Fix Heartburn & Acid Reflux - Dr Alan Mandell, DC

Acid reflux — Acid reflux becomes gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when it causes bothersome symptoms or injury to the esophagus. The amount of acid reflux required to cause GERD varies.

In general, damage to the esophagus is more likely to occur when acid refluxes frequently, the reflux is very acidic, or the esophagus is unable to clear away the acid quickly. The most common symptoms associated with acid reflux are heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, and trouble swallowing. The treatments of GERD are designed to prevent one or all of these symptoms from occurring.

ACID REFLUX SYMPTOMS

People who experience heartburn at least two to three times a week may have gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. The most common symptom of GERD, heartburn, is estimated to affect 10 million adults in the United States on a daily basis. Heartburn is experienced as a burning sensation in the center of the chest, which sometimes spreads to the throat; there also may be an acid taste in the throat. Less common symptoms include:

●Stomach pain (pain in the upper abdomen)
●Non-burning chest pain
●Difficulty swallowing (called dysphagia), or food getting stuck
●Painful swallowing (called odynophagia)
●Persistent laryngitis/hoarseness
●Persistent sore throat
●Chronic cough, new onset asthma, or asthma only at night
●Regurgitation of foods/fluids; taste of acid in the throat
●Sense of a lump in the throat
●Worsening dental disease
●Recurrent lung infections (called pneumonia)
●Chronic sinusitis
●Waking up with a choking sensation

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Me and my husband found this video to be EXTREMELY helpful

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Dr. Mandell, thank you for being that one in a million, encouraging, knowledgeable Dr., and sharing that energy with all of us. Be well!

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[suedonatelli]

I love your advice. You’re the only person I subscribe to. My husband has seen an ENT Dr. twice now for this problem. He has a globus sensation in his throat. His Dr. has put him on 2 Prevacids daily & it’s tearing his stomach up. He’s losing weight bc of it. The Dr. doesn’t think it’s any big deal, but since there’s been esophageal cancer in his family, he’s worried about it. He’s finally getting a CT scan. He says it doesn’t hurt, it’s just aggravating. So, I sent him your video. Hopefully he’ll heed your advice. He’s been panicking bc of this problem.
Thank you for all of your Wonderful advice! God Bless you & your family.

[randinron]

Dr Mandrell: My husband and I love your channel. I have suffered with pretty severe GERD for a couple of decades. Had the upper scopes, swallowed a camera, etc., so the docs could look and say, "Oh, your esophagus, LES, vocal chords are all badly irritated by this and your LES is weak". I have really bad hiccups and water brashing, leading to vomiting. I have not eaten after 5pm in a year and a half, trying to mitigate the problem. I have taken every known OTC and prescription for this. I am on Protonix (PPI) now twice a day. I am going to try the ACV with mother in the a.m. BUT, your videos never talk about what I CAN eat. This dis-ease is so painful and disheartening. It would be great to have a POSITIVE presentation that says basically, "Hey, you might want to have grilled chicken and green beans"; Or, "hey oatmeal is a great breakfast for someone with GERD". All we seem to hear about is what we CANNOT eat. Sorry for the rambling post, but I am so frustrated and need your help.

[JT-bdrj]

Thank - You so much Dr. Mandell! I have suffered from acid reflux most of my life. Wish I would have known this information 35 years ago. You have helped so many of us on your channel. Thank you, God bless you and your family and all of my brothers and sisters watching your wonderful channel! We all love you very much!

[nicoleantoine]

You’re my favorite doctor in YouTube ! Thanks for all help! I love this video, I’m positive it will help to cure my acid reflux.

[leya]

Thank you doc. I have been struggling wiyh gerd for 2 years and ur 18 min video taught me a lot more than my gastroenterologist taught me in the past two years, for eg. the rebound effect of PPIs. My gastroenterologist never told me that and i always have rebound after a few weeks of cutting of PPIs. Now i know what to do. Thank you 🙏🏼

[JamesRobert]

I have been suffering from acid reflux with stomach pain and chest pain for the past 9 months! I go through pain every day! I do not know what else to do! I've been taking so many antibiotics and nothing... I wasn't going to work anymore, until I came across Dr. Emovon on YouTube. Thank you for doing everything that you do and helping me during a hard time. I'll definitely spread this to the whole world, I'm totally free from acid reflux..👏👏👏

[vulcand]

I just learned I may have GERD after showing symptoms and was prescribed omeprazolone for 3weeks. Now I'm coming off it and started doing research as I don't think drugs are a long term solution. I found your video very helpful and I appreciate all the great advice. I guess the saying is true, you are what you eat.

[larkhughes]

Thank you Dr. Mandell for sharing all the research that you do to educate the rest of us that are hungry for this knowledge. Thanks again!

[susanroberts]

Thankyou from the bottom of my heart wow I love listening to all your videos you are one amazing Doctor so caring and understanding I’m so glad I found your channel twelve months ago 🤗👍

[bonniek]

Thank you for informing people! 🙏 I have battled gastritis for 40 years. About 20 years ago was put on proton pump inhibitors (fine for a short time if needed, BUT...) ended up with SIBO and exacerbation of IBS. Scary times - as I was sent from specialist to specialist. Stoped PPIs. But now- Recently diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus and put back on PPIs. Figured I had no choice this time. 😟 Same symptoms started to occur: terrible muscle cramps at night, abdominal pain, diarrhea, ....etc. Anyways, because of your recommendation. I’ve started the licorice and slippery elm and so far it’s helping!! 👍🏼🙏 Thank you again for helping us to stay healthy!

[eldubose]

Thanks so much Dr. Mandell for your good advice. You probably saved my life when my B/P skyrocketed. After watching a few of your videos and incorporating the acupressure and breathing, i went from 176/108 to 120/78 within 20 minutes. I was amazed and felt much better. You mentioned the trick with the baking soda and water and it works. I have found also if you use warm water, almost hot, it works really well instead of cold. Works for me at least and thought I'd mention it. Keep up the good work!

[lupegladu]

Thank you so much for this great information! I was just diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus. I didn't know i was having acid reflux and now know that I had "silent" acid reflux. Your videos on this are giving me hope. Thank you again!

[Sammyboombayay]

I usually get bad acid reflux/stomach pain in the early morning. It makes it hard to eat. Found that banana or something easy 2-3 hours before bed helps. Also bought apple-cider vinegar to help.

[wendynore]

Thank you so much for a thorough explanation. Finally! I have acid reflux, had issues with ny throat and an ulcer. So, with all my research, some professionals just say don't do this or do this, BUT with no explanation as to why. I need the why's. Thank you again.

[DebbiePeet]

Thank you Dr. Mandell Wonderful Information🌟 God Bless You and Your Family Dr. Mandell FOREVER AMEN🙇‍♀️✝️🙏