The #1 Mistake Treating Heartburn

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Dr. Eric Berg

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 12 August 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today I’m going to share with you the #1 mistake that’s made when treating heartburn. I’m also going to share a few heartburn remedies that you can try instead.

The #1 mistake that’s made when treating heartburn is alkalizing the stomach with things like PPIs (proton pump inhibitors). The #1 PPI used is called Nexium, and the #2 PPI used is called Prilosec. PPIs are one of the most widely sold medications in the world.

PPIs are used to help treat conditions, such as:

• Indigestion

• Ulcers

• GERD

• Gastritis

Many doctors also suggest eating more fiber (in the form of whole grains), avoid fat, and eat bland foods (like crackers). But, grains alkalize the stomach.

I believe it’s very important to have a very acidic stomach. You need acid in your stomach to kill pathogens, break down proteins, and help you absorb minerals.

Potential side effects of PPIs:

• Abdominal pain

• Osteoporosis

• Sarcopenia

• Constipation

• Myopathy

• C-diff.

• Anxiety

• SIBO

• Fungal overgrowth

• Pneumonia

• Kidney disease

I believe the real potential cause of heartburn is things that weaken the stomach acids, and that heartburn typically comes from a lack of stomach acid. Refined grains, sugars, and processed foods can all weaken stomach acid. The weaker a person’s digestive system is, the more they need to support and enhance the digestive system.

Natural remedies for heartburn (support and enhance the digestive system):

1. Add acids (betaine hydrochloride and apple cider vinegar)

2. Add purified bile salts

3. Add probiotics

4. Steam or cook the vegetables you eat and consume fermented vegetables (eat fewer vegetables until you re-establish your acidic pH)

5. Consume fattier meat over leaner meat

6. Chew your food longer

7. Germinate the nuts you eat

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dr. Berg's Healthy Keto and Interminate Fasting Podcast.
0:07.4	Where Dr. Berg takes you on the journey for the truth about getting healthy and losing
0:11.3	healthy weight.
0:22.3	I want to talk about the number one mistake that doctors make in treating heartburn.
0:27.8	They alcalize the stomach with things like PPI's, proton, pump, and inhibitors.
0:34.7	And the number one being nexium and number two is pralosac.
0:38.8	Did you realize between the year 1992 and 2017 nexium alone, just that one PPI produced
0:48.0	over $72 billion.
0:52.5	So these PPI's are one of the most widely sold medications in the world.
0:57.0	And I think there's about eight of them.
0:59.6	And they're used to treat indigestion, ulcers, gird, gastritis.
1:06.3	And of course, then the doctor will tell you to, you know, eat more fiber in the form
1:10.1	of whole grains, avoid fat, and then eat bland foods like crackers.
1:16.8	But here's the problem.
1:18.0	The grains alcalize the stomach.
1:21.8	And I think the missing link is not fully understanding the significance and the importance
1:26.0	of having a very acidic stomach.
1:29.1	Your stomach normally should be between one and three.
1:31.6	That's extremely acidic.
1:34.0	And with an stomach like that, you should be able to digest pretty much anything.
1:38.4	But you need that acid in your stomach to kill pathogens to break down proteins and
1:43.5	to help you absorb minerals.
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