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NUTRITIONAL SECRETS FOR ACID REFLUX

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I have a problem with acid reflux (GERD). My doctor recommended I take Nexium. However, I am looking for a drug free approach.

It’s a smart move on your part to seek alternative treatment. The side effects of taking drugs such as Nexium may cause an increased risk of hip fractures. According to Public Citizen’s Group, a study revealed a 44% increase in hip fractures within one year of therapy. It may also cause acute kidney infections and an increased risk for community-acquired pneumonia. This class of drugs is approved for short term use only. Unfortunately, many people use it for years.

The alternative, non-drug treatments do not pose any safety concerns. Most digestive upsets comes from what we put into our mouths. So, in a very real way, digestive conditions begin with poor eating decisions that rely on convenient foods (junk food). Environmental factors such as chemicals, heavy metals, and immune challenges can play a role as well. Since you are suffering from acid reflux, I urge you to take it seriously, because when there is smoke, there is fire! I recommend Nutrition Response Testing (NRT) as it gets to the root cause of these functional conditions and provides a health improvement program that promotes the body’s own innate healing power.

Many people suffer needlessly. As one of my patients wrote, “I wish someone had told me about NRT long ago. I would not have suffered as long as I did. Getting evaluated and treatment was the best thing I did.”

Low Fat Diet and Heart Disease

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My medical doctor is pressuring me to eat a low fat diet to minimize the risk of heart disease. However, my friend who studies nutrition recommended that I do not cut the fat in my diet. I am confused. What should I do?

Many Americans are either being told to change to a low fat diet or are doing so on their own. However, there is strong evidence that replacing fat with carbohydrates could be harmful to your health. This was the conclusion of nutritional experts at the recent American Dietetic Association conference on nutrition in Boston, in November 2010.

A recommendation to reduce saturated fat intake is primarily based on the notion that high levels of saturated fat increases the risk of heart disease.  However, if you want to reduce saturated fat, you must replace it with other good fats, as studies have suggested that fat reduction could increase the risk of heart disease. Four leading experts at the conference suggested that low fat diets may be less healthy than those containing at least a moderate amount of fat.

An assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Mozaffarian, concurs with others about a lack of evidence linking total fat consumption and cardiovascular disease risk. Dr. Mozaffarian stated that “overall dietary quality is very important for cardiovascular risk.”  He also added that “Saturated fats may raise LDL cholesterol but increasing levels of all fats lowers triglycerides.”

Dr. Lictenstein of Tufts University has noted that we should not focus on a single nutrient for disease risk reduction, because when one component goes down, another goes up.

If you are serious about regaining or maintaining your health, then find a whole food nutritionist and start your journey to better health.

Dr. Glassman is a Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedists (ACA) and a clinical nutritionist. He is certified in acupuncture, auriculotherapy and physiotherapy. He can be reached at 623-979-2263 or e-mail your questions to bakdr1@hotmail.com.

WHAT YOU EAT CAN KILL YOU

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I am having multiple health problems. Nothing seems to help. Can my diet be the main culprit? Please advise.

It is an old Cliché, you are what you eat. Many people become very defensive when asked about their diet. The usual response is “I eat a balanced diet.” The truth is that you might cease to exist if you continue to make poor food choices (remember the movie Super Size It?). Most people don’t think that food can kill them.

Dr. Blaylock, a retired neurosurgeon stated, that in a recent JAMA publication, it was noted that today’s children may have shorter life expectancy than their parents. This is due to obesity and in addition, chronic illnesses of all kinds are now appearing in astronomical rates among the youth. Also noted, was that childhood asthma rose 200 percent, obesity rose 400 percent and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism have gone through the roof.

If you are older, it does not mean that you’re out of the woods. Neurological disorders have been underestimated and neurodegenerative diseases are reaching frightening proportions. Autoimmune diseases and certain cancers have all exploded in recent years.

Dr. Blaylock stated that most authorities concluded that most of the problems have environmental causes. This means we are doing this to ourselves.

If you want a chance to reclaim your health, I recommend that you find a chiropractor who is also trained in Nutrition Response Testing. It is never too late to give alternative medicine a try. Why would you want to wait to experience a better quality of life?