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One of the many causes of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease appears to occur from lack of proper stomach acid production. I know that is opposite everything you have ever heard from mainstream medicine. Most people are told that they have too much stomach acid, which causes GERD. You see advertisements all the time on television for acid reducing medication like proton pump inhibitors.

 

The primary cause of GERD is not increased stomach acid but instead is from elevated gastric pressure. For GERD to occur, the LES has to be weakened, increased gastric pressure has to forces stomach acid and pepsin into the esophagus, and uncontrolled excessive inflammation to occurs.  Generally, throughout the day people can reflux occasionally, from esophageal pressure changes, swallowing, and consumption of food. However,  most people can easily handle these types of  reflux episodes and inflammation. For others, they cannot, and they develop reflux conditions like GERD.

How Does Low Stomach Acid Production Cause GERD?

Lowered stomach acid production facilitates overgrowth of pathogens and protein fermentation and malabsorption, which increase gastric pressure and stomach distension. The increase in gastric pressure and stomach pressure eventually weakens the LES (Lower Esophageal Sphincter) and causes GERD.  Stomach acid is produced by our stomach to help limit pathogen overgrowth, digest protein, activate digestive enzymes, signal an increase in mucin production in the stomach, and increase absorption of B12 later in the gastrointestinal tract (intrinsic factor). So without proper stomach acid production, what happens to our digestion?

Eventually,  microorganism overgrowth occurs and leads to further digestive issues. Protein that is maldigested influences the microbiome, leading to overgrowth producing excessive amounts of hydrogen gas, causing distension, esophageal pressure changes, and LES weakness. Protein is broken down ineffectively from lack of stomach acid, causing excessive protein fermentation from overgrowth leading to increased hydrogen gas production and distension. Upper gut bacteria are also able to use glucose from our food as a source of fuel and increase hydrogen production leading to stomach distension. A hiatal hernia may eventually develop from worsening stomach distension increased further pressure on the LES and esophagus. The increased pressure would further weaken the LES and worsen GERD.

 

Overgrowth of bacteria in the stomach and esophagus may lead to reduced probiotic Akkermansia muciniphila colonization, in the upper gut, which combined with reduced stomach acid production results in a reduction of mucosal barrier health in the stomach and esophagus. Increased endotoxin production from gram-negative overgrowth can increase inflammation in the stomach, causing gastritis, and increase inflammation in the esophagus, causing the symptoms of GERD. The esophagus is also able to produced limited quantities of bicarbonate (using carbonic anhydrase) to protect itself from reflux, its capacity is reduced if repeated reflux events are occurring. The worsening combination of increased inflammation (endogenous cytokines and chemical injury) from constant refluxing (due to increased gastric pressure) into the esophagus, reduction of mucosal integrity, and endotoxin inflammation causes the symptoms of GERD from excessive esophageal inflammation.

A simple test to determine whether you have too little stomach acid is to take a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in one ounce of water…a shot glass to see if your symptoms improve.

If they do, it is a good bet that you have too little stomach acid. At that point, come in to see us or schedule a consultation as this is not something you should attempt to treat on your own,

 

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Oregon State researchers recently patented a new strain of seaweed that grows unbelievably fast, is full of protein and nutrients and has an unusual characteristic when cooked.

Dulse, grows along the coastlines in the wild and is harvested and is sold for up to $90 a pound.  Now, researcher Chris Langdon and his staff, have created a new form of dulse which contains numerous vitamins, minerals and antioxidants as well as 16% protein.

It looks like translucent red lettuce and has an unusual characteristic when cooked....It tastes just like bacon. It has to be fried but the researchers claim it has a strong bacon like flavor.

I am thrilled since I love but do not eat bacon!  The researchers are hopeful that the vegan market will place this product in high demand.

As far as it's superfood status, it is a superfood with twice the nutritional value of kale, according to the researchers.

It is also sustainable, as this can be quickly farmed using a water recirculation system.  According to the researchers, growing is easy. It requires only a modest amount of seawater and sunlight.

