Sunday, February 21. 2021Gastric reflux disease (GERD)Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - An alternative explanation"People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk. " ......Ayn Rand Acid reflux is an extremely common health problem, affecting as many as 50 percent of Americans. Other terms used for this condition are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or peptic ulcer disease. The hallmark symptom of acid reflux is "heartburn"—a burning sensation behind the breastbone that sometimes travels up the throat. In some cases, this pain can be severe enough to be mistaken for a heart attack. Conventionally, acid reflux is thought to be caused by excessive amounts of acid in the stomach, which is why acid-blocking drugs such as proton pump inhibitors, are typically prescribed or recommended. This is more likely a serious medical misconception that adversely affects hundreds of millions of people, as the problem more than likely stems from a poor breathing mechanism. Please note that as the diaphragm descends it aids the heart and lungs to inflate fully. It also pumps the gut up and down to aid its digestive function The diaphragm is the main muscle that aids breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and moves in the inferior direction, enlarging the volume of the thoracic cavity and reducing intra-thoracic pressure (the external intercostal muscles also participate in this enlargement), forcing the lungs to expand. In other words, the diaphragm's movement downwards creates a partial vacuum in the thoracic cavity, which forces the lungs to expand to fill the void, drawing air in the process. This partial vacuum also aids the pumping action of the heart. Chest breathing does the opposite and causes heart palpitations. During its descent, the belly expands, the oesophageal sphincter which is at the entrance to the stomach is closed, preventing any ingress of stomach acid into the oesophagus, and the abdominal contents get the pumping action of the diaphragm to aid digestion. This pumping also allows other vital organs in the abdomen to perform optimally. Therefore, in life the diaphragm must always descend when inhaling. This can only occur when patients' belly breathes with absolutely no visible inflation of their chest cavity! However, patients who suffer from any symptoms of acid reflux can be observed to always chest breathe! It is of fundamental importance that patients are taught how to correct their breathing pattern before embarking on any medications which nearly always have severe adverse effects, AND the patient may eventually fall victim to carcinoma of the oesophagus. The ability to breathe fully is seriously affected by any jaw asymmetries and strangely also by collapsed foot arches. These must be corrected for an optimal outcome to get relief from GERD.  -----------------------------Please spread this article widely--------------------------------- "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth" - Muhammed Ali. Please bring these articles to the attention of all the patients who are chronically ill all over the world suffering from a wide variety of symptoms as per many articles on this website so they can go to the right person to get relief. Please also bring these articles to your dentists' attention so that the dentists can realise their true potential and bring about true healing in this world. The website can be converted into any language at the click of a button above. Trackbacks
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QuicksearchSyndicate This BlogBlog AdministrationCommentsSun, 25.01.2015 14:31
This does sound very credible
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Fri, 24.10.2014 14:34
*Big pharma has an interest
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What profit is there
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Wed, 17.09.2014 15:16
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Fri, 12.09.2014 16:03
Karen
Thank you for an
interesting question. There
is a great deal of confusion
out there and I totally
avoid rea [...]Comments ()
Fri, 12.09.2014 15:39
Hi Dr Amir, do you think that
a Forward Head posture is
caused by incorrect jaw
position in all cases? I
assume th [...]Comments ()
Fri, 05.09.2014 14:48
The description of the
disease seems to change
according to the drug that’s
being marketed. -Ray Peat,
PhD
Ther [...]Comments ()
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Wed, 18.06.2014 06:43
For those who do not know
what the two procedues in
jaw rehabilitation
mean:
Arthrocentesis: is
the clinical pr [...]Comments ()
Tue, 17.06.2014 22:19
I saw this post on a TMJD
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that I would share it here.
Would you have any specific
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Tue, 06.05.2014 02:32
Hello
A very interesting
inquiry!
When I was
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