This is not medical advice. This was one of the most mind blowing things that I have learned in Nutritional Therapy School. We learn the physiology of the body, how it should function, and how dysfunction can occur, and how to support the body with foundations so that it can come back to a state of homeostasis or balance. HEARTBURN. Have you had it? Do you have it a lot? I used to get it often and I would eat tums or Rolaids. I even went to a doctor and he stuck his finger up my booty which after learning some more stuff I think that was an actual violation. I digress. I did the Pepcid stuff. I had one doc give me Prilosec. I’m glad I didn’t get into the habit of taking those things because they actually deplete our body of nutrients which then causes other issues. You NEED stomach acid. Heartburn happens because you are consuming food in a stressed out state. Eating too fast, eating while driving, eating while running around the house, eating while reading emails, eating while scrolling the phone or watching cartoons…I could go on because there are so many stressors.
The sympathetic (stressed) state and acid-lowering drugs such as Pepcid effectively "shuts down" stomach acid production. Because of this, foods do not get digested in the stomach and do not move on to the next stage of digestion efficiently. Instead, the chyme starts to rot in the stomach and cause gas and bloating to build up, as well as bacteria, yeasts, and fungi are not killed off, so pathogens can enter the rest of the digestive system. The bloating pushes up on the LES aka lower esophageal sphincter and weakens its closure. The chyme is not acidic enough to prompt the pyloric sphincter to open to move on to the duodenum as needed, but is too acidic for the sensitive lining of the esophagus, so it causes irritation/heartburn if it eventually pushes up through the LES. Your stomach acid is what kills pathogens on food that you consume (they exist everywhere).
What can you do? Digestion starts in the brain, you have to be in a relaxed state for proper digestion. Cooking, smelling the food, preparing food are all things that start to signal to your brain that food is coming. Sit down to eat. Take a few deep breaths, turn off the distractions, and enjoy your food. Chew it several times, until it is mush. Your stomach doesn’t have teeth, your teeth are part of the digestive process. Give a little gratitude for the food, too.
Acid blockers not only mask the symptom of heartburn. (Heartburn is a symptom and symptoms are how the body talks to you to let you know change is needed. It is a subtle way that the body talks to you whereas major dis-ease are screams. ) Acid blockers also deplete the body of essential nutrients like b7 and b9 (folate), calcium, chromium, iron, coQ10, as well as depleting the body of beneficial bacteria, which will then create other symptoms down the road.
If you’re not taking acid blockers and experiencing heartburn, your digestive system is more than likely not absorbing the nutrients in the food that you are eating which in turn creates more stress in the body, and also you’re missing out on the nutrients that you consumed which your body needs to function optimally in order to prevent dis- ease.
Sit down, relax, chew your food until it’s applesauce consistency, and fuel your body because your body is a magical vessel that can detox, heal, prevent all on its own just by supporting it in the way it needs. No detoxes needed. Thank god for never having to do another juice cleanse or other miserable cleanse.
Root cause nutrition helps to solve the problem. Eliminating trigger foods offers temporary relief and doesn't fix the root cause. When you reintroduce those foods again, you will have symptoms. Symptoms are your body talking to you, letting you know change is needed. Letting you know there is dysfunction.
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