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Here are some inexplicable medical  mysteries you will NOT believe!  Some of these stories prove there is much more to the human body than we know. Medical  Daily once yearly publishes a list of medical mysteries.  Here are some of their top stories so curl up with them on this dark, rainy night shortly  before Halloween. Cheers!

The strange case of a woman with a missing cerebellum:

Back in 2014, it was  normal procedure for doctors to perform a CAT scan on a 24 year old woman in China after she was admitted to the hospital complaining of dizziness and nausea.  In her history, she reported to her doctors  that she had been unable to speak intelligibly until age 6 and unable to stand until age 4. She had suffered lifelong balance issues.

Despite these few issues, the woman married and had a daughter.  She functioned completely normally for years.  Imagine the doctors  surprise when her CAT scan revealed she was missing her entire

 

The boy who lost his appetite:

A 12 year old boy suddenly woke up without an appetite or thirst.  Now, his parents have to force feed him to keep him alive.  Since this occurred in 2013, he has lost 40#s. Though his sense  of smell and taste are normal, no sensations stimulate any appetite or desire to eat or drink anything. 

No medical cause has ever been found.

 

The Case of the Woman with no pulse:

 

A  40 year old mother in Fla who underwent a routine cesarean lost her pulse for a full 45 minutes.

This occurred because fluid from the amniotic sac entered her bloodstream and created a vacuum in her heart completely stopping her heart and lung function. After she was revived, the lack of blood flow to her brain had caused no neurological damage.

 

After waking up from a weeklong coma after a car crash, an Australian man lost some of his English speaking abilities but is now able to speak fluent Mandarin.  This was discovered in the hospital where he recovered after he engaged with a Mandarin speaking nurse.

 

The  case of the strange epidemic:

 

200 young girls in Columbia entered the nearest hospital complaining of nausea, abdominal  pain and numbness in their hands.  Researchers were baffled by the synchronicity of this event and it was chalked up to mass hysteria  when it was learned that the village had been introduced to the HPV vaccination.

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A plant medicine used in the Amazon for centuries for healing and spiritual purposes may provide the answer to our environmental problems according to an interview with U.S. scientist, Dennis McKenna as reported in the Guardian recently.

According to the ethnopharmacologist, Mckenna emphasized the profound contribution that the medicine can make "if ever afforded its rightful place in medical practice and averting environmental catastrophe."

He states" Ayahauska is the conduit to a body of profoundly ancient genetic and evolutionary wisdom that has long abided in the cosmologies of the indigenous people of the Amazon who have guarded and protected this knowlege for millennia, who learned long ago that the human role is not to be master of nature, but its stewards".

"Our destiny, if we are to survive, is to nuture nature and to learn from it how to nuture ourselves and other human beings. This is the lesson that can be learned from Ayahauska, if only we pay attention.

I have always been reverent of life and nature.  I have also been incredibly troubled by peoples estrangement from nature, even including their own bodies.  Working conflictually with your body or nature is simply DOOMED.

If we are to survive, we will have to change, and quickly.

If this herb can raise the consciousness of others quickly, I am all for it!

Please read the interview and article here:

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A major conclusion of this little known cancer cause is based on a decade's worth of research undertaken by the World Cancer Research Fund, The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organization, and other major respected health research groups.  The take home message to all is that cancers are preventable.

While not as established, another 3 types of cancer are also associated.  These are skin, prostate, and pancreatic cancer.

While alcohol has long been recognized as a carcinogen, new research has now demonstrated that 7 distinct types of cancer have been linked to even moderate drinking. 

These include:

Breast

Mouth

Throat

Larnyx

Esophagus

Colon

Bowel

Liver

Although alcohol is not the sole cause of these cancers, alcohol is a leading one. The study's author noted that alcohol related deaths constitute up to 6% of cancer deaths worldwide.

Study author, Jennie Connor and as reported in the Guardian noted that: "the highest risks are associated with the heaviest drinking but a considerable burden is experienced with low to moderate consumption, due to the distribution of drinking in the population".

Unknown to most, when it comes to consuming alcohol, there is no "safe limit".

Study authors went on to conclude that simply by not smoking, rarely drinking and leading an active lifestyle would prevent 70% of cancer deaths.

