THE ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH… ARE CONSTANTLY CHALLENGED… HOW MUCH CAN THEY TAKE? WHAT TO DO TO PROTECT THEM Presented By: Dr. Maria Scunziano-Singh May 26, 2016

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THE ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH…
ARE CONSTANTLY CHALLENGED…
HOW MUCH CAN THEY TAKE?
WHAT TO DO TO PROTECT THEM
Presented By:
Dr. Maria Scunziano-Singh
May 26, 2016

2.  THE ESOPHAGUS: A WONDROUS TUBE
 A FEW WORDS ABOUT EATING YOU SHOULD DIGEST WELL
 WE DON’T LIKE THE BURN, THE STICKING OR THE PAIN
 WHAT IS ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX?
 WHAT IS ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE?
 CAUSES OF THE ABOVE AND WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS IT CAUSES
 ERUCTATION AND WHAT IS MEANS
 STOMACH POWER
 WHEN THE STOMACH MOVES INTO THE CHEST…OUCH
 A BOTTOMLESS PIT??
 WHAT GOES INTO THE PORTAL IS YOUR CHOICE-GOOD OR BAD
 THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
 REPAIR TAKES TIME AND FULL ATTENTION
 THE DRUGS ARE NOT THE ANSWER
 ON NATURAL TONICS AND APPROACHES
 REFERENCES
CONTENTS
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3. THE ESOPHAGUS –
A WONDEROUS TUBE
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4. ESO-PHAGUS= ESO (TO
CARRY) AND PHAGUS (TO EAT)
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ALL FOOD & DRINK MUST
PASS THROUGH THE MOUTH--
----------MOVE BACK INTO THE
PHARYNX OR THROAT-----------
THEN SET UP (VIA A VERY
WELL COORDINATED
PROCESS) TO BE SWALLOWED
INTO THE TUBE WE CALL THE
ESOPHAGUS.
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE
MOUTH, NOSE & THROAT ARE
ALL IN VERY CLOSE
CONNECTION WITH EACH
OTHER AND THE EARS ARE AS
WELL!!

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WHEN YOU INTRODUCE ANYTHING INTO THE MOUTH, THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM IS VERY WELL PREPARED - IT SENSES EVERY
MOVEMENT AND …

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• PREVENTS THE MATERIAL
FROM MOVING UP TO YOUR
NASAL AND SINUS PASSAGES
VIA:
 THE SOFT PALATE
AND
• PREVENTS ASPIRATION INTO
THE LARYNX AND TRACHEA
VIA:
 A SMALL FLAP
CALLED THE
EPIGLOTTIS THAT
COVERS THE LARYNX
AUTOMATICALLY

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A MASS OR BOLUS OF FOOD (OR VOLUME OF
DRINK) IS THUS CARRIED INTO AND THROUGH THE
ESOPHAGUS TO THEN PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO
THE STOMACH. SWALLOWING OCCURS
HUNDREDS OF TIMES A DAY TO TRANSPORT FOOD,
LIQUID AND SALIVA DOWN INTO THE ESOPHAGUS

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IT IS ABOUT 10 INCHES IN
LENGTH & IT CONTAINS
LAYERS OF CELLS THAT
PERFORM THESE ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:
LUBRICATION
MUSCULAR MOVEMENT
CALLED PERISTALSIS TO
PROPEL FOOD DOWN
TOWARD THE STOMACH
THE “TUBE”IS A VERY STRONG &
BUSY STRUCTURE!!
AND SO THE EATING PROCESS BEGINS…

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WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT TO EAT OR DRINK?
A FEW WORDS ABOUT EATING YOU
SHOULD DIGEST WELL…
BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR NEXT BITE OR SIP, TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON:
WHY ARE YOU
ABOUT TO EAT OR
DRINK IT?
WHAT IS THE LIKELY RESULT OF YOUR CHOICE?

