I was interviewed last week on Joanne Unleashed about the recent series of articles I wrote on heartburn and GERD. We cover the following subjects:
- Why acids leave the stomach and enter the esophagus
- The harmful effects of taking antacids and acid stopping drugs
- How antacids perpetuate heartburn and actually make it worse over time
- The role of stomach acid in digestion
- The bacterial component in acid reflux
- Why you get gas and belch
- Which nutritional deficiencies are common with acid reflux
- The association between acid reflux and IBS, Crohn’s, and other intestinal diseases
- Which inexpensive supplement will help reduce indigestion
- Which foods cause heartburn
- Which foods you should eat to heal the gut
Click here to listen to the MP3 file, or right-click to download it.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Need Help?
I consult with patients locally in the San Fransico Bay Area, and around the world via telephone and Skype.
Learn More
Not a diet for everyone.
A diet for you!
Discover your own ideal diet >& end confusion about what to eat forever.
Learn More
Have the healthy baby you've always dreamed of.
Boost fertility naturally & promote lifelong health for you & your baby.
Learn More
Paleo for smart people.
Sign up for my free email series on burning fat, boosting energy and preventing and reversing disease naturally.
Learn More
Paleo recipes and meal plans – customized for you.
Create personalized recipes, meal plans & shopping lists with a few clicks of a button.
Learn More
{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }
I’ve been trying out your recommendations for GERD for about a month now and they’ve been relatively successful (although I’m still struggling with it a little bit). Hopefully it’ll be 100% soon. Do you have any recommendations for joint health?
That’s a great interview. I enjoyed it a lot.
Ian,
Check out this post by Art Ayers at Cooling Inflammation. Follow his suggestions and I’d be very surprised if your joint pain doesn’t diminish significantly.
Christian,
Thanks for your feedback. I’m hoping to do more of that kind of thing.
Nice to hear your voice! Two questions that came up while I was listening to this: What do you think of sourdough in that it is fermented, low-glycemic? And, I may have heard wrong, but did you say it’s okay to drink water with meals? Your final article on GERD says to avoid liquids with meals to not dilute stomach acid. Could you clarify that for me?
Hi Jeanne,
Glad you enjoyed the interview. I’ll be doing more of that kind of thing in the future.
Sourdough rye seems to work for many people who can’t otherwise tolerate gluten. My advice would be to let your body be your guide. If you have no reaction after eating it, it’s probably fine.
I don’t recommend drinking liquid during meals, with the exception of soup broth or small amounts of red wine.
Regarding DGL~
Most of the DGL chewables I have found, that slowly dissolve in your mouth, contain artificial sweetners such as sorbitol & fructose. You said to use DGL, which I do.
Do you have any sources that do not contain artificial sweetners? I did have had one source that tasted great and contained (unspecified) fruit sugar…again sugar.
Thanks in advance for your reply & thank you too for all the work you do!
Pure Encapsulations makes a product with no sweeteners. They’re one of my favorite supplement companies, because they don’t use fillers of any kind. Here’s a link to it on Amazon. Pure’s products are expensive, but worth it if you appreciate the quality. You may be able to shop around for a better price – I just linked to the first one that came up.
The audio link is broken. Where can I access it.
It seems the interviewer is now requiring registration to her site to listen to any of her programs. Follow the link just above the audio player to register.
I read with interest the first five parts of your comments on GERD. I’m trying to find the final part (how to feel better without proton pump inhibitors) but all I can find is this audio link which I can’t access because I can’t register with Unleashed. Did you put the final chapter in writing? Where is it? Thank you.
Chris – the podcast does not seem to be working. I’d love to hear it.
Fred: unfortunately you have to visit Joanne’s site and register to listen to it. It’s her show, so I don’t have access to it. Joanne Unleashed
Thanks so much for what you do.
Wondering if the audio for this podcast is available?
I’ve tried to download and/or listen on the site but to no avail.
Is there something I’m doing wrong?
Hi Chris,
I came across your site when I googled “low carb and heartburn” last night. In the past one week, I accidentally discovered that eating less carbs had alleviated my GERD symptoms at night and also made me feel surprisingly energetic during the day. However, last night after I took a tablet of Nexium, my heartburn became worse within an hour and I couldn’t sleep because of the gas.
So I decided to look for the reason. As I read into your articles, everything starts to make sense and I finally understood why I had these problems. When I first had the stomach problem back in high school, I was under a tremendous amount of pressure in life. I had anxiety and insomnia. It has affected me both physically and mentally, and definitely affected my learning. I managed to get over the problems on my own. Now I’m in my early 20s, I wish I understood this earlier and made the life style change back when the problem first started.
I want to thank you for sharing this valuable information! Your help is making great changes in people’s lives!
I want to try taking HCL before breakfast. Do you think using Enzymes would help more or not necessarily ?
Best wishes,
Teemix
says file not found