 

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Seasonal allergy season is here once again.  While most of my clients/patients struggle with seasonal allergies I RARELY treat them as a primary problem. Thing is, they clear up when dealing with the person's overall health status. Countless clients have arrived at my clinic complaining of sinus problems, allergies and gut issues.  When we have fixed the gut issues, their seasonal allergies also disappeared.  We learn in naturopathic training that if "something is wrong with the gut fix that first because everything else will improve", I have found these words very true.

Conventional medicine treats allergies with injections and pills which does not address the core trouble.  The core trouble for many is an inflammed gut due to underlying infestations of bacteria, fungus, yeast or all three, severe food allergy, like Celiac disorder, leaky gut, environmental allergies, and severe stress.  Delving into and establishing the primary cause is necessary for full resolution of symptoms.

Anything that impacts the immune system will trigger allergies or help them calm down.  Dietary changes towards a low inflammation diet is necessary. A whole foods, antioxidant rich diet low in sugars is a good first step. Healthy fats like avocado and fatty fish are also helpful for allergies.

Gut healing nutrients should only be used if you are working with someone like myself who specializes in these disorders.  If you start supplementing yourself you will not only waste time and money but in many cases make the undiagnosed underlying disorder harder to treat.

Stress is a great trigger for allergies by depleting your immune system and damaging your gut.  If you are too stressed out consider Yoga or other mind body techniques to assist you in managing it.  Exercise is also a great aid to stress reduction.

Get enough sleep as sleep deficits damage the gut and increase inflammation.  A simple blood test called a C-reactive protein test can measure the degree of inflammation in your body and potential for chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer.

Taking care of your body is an investment that will pay dividends for a lifetime.  Investing in a proper diagnosis and treatment will also pay dividends for the rest of your life.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CFS, has baffled doctors and researchers for decades. Characterized by extreme fatigue, sleep abnormalities, pain and other symptoms all made worse upon exertion. Search for a cause has been frustrating and unrevealing and  includes viral exposure, brain inflammation and search for other underlying medical disorders.

Now, for the first time, Cornell University researchers report they have identified biological markers of the disease in gut bacteria and inflammatory microbial agents in the blood.

In a study published June 23 in the journal Microbiome, the team describes how they correctly diagnosed myalgic encephalomyeletis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in 83 percent of patients through stool samples and blood work, offering a noninvasive diagnosis and a step toward  a NEW understanding the cause of the disease.

"Our work demonstrates that the gut bacterial microbiome in chronic fatigue syndrome patients isn't normal, perhaps leading to gastrointestinal and inflammatory symptoms in victims of the disease," said Maureen Hanson, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell and the paper's senior author. "Furthermore, our detection of a biological abnormality provides further evidence against the ridiculous concept that the disease is psychological in origin."

"In the future, we could see this technique as a complement to other noninvasive diagnoses, but if we have a better idea of what is going on with these gut microbes and patients, maybe clinicians could consider changing diets, using prebiotics such as dietary fibers or probiotics to help treat the disease," said Ludovic Giloteaux, a postdoctoral researcher and first author of the study.

In the study, Ithaca campus researchers collaborated with Dr. Susan Levine, an ME/CFS specialist in New York City, who recruited 48 people diagnosed with ME/CFS and 39 healthy controls to provide stool and blood samples.

The researchers sequenced regions of microbial DNA from the stool samples to identify different types of bacteria. Overall, the diversity of types of bacteria was greatly reduced and there were fewer bacterial species known to be anti-inflammatory in ME/CFS patients compared with healthy people, an observation also seen in people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

At the same time, the researchers discovered specific markers of inflammation in the blood, likely due to a leaky gut from intestinal problems that allow bacteria to enter the blood, Giloteaux said.

Bacteria in the blood will trigger an immune response, which could worsen symptoms.

The researchers have no evidence to distinguish whether the altered gut microbiome is a cause or a whether it is a consequence of disease, Giloteaux added.

In the future, the research team will look for evidence of viruses and fungi in the gut, to see whether one of these or an association of these along with bacteria may be causing or contributing to the illness.

Certainly this is great news for the 1,000,000 CFS sufferers.  It is also one more important reason to get your house in order...gut wise.

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