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REMEMBER PLEASE…
1) WE NEED TO EAT TO LIVE
2) THE BODY IS READY TO PROCESS ALL THAT IT RECEIVES
DUE TO THIS NEED
3) FOOD & WATER MUST NOURISH THE BODY
4) KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO CONSUME IS AS
IMPORTANT AS THE AIR YOU CHOOSE TO INHALE
5) ANY POOR CHOICES MADE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
CONSEQUENCES
6) IT IS UP TO EACH ONE OF US TO MAKE THE BEST
CHOICES
IT IS ONE THING TO EAT BUT QUITE
ANOTHER TO CHOOSE WHAT IS TO BE
CONSUMED.

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HEARTBURN HAPPENS TO
EVERYONE AT ONE TIME OR
ANOTHER, BUT . . .
ONCE IT BECOMES A NEAR
CONSTANT SENSATION IT IS A
SIGN OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
POSSIBILITIES ARE:
 ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX
DISEASE
 ESOPHAGITIS WITH OR
WITHOUT ABOVE FROM
IRRITATION
 ESOPHAGEAL ULCER
 HIATAL HERNIA
WE DON’T LIKE THE BURN, THE
STICKING OR THE PAIN

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IF IT IS BURNING AND PAINFUL, EVEN
MORE ISSUES SUCH AS:
EROSIVE ESOPHAGEAL PROBLEM
NARROWING OR STRICTURE
LOWER ESOPHAGEAL PROBLEMS
RADIATION- INDUCED ESOPHAGITIS

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VARYING DEGREES MAY BE:
STRICTURE
A RING OR WEB
STENOSIS FROM SCARRING
A TUMOR OR GROWTH
STEAKHOUSE SYNDROME
HIATAL HERNIA
RADIATION- INDUCED ESOPHAGITIS
PERFORATION
FISTULA
STICKING WITH
DIFFICULTY AND PAIN

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THIS IS WHAT WE KNOW AS HEARTBURN…(FEELS LIKE
HEART IS ON FIRE)
WHEN CONTENTS OF THE STOMACH MOVE BACK UP INTO
THE ESOPHAGUS AS A RESULT OF EXCESS CONSUMPTION OR
IRRITATION OF THE LINING OF THE STOMACH.
WHAT IS ESOPHAGEAL
REFLUX?

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THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (A RING OF MUSCLE) THAT IS LIKE A DOOR BETWEEN
THE END OF THE ESOPHAGUS AND THE OPENING OR BEGINNING OF THE STOMACH HAS THE
ABILITY TO MOVE FOOD INTO THE STOMACH BY CONTRACTING AND PROPELLING IT
FORWARD. THE SPHINCTER IMMEDIATELY CLOSES LIKE A VALVE TO PREVENT THE FOOD BOLUS
FROM REFLUXING BACK UP INTO THE ESOPHAGUS. IF THE SPHINCTER LOSES THE NORMAL
CONTRACTABILITY, IT BECOMES WEAKENED (A WEAK MUSCLE) AND IT CAN NO LONGER
PREVENT THE FOOD FROM BACKING UP. THE RESULT: A VERY BAD FEELING OF HEARTBURN OR
PRESSURE IN THE CHEST. IF THIS PERSISTS, THE CONTENTS OF THE STOMACH WITH THE
GASTRIC ACID CAN IRRITATE, INFLAME AND EVENTUALLY ERODE THE ESOPHAGUS.
WHAT IS GASTROESOPHAGEAL
REFLUX DISEASE OR GERD?

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MAJOR CAUSES OF ESOPHAGEAL
REFLUX AND/OR GERD
DAILY HIGH SPEED EATING, I.E. LITTLE –TO-NO
CHEWING
REGULARLY OVEREATING
DRINKING LIQUIDS EXCESSIVELY
REGULAR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
DAILY MULTIPLE COFFEE, TEA OR OTHER
CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES
HIGH SIMPLE SUGAR INTAKE
HIGH FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE INTAKE

