Acid reflux is a common digestive disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Aka heartburn, this can be a gnawing source of discomfort and inconvenience in daily life. If left unattended, this issue can eventually become GERD which is more uncomfortable and can even be painful.
Let's visit the reasons why you might have this issue and the typical and natural ways to alleviate this discomfort.
Understanding The Difference Between Acid Reflux and GERD:
According to Scott Gabbard MD, a Gastroenterologist, acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest known as heartburn. GERD, according to Dr. Gabbard is a more severe form of acid reflux that can cause gastric juices, enzymes, and/or food to flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus, causing uncomfortable symptoms. Click on this link to read the full article: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/whats-the-difference-between- heartburn-acid-reflux-and-gerd
Chronic acid reflux can lead to complications such as esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and even an increased risk of esophageal cancer if left untreated. Click on this link to read the full article: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14432-barretts- esophagus
What is causing Acid Reflux/GERD?
Factors such as compromised, depleted, and/or chemically enhanced soils create substandard, nutritionally depleted crops that may contribute to these underlying digestive factors. These factors have a negative impact on the digestion process which may slow down the digestive tract, and cause absorption issues, which eventually may cause digestion to become sluggish, causing a build-up of waste, impacting the colon and/or backup of the digestive system eventually causing what we call Acid Reflux and/or GERD.
For more information check out these articles:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9146949/
https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/4/1416
What is typically used for Heartburn, Acid Reflux, or GERD?
Typically doctors will prescribe either over-the-counter (OTC) antacids to help alleviate acid reflux or GERD or prescription meds, however, these products do the opposite of what stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) does. Hydrochloric acid breaks down and helps digest food once swallowed. Antacids neutralize the hydrochloric acid leaving the foods in larger undigested pieces which can cause other problems.
How Colon Hydrotherapy may help in alleviating Acid Reflux and GERD: Colon hydrotherapy, also known as colon cleansing, colonics or colonic irrigation, is a holistic therapy for cleansing the colon. This allows the backed-up waste in the the digestive system to move downward as intended by the natural flow of digestion, alleviating heartburn/acid reflux and/or GERD in the upper portion of the digestive system from gastric juices backing up causing esophageal or throat pain.
Additional food options to promote digestion to alleviate Acid Reflux and GERD:
- Fermented foods
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is a fermented product. Fermented products are predigested, ”good bacteria” products much like kimchi, sauerkraut, kvass, or natto, that help digest foods in the digestion process. (It's always recommended to dilute ACV with plenty of water.)
- Yogurt: Yogurt is fermented dairy. This is another fermented product that adds to the good flora/bacteria in our intestines for a better gut environment. If you have issues digesting dairy, you might want to try fermented dairy products from A2 cows.
- Prebiotics and Probiotics - Prebiotics and Probiotics are foods or supplements that are good bacteria, that support/promote digestion.
ACV, fermented veggies, or drinks, such as homemade fermented ginger ale, root beer, orange, or lemon sodas. (NOT the same as store-bought junk soda) are all part of this family. To read more about Prebiotics and Probiotics click on this link: https://thebestcolonics.com/blog/prebiotics-vs- probiotics/ - Enzymes - Enzymes catalyze all aspects of cell metabolism. This includes the digestion of food, in which large nutrient nutrient molecules, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are broken down into smaller molecules for proper digestion. https://www.britannica.com/science/enzyme
- Magnesium - Magnesium is a mineral that gets used up pretty quickly on a daily basis. We find magnesium in many foods but again the crops have been tampered with making the concentration of vitamins and minerals lacking. Magnesium helps for many different functions and one of them is to help with bowel irregularity. There are about 10 different types of magnesium. Each has a different, more specific role than the other. To learn more about the differences in the types of magnesium click on this link: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/magnesium-types#10.- Magnesium-orotate
- Humic/Fulvic Acid - Humic/Fulvic acids are organic compounds known as minerals in layman's terms. It's what we find in our soils after the decomposition process of the previous year's leftover crops, which allows the next year's crops to be rich and abundant in vitamins, minerals, and dense nutrition. Humic/Fulvic compounds also help keep the body's pH balanced and help in keeping our arteries clean. Dense nutrition keeps our liver functioning optimally which is directly connected with our digestive system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humic_substance
Acid reflux/heartburn and/or GERD may be reduced by introducing productive components to allow our digestion to move down and out, rather than backward and up. Colon hydrotherapy, as an addition to your comprehensive health approach, may be just what you need on your journey to digestive health and may offer relief for individuals suffering from Acid reflux/heartburn and GERD as it promotes the quicker elimination of backed-up waste allowing digestion to move in the correct direction.
At The Best Colonics, we offer professional colon hydrotherapy services with experienced Colon Hydrotherapitst practitioners in a safe and comfortable environment on our closed system colon hydrotherapy machines, which means no odor, no embarrassment.
Contact us today to learn more about how colon hydrotherapy can support your digestive health and well-being.
