What is Acid Reflux?

Acid Reflux is a disease that is not a normal expression of a healthy digestive system. Other names for Acid Reflux Disease include: acid reflux; heartburn; indigestion; regurgitation; and GERD (gastro-esophageal-reflux-disease).

Acid Reflux describes the experience where food in the stomach is being digested comes back up in the opposite direction of normal. When food from the stomach comes back up through the esophageal valve, it burns the lining of the esophagus or throat.

Acid reflux happens because a valve at the end of your esophagus, the lower esophageal sphincter, doesn’t close properly when the food arrives at your stomach. Acid backwash then flows back up through your esophagus into your throat and mouth, giving you a sour taste.

Like all other digestive disorders, Acid Reflux can be mild, moderate, severe, or extreme is entirely correctable and easily prevented from future occurrences. If and only if you eliminate the primary causes and are more proactive in your self-care.

In extreme cases, the burning can lead to pain that feels like it is coming from the chest that sometimes is mistaken for heart pain or a heart attack. In addition, in extreme cases, the entire length of the esophagus can become adversely affected by persistent Acid Reflux and cause other adverse symptoms to emerge, like the inability to swallow correctly or the tendency to choke on things. This extreme form of Acid Reflux Disease is Barrett’s Esophagus.

The biggest offenders are...

• eating too fast

• not chewing your food

• eating too much

• eating on the run or standing

• eating when stressed out, angry, or worried

• eating late at night

The other major cause of Acid Reflux is dehydration. This results in weaker than normal stomach acid production, which makes it difficult for the stomach to do its job correctly.

The solutions for Acid Reflux include making changes in the primary causes...

• Willingness to activate the information and recommendations

• Manage your emotions and stress

• Get properly hydrated

• Address micro and macro-nutrient deficiencies

• Eating clean

• Correct Intestinal dysbiosis

• Oxidative Stress

• Restore your “redox potential.”

Acid Reflux is preventable, and the solutions are within your control by changing your diet and lifestyle. But no progress will be made until the condition of Intestinal Dysbiosis is effectively addressed and resolved.

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The Shocking Dangers of Acid-Blockers

The main purpose of most heartburn remedies is to block stomach acid in the digestive system, often by inhibiting the production stomach acid.

An important note is...

Stomach acid is essential for the proper absorption of vital nutrients to maintain overall health.

Low levels of stomach acid and the use of acid blockers have been linked to:

• Immune system impairment

• An imbalanced gut environment

• Low levels of the essential nutrients

• Constipation or diarrhea

• Headaches or dizziness

• Increased risk of serious cardiovascular issues

• Increased risk of serious kidney

• Negative effects on cognitive function and brain health

Stomach acid is absolutely VITAL for our digestion and our health. Stomach acid helps us break down and assimilate the foods we eat. Without adequate acid levels, foods aren't digested properly, which creates the gas and bloating that can cause acid to reflux all the way up into the esophagus.

As we get older, acid levels fall, BUT heartburn increases. In our younger years, we produce almost 200 milligrams of stomach acid every hour. As we get older, we produce less and less.

Low stomach acid creates the perfect environment for bugs and bacteria. Your digestive system is a home for many forms of bacteria. These little critters in a balanced microbiome are ingested from foods are quickly destroyed by stomach acid. But when acid levels fall, bugs and bacteria can invade the stomach, creating a microbial imbalance that can lead to acid-related digestive problems and, ultimately, more serious health issues.