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THE SAME CAUSES APPLY TO HIATAL HERNIATION
*ESOPHAGEAL ULCERS, STRICTURES, RINGS, WEBS AND TUMORS ARE ALL
ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONICALLY IRRITATING THE SURFACE OF THE
ESOPHAGUS WITH VARIOUS NOXIOUS & UNNATURAL FOODSTUFFS,
DRINKS, DRUGS OF ALL KINDS AND OTHER CHEMICAL EXPOSURES OVER
DECADES.
*STEAKHOUSE SYNDROME SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. IT IS CAUSED BY A
MEAT EATER WHO HAS NEGLECTED TO CHEW THOROUGHLY AND THE
RESULT IS OBSTRUCTION TO THE ESOPHAGEAL LUMEN.
*PERFORATIONS AND FISTULAE ARE USUALLY RESULTING FROM SURGERY
OR EROSIONS FROM SCARS, TUMORS OR RADIATION TREATMENTS OR
HEAVY RADIATION EXPOSURE.
*RADIATION ESOPHAGITIS IS VERY PAINFUL AND CAUSED BY RADIATION
BEAMS USED IN CONVENTIONAL CANCER TREATMENTS
HIATAL HERNIATION

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1) COUGH
2) HOARSENESS
3) ASTHMA FLARES OR NEW ONSET ASTHMA
4) CHOKING
5) FOUL TASTE OR BREATH
6) NASAL CONGESTION
7) EAR PAIN, FULLNESS OR ITCHING
REFLUX PROBEMS CAN ALL LEAD TO
THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS AS WELL
SO, IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE ALLERGIES, THINK AGAIN! SEE YOUR HEALTH
PROVIDER FOR MORE HELP IN DETERMINING THE CAUSE FOR YOUR
SYMPTOMS.

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NORMALLY, THE STOMACH WILL EXPEL AIR UPWARD VIA THE ESOPHAGUS 20-
30 TIMES A DAY. THIS MAY BE SENSED AS A BURP, BELCH OR MAY NOT EVEN
BE NOTICED.
ERUCTATION IS A SYMPTOM OFTEN SEEN WITH GERD.
IT IS THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE GAS EXPELLED FROM THE STOMACH VIA THE
ESOPHAGUS ORIGINATING FROM:
 EATING FAST
 OVERINDULGANCE
 TALKING WHILE EATING- SWALLOWING AIR (AEROPHAGIA)
 CHEWING GUM
 DRINKING CARBONATED BEVERAGES
 IT CAN BE VOLUNTARY (SUPRAGASTRIC BELCHING) OR A BEHAVIORAL
PROBLEM IN CERTAIN CASES
ERUCTATION IS….BELCHING!

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GREEK ORIGIN:
 STOMACHOS =
MOUTH OR OPENING
 GASTER = BELLY
LOCATION: UNDER THE
LARGE RESPIRATORY
MUSCLE: THE
DIAPHRAGM; IT IS
CURVED WITH ITS MAIN
BODY LEFTWARD. THE
POSITION CAN VARY,
HOWEVER, TO CENTER
OR EVEN RIGHTWARD.
STOMACH (GASTER) POWER

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1) STORE FOOD
2) BEGIN PROTEIN DIGESTION
3) BEGIN FAT DIGETION
4) KILL BACTERIA
5) PREPARE FOOD FOR ENTRY INTO THE INTESTINES FOR
ABSORPTION
THE STOMACH CAN HOLD 1-2 LITERS OF FOOD VOLUME WITHOUT
PAIN OR DISCOMFORT IN MOST ADULT ANATOMIES. IT CAN HOLD UP
TO 4 LITERS WHEN IT IS EXCESSIVELY FILLED (THIS WOULD CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT BELLY DISCOMFORT).
AN ORCHESTRATION OF PROCESSES VIA THE NERVOUS IMPULSES
SENT BY THE BRAIN IN THE PRESENCE OF FOOD PERMITS THE
FORWARD MOTION OF THE EATING PROCESS…
ROLES OF THE STOMACH

