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GERD and HYPOCHLORHYDRIA By Renata Trister DO The stomach is meant to produce acid. It is an important component of the digestive process. Acid is found in the digestive processes of all vertebrates. We will discuss the roles of stomach acid and the effects of having low acidity - hypochlorhydria. The vital role stomach acid play in our bodies is…

HOW TO TREAT GERD WITHOUT ACID REDUCING MEDICATION By Renata Trister DO GERD and reflux symptoms are more likely the result of too little acidity (hypochloridia), bacterial overgrowth and increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). The following treatments focus on restoring adequate stomach acid production and eliminating bacterial overgrowth. This can be accomplished by following the “three Rs”: 1. Reducing the factors…

GERD (Gasto-Esophageal Reflux Disease) By Renata Trister DO When asking the average person on the street what causes heartburn, he/she will most likely answer “too much stomach acid.” Most of the ads on TV and in magazines seem to suggest the same. However, there is a big problem with this explanation: the incidence of heartburn and GERD increases with age,…

By Renata Trister DO ADAPTOGENS The American Academy of Family Physicians estimates that approximately two-thirds of all office visits are due to stress-related complaints. Although stress itself is not an illness, its impact on the physiology of our bodies is immense. Impatience, anxiety, irritability are just a few of its more obvious consequences. Patients are often not sure what is…

Authors: Amy D Proal , Paul J Albert, Trevor G Marshall Institution: Autoimmunity Research Foundation The human body is a superorganism in which the human genome continually interacts with the millions of microbial genes from the microbiome. Pathogens have now been identified in tissue and blood previously considered sterile. Those capable of persisting inside the nucleated cells can directly alter cellular transcription, translation,…