Top 5 Vitamins To Stop Acid Reflux Permanently
Acid reflux is a common condition where you experience a burning sensation in your chest
known as heartburn, or GERD.
This condition can make it difficult to digest foods normally, may cause a chronic sore throat,
Along with a sharp pain and nausea, especially when you lay down to sleep at night.
So what's really going on here.
As you can see in this image, your stomach naturally holds very strong
stomach acid which is important as is needed to break down and digest foods that you eat.
Just above your stomach and at the bottom of your food pipe
there is a little valve made of muscle called the LES Sphincter.
This opens up when you eat allowing food to enter your stomach.
The rest of the time the valve is supposed to squeeze tight and stay closed to prevent
stomach acid from flicking up into your food pipe and your throat.
Unfortunately this little valve often becomes weaker and limp in many people,
and it stops closing and remains relaxed between swallows.
This allow stomach acids and digestive enzymes to start flicking upwards and
regurgitating into your food pipe and your throat.
This causes a burning sensation in your chest behind the breastbone,
especially when you lay down because it's easier for the acid to flow back up the pipe.
You may have the sensation that there is a lump in your throat
Sour tasting stomach fluids and food can backflow and regurgitate into your mouth
And these acids cause inflammation sometimes making it difficult to swallow,
And this can cause a sore throat, and a build-up of mucus when you wake up each day
causing you to need to keep clearing your throat or coughing.
Studies and personal experience shows us that acid reflux is actually caused
by having the wrong level of acid in the stomach.
Stomach acid should naturally be between 1-3 on the pH Scale which is very acidic.
However, if it becomes more alkaline (4+) the little LES valve becomes loose
and the acid starts refluxing into your food pipe.
If left untreated acid reflux (GERD) can lead to
ulcers, damage and scar tissue in your food pipe, which prevents you from swallowing food properly,
And ultimately can raise the risk of throat cancer.
In this situations The very last thing you want to do is take an antacid drug. It may
relieve your symptoms for a short time, but it will raise the pH and neutralise
your important stomach acid, making acid reflux much worse over time.
The last thing you want to do is take an antacid drug. It may
relieve your symptoms for a short time, because it will raise the pH
and neutralise your important stomach acid, making the problem much worse.
In today's video we're going to explore 5 vitamins that can be
used to help stop acid reflux permanently, by restoring the normal Ph of the stomach.
You'll also learn about simple lifestyle changes you can make to fix the root of the problem.
I use the word "Vitamins" broadly to include minerals,
herbs and natural substances that you can use to fix acid reflux.
Just a quick reminder this video is for educational purposes only,
so do speak to your doctor if you have any medical concerns.
1. Betaine HCL (with Pepsin)
Betaine HCL is by far the best one of the best
supplements to help stop acid reflux by fixing the root of the problem.
You can take 2-4 capsules of 1300mg Betaine
HCL before eating a meal to start acidifying the pH of your stomach.
This will help you to digest food better,
and the LES valve will tighten up and start working properly, preventing reflux.
Try this protocol for 2-3 days,
and if you need to you can slowly add more capsules each time until you feel better.
Over the course of a few weeks, your stomach acids will build back up and
your digestive system will start working normally.
2. Ginger
Acid reflux can be very painful and uncomfortable,
especially when you are trying to sleep at night and the pain is keeping you awake.
For a quick fix, whenever you feel heartburn consider chewing on a fresh slice of ginger root.
Ginger root contains powerful phenolic compounds that soothe the tissues in
your food pipe and stomach lining to ease inflammation caused by the acid.
Ginger has actually been used for thousands of years for its ability
to soothe and heal GI irritation, nausea, acid reflux and indigestion.
If you wish you can get dried ginger powder capsules and
take 1-2 after a meal to help prevent acid reflux.
I also recommend removing the peel from fresh ginger and shaving it into your salads,
stir fries or making a spicy drink with ice and cold water.
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3. Probiotics
Probiotics are live friendly bacteria and friendly yeasts
which live in your large intestine and help with digesting your food,
They also make neurotransmitters for your brain such as acetylcholine. This is what
we call the gut-brain axis, or the gut as a 'second brain'.
By making acetylcholine, these microbes help to stimulate nerves,
which controls the opening and closing of the LES valve above your stomach.
To make it open up when you eat, and close when you stop eating.
If you have lots of friendly microbes living in your gut, you are less likely have acid reflux,
indigestion, ulcers, gastritis, IBS, SIBO and autoimmune diseases
because they help to keep the whole system healthy and working normally.
Unfortunately many people do not have enough
friendly bacteria because they are easily killed by antibiotic drugs,
medications, artificial sweeteners and junk foods, which can lead to acid reflux.
To fix this, start eating fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut,
kefir and pickles on a regular basis.
These foods are rich in probiotics that help to heal your digestive system,
and improve your overall health.