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FOOD AND DRINK FROM THE ESOPHAGUS ENTER THE STOMACH VIA THE LOWER
ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (LES) AND THE STOMACH BEGINS TO SECRETE ITS
PROTEASES (TO DIGEST PROTEINS) AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID (HCL), POTASSIUM
CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE, LIPASE (TO BEGIN FAT DIGESTION), SODIUM
BICAB, MUCUS AND HORMONES.
THE STOMACH IS VERY POWERFUL: IT HAS MUSCLE LAYERS THAT PROVIDE THE
ENERGY TO SQUEEZE AND CHURN THE FOOD CONTENTS UNTIL ALL ARE LIQUIFIED
AND READY TO PASS INTO THE INTESTINAL TRACT FOR FURTHER PROCESSING,
ABSORPTION AND ULTIMATE EXCRETION OF UNUSED PARTICLES.
IT CONTAINS PARIETAL CELLS THAT RELEASE HCL, A VERY POTENT ACID THAT WILL
BREAKDOWN PROTEINS INTO THEIR AMINO ACID COMPONENTS. HCL ACTIVATES
PEPSINOGEN INTO PEPSIN FOR COMPLETE PROTEIN BREAKDOWN IN PREPARATION
FOR ENTRY INTO THE SMALL INTESTINE FOR ABSORPTION.
PARIETAL CELLS ALSO RELEASE INTRINSIC FACTOR THAT COUPLES WITH
VITAMIN B12 AND ALLOW OFOR ITS PROPER ABSOPRTION.

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THE STOMACH CAN IMMEDIATELY ABSORB THE FOLLOWING:
WATER
ALCOHOL
ASPIRIN
ANY NOXIOUS OR DISTURBING AGENT IN THE STOMACH WILL
CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN IN THE UPPER PART AND MAY LEAD
TO NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
VOMITING (EMESIS) WILL OCCUR WHEN THE AUTONOMIC
NERVOUS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED TO GENERATE RETCHING,
SALIVATION, INCREASED PRESSURE THAT LEADS TO A FORCEFUL
EXPULSION OF STOMACH CONTENTS UP AND OUT OF THE
MOUTH.

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WHEN THE STOMACH MOVES INTO THE CHEST…
THIS IS CALLED A HIATAL HERNIA
OUCH!!...

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A WEAKENED LES (REMEMBER THE
SPHINCTER AT END OF ESOPHAGUS??)
CAN LEAD TO THE STOMACH MOVING UP
AND INTO THE ESOPHAGUS. IT MAY
SLIDE OR ROLL UP THROUGH THE HIATUS
OR OPENING BETWEEN THE LEAVES OF
THE DIAPHRAGM. THIS OPENING IS
NATURALLY OCCURRING AND THE
ESOPHAGUS AND AORTA FROM THE
HEART BOTH PASS THROUGH THIS
PASSAGEWAY.
THE STOMACH DOES NOT
NORMALLY MOVE UP
THROUGH THE HIATUS!

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A HERNIATION MEANS THE MOVEMENT OF A STRUCTURE FROM WHERE IT
BELONGS INTO AN ADJACENT STRUCTURE/AREA WHERE IT DOES NOT BELONG.
HENCE, A HIATAL HERNIA.
HIATAL HERNIAS ARE VERY COMMON AND OFTEN ACCOMPANY GERD.
SYMPTOMS: PRESSURE OR PAIN IN THE LOWER CHEST OR BACK; BELCHING,
BURNING, NAUSEA OR EARLY SATIETY.

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AS LONG AS WE CONSIDER THE STOMACH AS A PLACE WHERE
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHTING CAN BE DUMPED INTO WITH
APPARENTLY NO END TO THE DUMPING, WE ARE LIVING IN THE PIT . . . A
BOTTOMLESS PIT.
WITH POOR DECISIONS, THE STOMACH CAN DEVELOP MANY PROBLEMS
AS A RESULT, SUCH AS:
 ULCERS
 BLOATING
 GASTRITIS
 BLEEDING
 TUMORS
 LOW HCL LEVELS
 CHRONIC DYSPEPSIA
A BOTTOMLESS PIT?

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THE KEY IS
DISCIPLINE & RESPECT
FOR THE MAGIC OF THE ENTIRE ALIMENTARY CANAL.
THIS MEANS TAKING IN WHAT IS APPROPRIATE AND SAFE FOR
THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE ENTIRE BEING.

