusses a money mindset program that extends beyond financial aspects to encompass holistic personal growth. Participants share their successes and transformation stories within a supportive community. Despite initial doubts surrounding program launch timing, the episode author passionately birthed a new initiative, now benefiting numerous individuals.
Exploring Reflux and its Context in Functional Medicine
Addressing reflux, the episode cautions against hasty self-diagnoses of conditions like H. Pylori based solely on symptoms. It highlights the importance of understanding digestive processes comprehensively and not solely through stool tests. The discussion warns against overreliance on gastrointestinal mapping and stresses the need for a thorough, root-cause assessment in addressing reflux.
Treatment Approaches and Insights on Acid Reflux
Conventional treatment involving acid-reducing drugs is contrasted with a functional medicine perspective advocating for stomach acid support. The episode underscores potential pitfalls of suppressing stomach acid long-term and the significance of a well-rounded, root-cause approach. Strategies to alleviate reflux include lifestyle modifications, stress reduction, and addressing emotional components that may contribute to the condition.
Erin explains how digestion works in the body and how dysfunction in any part of the process can lead to acid reflux & GERD. Learn how conventional medicine treatment can often mask the underlying root cause of GERD and potentially exacerbate the issue. Erin discusses the common foods and medications that contribute to reflux and simple ways to support yourself in your treatment journey.
Timestamps
(12:46) Conventional medicine: how PPIs long term can cause problems
(15:29) How functional medicine can sometimes miss the mark with GERD
(17:53) Digestion 101: Digestion as a north to south process
(21:58) Troubleshooting your own reflux root cause
(28:10) Signs & symptoms of low stomach acid
(32:57) How to support yourself with reflux & treatment strategies