Episode 242: Food as Medicine for Reflux and Heartburn

Do you deal with reflux or heartburn? Want to know how to manage these conditions without medication? Heartburn and acid reflux can be extremely uncomfortable causing pressure and pain in the chest, ribs, and irritating the esophagus! Unfortunately the number of people suffering from these conditions has increased dramatically over the last decade. What is even more alarming is the number of people on acid suppressing drugs and oftentimes with no understanding of their harmful side effects and unknowing that they can actually resolve the chronic condition. 

 

In this episode Ali and Becki talk about the reasons heartburn and reflux occur, why prescriptions and OTCs do more harm than good, and how to resolve reflux and heartburn with targeted nutrients and food-as-medicine solutions. Learn clinical pearls on the use of digestive enzymes, l-glutamine, mucilaginous compounds and how to get off your prescription for good! 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Updates
  • LAST CALL TO JOIN FAM KETO PROGRAM!
  • Buy 2, get the 3rd 50% off on all probiotics with code BEATTHEHEAT21 until 6/5
  • Ali and Becki are now taking new clients - apply to become a client here! 
• YouTube: 5 Ways to Manage Heartburn and Why You Should Toss Your PPI and Antacids!
• Causes of Reflux and Heartburn
• The Importance of Stomach Acid
• How Conventional Medications Fail to Address the Root Cause
  • Risks of Antacids, H2 Blockers and PPIs
    • Nutrient Deficiencies 
      • B-12 Boost
      • Episode 136: Prescription Drivers of Body Imbalance
• Functional Medicine Approach to Reflux, Heartburn and GERD
  • Digestaid 2 at meals, 1 at snacks
  • Metagest for HCL Challenge (only use under practitioner supervision!)
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • GI Lining Support 1-2 scoops at rise, 1-2 scoops at bed, 1 scoop at onset of symptoms
  • Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Juice
  • The Role of Melatonin
    • The potential therapeutic effect of melatonin in gastro-esophageal reflux disease
    • Sleep Support 
  • Probiotic Challenge
  • H Pylori and Heartburn
  • BroccoDetox
• Reflux in Pregnancy

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

 

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.