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AWARENESS OF WHAT IS
RIGHT FOR THE BODY IS THE
FIRST STEP TO PROMOTION OF
LIFE AND ITS SUSTAINANCE.
STOP! LOOK! AND REFLECT!
ON WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO
PUT INTO YOUR MOUTH…
ASK YOURSELF:
 DO I NEED THIS?
 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
 WHAT ARE THE RISKS I
TAKE?
 WILL IT IMPROVE MY LIFE?
 WILL IT POLLUTE MY BODY
AND THE WORLD AROUND
ME?
WHAT GOES INTO THE PORTAL IS
YOUR CHOICE - GOOD OR BAD…

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CHANGE IS AS EASY AS YOU WANT IT TO BE. TURNING OVER A
NEW LEAF WITH REGARD TO FOOD AND NUTRITION IS ONE OF
THE BEST MOVES YOU CAN MAKE.
MOST PEOPLE NEED TO CHANGE AND FIND IT TOO HARD.
TENDENCIES TO HOLD ON TO THE WRONG OR TROUBLING
HABITS ARE ALL TOO COMMON AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF
1) THEIR EASE OF ACCESSIBILITY
2) BRAINWAHING INTO BELIEFS THAT ARE ACTUALLY MYTHS
3) ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE “POPULAR”, “EXPECTED” OR
WHAT “THEY SAY” IS RIGHT
4) IT IS HOW WE DID IT “THEN”
THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE…

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IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN NEED OF
“FIXING” BECAUSE YOU HAVE
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF
ESOPHAGO-GASTRIC PROBLEMS, YOU
WILL NEED TO ALLOW FOR SOME
TIME.
THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF
ALL THAT HAS BEEN INJURED OR
DAMAGED.
START WITH MAKING CHANGE AND
WITH EACH PASSING DAY THE
PROBLEM WILL EASE AND
EVENTUALLY BECOME A MEMORY IF
YOU ALLOW THE REPAIR TO HAPPEN.
REPAIR TAKES TIME AND
ATTENTION …

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WHEN YOU ARE GIVEN ADVICE TO:
 STOP EATING AND DRINKING CERTAIN FOODS;
 CHANGE A CERTAIN METHOD OF COOKING
 EAT HOME COOKED MEALS WITH LOVE AND CARE
 SLOW DOWN AND CHEW FOOD PROPERLY
 REMOVE EMOTIONALITY FROM FOOD AND DINING
 STOP EATING ANYTHING THAT IS GIVEN TO YOU
 AND SO ON….
YOU ARE ON THE ROAD TO HEALING THE VERY STRUCTURES
THAT HAVE ALLOWED YOU TO HOLD ON FOR ALL YOUR
YEARS.
THE ROAD TO HEALING

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START NOW AND MAKE IT BETTER FOR YOU!

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THE DRUGS ARE NOT THE ANSWER…
WHEN YOUR ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH ARE CALLING OUT FOR HELP, WHAT IS THE
FIRST THING YOU REACH FOR? IF IT IS A DRUG, YOU ARE JUST LIKE MOST PEOPLE
WHO HAVE TAKEN THE FAST AND EASY WAY TO FEELING BETTER BUT NOT
NECESSARILY THE BEST OR RIGHT WAY.
ANY ANTACID OR ANTI-REFLUX MEDICATION IS NOT A CURE. THESE ARE MASKING
THE VERY PROBLEMS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN CAUSING YOURSELF (EVEN THOUGH YOU
DO NOT THINK THIS WAY!!). IF YOU MUST RELY ON THESE MEDS, THEY SHOULD BE
NOT USED FOR MORE THAN A FEW DAYS UP TO 2 WEEKS. THEREAFTER, YOU ARE
SUBJECTING YOURSELF TO CHRONIC ACUID SUPPRESSION THAT INTERFERES WITH
DIGESTION TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE. DIGESTION REQUIRES PROPER STOMACH
JUICES AND THE COOPERATION OF ALL NATURAL PROCESSES TOGETHER.
MEDICATIONS WILL BLOCK AND SLOW THESE NORMAL PROCESSES. YOU MAY THINK
THAT THE REDUCTION IN THE ACID IS MAKING YOU BETTER AND THIS ILLUSION WILL
HAVE YOU GOING RIGHT BACK TO THE SAME FOODS AND DRINKS THAT CAUSED THE
CONDITION IN THE FIRST PLACE.

