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Gut Health

  Probably the most common issue I find patients complaining about besides their back pain is gut problems. This is not surprising as finding healthy foods to eat on a regular basis is getting pretty darn difficult. Even knowing what foods are healthy is becoming a mystical science. Unfortunately, the usual sources we used to […]

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Hiatal Hernia

One of the more common complaints my patients have is stomach issues.  Most everyone can relate to heartburn.  It feels like a sharp burning feeling right in the chest around the heart area.  Another feeling patients report is a lump in the throat, like a pill they swallowed got stuck halfway down.  Sometimes the report […]

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Acid Fix

One of the bonus pieces I picked up at the Blood Chemistry seminar was a way to fix hypochlorhydria.  What’s that you ask?  It is low acid production in the stomach.  It is the real cause for acid reflux.  It is also the starting point for most digestive disorders like gas, bloating, and leaky gut. […]

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Reflux

How many of you get a burning stomach or throat after you eat or just randomly through the day?  I see it more and more commonly with my patients.  Most of them are already on acid blocking medications, either prescription or over the counter.  The problem obviously is not much fun, but the pill popping remedy […]

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Faulty Medical Beliefs

Hi , As consumers we look to medical “experts” to advise us as to how to stay healthy.  Unfortunately becoming an expert is not based on wisdom or knowledge, but on promoting a strong opinion and getting others to believe you.  Strong opinions do not come from truth or wisdom, but from ignorance.  Opinions are […]