If you wish you can also take a liquid supplement of probiotics
and drink them in a glass of water to quickly boost your microbiome.
4. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is the most well-known natural remedy for treating indigestion,
heartburn and digestive problems.
Simply mix 1 tablespoon of organic, raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar and drink
this in a tall glass of water, with a straw before each meal.
This contains acetic acid, which helps to correct pH of your stomach,
helping to digest foods better and prevent acid reflux and GERD.
Acetic acid is type of SCFA, which also supports the cells in your colon,
providing them with energy so that you can digest foods and absorb vitamins and nutrients properly.
Many people find that apple cider vinegar to be the most
simple and effective remedy for acid reflux,
However if you are in a situation where you have an extremely inflamed throat or food pipe,
you may want to take 2-3 apple cider vinegar capsules before each meal instead.
5. Zinc L- Carnosine
Zinc is an essential mineral that the body uses to heal tissues,
especially the cells on the inside of your body (epithelium).
The Japanese developed a healing compound called Zinc L-Carnosine,
which has been used for 30 years to treat stomach ulcers.
It’s also excellent for healing any inflammation or damage in your food pipe,
stomach or intestines such as ulcers.
It works by restoring the protective mucus barrier
in your gut and entire digestive system, helping it to heal and repair itself.
Zinc in general also prevents an overgrowth of harmful microbes like H-pylori in your stomach.
You can take 75mg of Zinc L-Carnosine daily in a supplement in you wish.
Zinc is an essential mineral (11mg men, 8mg women), so I also recommend getting it from
healthy food sources such as shellfish, grass fed red meat and pumpkin seeds.
Later in the video we'll explore some simple
lifestyle changes that you can make to stop acid reflux permanently
But first let's go a little deeper and take a look
at the underlying root causes of this condition in the first place.
6 Root Causes Of Acid Reflux
Chloride & Potassium Deficiency The first and most common cause
is a deficiency in chlorides and potassium,
the minerals that are needed in your body to build healthy levels of stomach acid.
Stress High levels of mental stress turns off rest
and digest part of your nervous system, causing the LES valve above your stomach to stay open.
Antacid Medications Although these are designed
to help you the truth is that common antacid medications such as PPI's, Tums and H2 blockers
are actually neutralising your stomach acid, which makes reflux get worse and worse over time.
H.Pylori
If your stomach lining has been damaged it can get infected with a harmful bacteria
called Helicobacter-pylori which lowers your stomach acid as its survival strategy
Grains & Veg Oil Eating refined grains which contain gluten
which irritates the stomach lining in most people, along with sugar and inflammatory vegetable oils.
Antibiotics & Painkillers Finally if you have history
of taking antibiotics and other pain killer medications these can damage
the mucous layer in your gut and harm your friendly bacteria leading to acid reflux.
Now, let's bring everything together and explore
some simple lifestyle changes you use stop acid reflux permanently .
How To Stop Acid Reflux Permanently
1. Stop taking antacid drugs which are neutralising your very important stomach acid.
Instead consume Betaine HCL or Apple Cider Vinegar before each meal. These naturally
restore your digestion, and close the valve to stop acid reflux or GERD.
They also restore the pH balance in the stomach, so that you can absorb more vitamins and minerals.
2. Start eating raw, shredded cabbage on a daily basis. You can use red,
purple, green, savoy cabbage or sauerkraut in a delicious salad.
Cabbage is rich in glutamine, chlorophyll and Vitamin C which help to heal your stomach lining,
your oesophagus and intestines from any type of damage caused by the acid reflux.
3. Reduce refined grains and vegetable oils from your diet,
like bread, biscuits, cereals, pasta, pastries, corn oil, soy oil, canola etc…
Replace these processed foods with filling whole foods like pasture raised eggs,
wild fish, grass fed meats, extra virgin olive oil and steamed vegetables.
4. Start sprinkling Himalayan salt or Celtic sea salt on your meals. This
provides chlorides (sodium chloride) which helps your stomach to build HCL.
You should also eat foods rich in potassium which activates cells that support stomach acid
production, such as avocados, leafy greens, wild salmon, beet tops, squash and brussels sprouts.
Try to chew your food more often to help break it down, and make it easier to digest.
5. In the morning drink a tall glass of carbonated mineral water. This will hydrate your digestive
tract and the slight acidity will help to strengthen the pH. of your stomach.
Cut back on tea and coffee for a while until you get your acid reflux under control.
6. If you are living in a state of stress or you struggle to sleep well at night,
you need to find ways to relax and get this under control,
as stress overstimulates your sympathetic nervous system.
Try taking long slow walks in nature of at least 45 minutes a day to bring in lots of
oxygen and calm your nervous system down. Eating probiotic rich foods on a daily
basis will also help to manage stress and heal your entire digestive system.
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Thank you so much for watching my video today,
and as always I wish you great health, wealth and happiness.