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STOP “BELIEVING “IN THE DRUG AS THE
ANSWER. IT IS ONLY FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF.
THE FOOD AND DRINK MUST CHANGE.
YOUR CHOICES MUST BE BETTER.
KEEP YOUR BODY CONDITIONED AND FIT
ALWAYS!
STRESSES MUST BE UNDER CONTROL OR
ELIMINATED
THERE IS NO CIRCUMVENTING THE TRUTH OF
THE MATTER.

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THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SUFFERER AND
TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KEEP THE ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH IN
THEIR BEST CONDITION AT ALL TIMES:
 ALL FOOD AND DRINK MUST BE FREE OF ARTIFIICAL INGREDIENTS
 CHOOSE WATER AND NON-CAFFEINATED, LOW OR NO SUGAR
BEVERAGES; COFFEE AND EVEN TEA MUST BE REMOVED FROM YOUR
PROGRAM IF YOU HAVE GERD
 A CUP OF WARM WATER WITH A TOUCH OF UNFILTERED APPLE CIDER
VINEGAR AND RAW HONEY (A DROP) IS BEST AS A HOT BEVERAGE
SUBSTITUTE
ON NATURAL TONICS
AND APPROACHES…
 APPLE CIDER VINEGAR THAT IS UNFILTERED AND ORGANIC MAY BE
ADDED TO WATER IN SMALL AMOUNTS FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS
WHENEVER A DRINK IS DESIRED

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 USE LITTLE TO NO CARBONATION IN BEVERAGE IF YOU HAVE REGULAR
GAS, BELCHING, BURPING AND GERD
 GINGER, FENNEL, ORANGE PEEL, CINNAMON & CARDEMOM ARE ALL
EXCELLENT FOR BREWING OR ADDING TO FOOD OR DRINK
 DO NOT DRINK WITH A MEAL (MAY SIP WARM WATER ONLY IF SOME
LUBRICATION NEEDED); DRINK IN BETWEEN MEALS IF DESIRED
 DO NOT EAT OR DRINK JUST BEFORE BED- WAIT AT LEAST 2 HOURS
BEFORE LYING DOWN AFTER LIGHT EATING
 AVOID CHEESE, DAIRY AND MEAT FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH OF THE
DIGESTIVE TRACT
 CHEW FOOD VERY, VERY WELL- TAKE TIME TO EAT ANY MEAL OR
SNACK

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 USE MISO SOUP OR VEGETABLE BROTH TO COMPLEMENT A MEAL
 GENTLE HERBS LIKE BASIL, PARSLEY, CILANTRO, DILL, THYME ARE ALL
GOOD FOR SEASONING
 SLIPPERY ELM IS HELPFUL FOR GERD
 DANDELION IN TEA FORM IS A GOOD DRINK FOR INDIGESTION AND
THOSE WHO HAVE STOMCH AILMENTS
 DGL (AN ATTENUATED LICORICE HERB) IS ALSO HELPFUL FOR
ESOPHAGEAL IRRITATION AND INFLAMMATION BEFORE ANY MEAL
 AVOID STRONG HOT PEPPERS, HEAVY SAUCES, EXCESS OF ALL EXTRAS
 USE ARUGULA, BROCOLLI RABBE MORE OFTEN
 BITTERS LIKE YELLOW DOCK, GENTIAN, MUGWORT AND BARBERRY CAN
BE TAKEN BEFORE MEALS; OBTAIN THE ROOT FORM AND USE AS A
DECOCTION (BREW & STEEP) OR HAVE AS DROPS TO PLACE IN SMALL
AMOUNT OF WATER BEFORE EATING

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 EAT LIGHT AND STAY IN A NORMAL BODY
WEIGHT RANGE
 AVOID EATING JUST BEFORE ANY EXERCISE; WAIT AN HOUR
 FITNESS SHOULD BE PART OF YOUR
DAILY PROGRAM
 REMEMBER A PROBIOTIC DAILY- 30-80 BILLION CFU IS A
GOOD RANGE TO KEEP

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MAY YOU HAVE A HEALTHY ESOPHAGUS
AND STOMACH ALWAYS!!

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