Podcasts about gastroesophageal reflux disorder

Vic Basmadjian shares his story of curing himself after many years of hypertension, acid reflux, and severe sleep apnea. For complete show notes, visit http://youcuredwhat.com/podcast/vic[1:00] Vic Basmadjian is now a health coach but he comes from a background of battling obesity and having years and years of sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, also known as acid reflux). [3:50] Vic used to be a bit of a yo-yo dieter. He could lose weight for a while but he wouldn’t keep it off. [5:00] Vic tried Weight Watchers several times. [7:00] The heaviest Vic ever got was 295 pounds. [8:10] Vic is 57 at the time of recording. He started to have hypertension at the age of 25. Even on blood pressure medication, he was borderline hypertensive. [10:15] Vic’s medical providers gave him the advice of “Eat less, move more, and watch your salt.” [12:30] On top of high blood pressure, Vic was suffering from acid reflux. [13:15] Vic describes some of the symptoms of acid reflux. [15:30] Vic’s GERD got progressively worse from age 40 on. [15:45] At age 50, Vic was diagnosed with sleep apnea. [16:50] Every 15 seconds or so during his sleep, Vic’s breathing was stopping. He was put on a CPAP machine. [19:35] What did Vic change at age 55 (at a weight of nearly 300 pounds)? He started cutting out starchy foods. [21:00] After some success by cutting starchy foods, Vic’s son mentioned the ketogenic diet to him. [21:50] Vic started following Doctor Tro online and learned a lot from him. [25:30] What was the timeline like for Vic’s transformation and reversal of high blood pressure, GERD, and sleep apnea? [26:40] Within two months of adopting a ketogenic diet, his blood pressure normalized. He had to reduce his blood pressure meds, and eventually went off them altogether in about 6-7 months. [28:30] It took about eight months of the ketogenic diet to be able to come off his CPAP machine. [33:50] From nearly 300 pounds, Vic got his weight down to about 180 pounds. He has maintained 180-185 pounds for approximately a year and a half as of recording. [35:00] What types of foods make up Vic’s ketogenic diet? [46:00] What was Vic’s doctor’s reaction to Vic being able to come off thirty years of blood pressure medication? [50:15] Vic got a lot of his family to improve their diets even if they didn’t all go full-on keto. [51:15] Vic’s wife eventually went full-on keto and lost 35 pounds. [52:00] Vic helped two of his friends lose 100 pounds apiece. [53:15] Vic is now a keto coach; he does it out of passion. [56:30] Does Vic consider himself cured of hypertension, GERD, and/or sleep apnea? [57:45] Vic used to have eczema on his fingers and he has seen a large improvement in that. [58:45] Now that Vic has improved his health, what is one thing he enjoys doing that he couldn’t do before?

Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis discusses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder with Dr. Ben Weitz. [If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a rating and review on Itunes, so more people will find The Rational Wellness Podcast. Also check out the video version on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/weitzchiro/]   Podcast Highlights 2:57  The more common causes of GERD include […]

Welcome to another Episode of Talking Gut, where I get to interview leading specialists in the area of gastroenterology and related systems. In today's episode I had the honour to interview the Worlds leading expert on Esophageal Disorders, Prof John Pandalfino. Prof Pandolfino is a Hans Popper Professor of Medicine and chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and was also the director at the Esophageal Center at Northwestern Medicine between 2011-2015. His CV is 27 pages way too long to cover in this introduction, but lets just say, he has multiple hospital and administrative appointments, is recipients of multiple grants and awards, Editor in chief for highly regarded Gastroenterology journals and is himself author and co-author of books, book chapters and over 200 research articles. He’s also a really nice down to earth guy. If there is anything you want to know about Esophageal Disorders, Prof Pandolfino is the person to speak to.   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder or GERD, and both Esophageal and extra-esophageal syndromes. Diagnosis of GERD and how to treat it. We talked about his unique way of treating GERD via his GERD Precision Texas Holdem approach. We also covered other areas, including Functional Heart Burn The link between Gastrointestinal transit and Reflux We talked about belching or burping We talked about rumination We also talked about eosinophilic esophagitis and a whole lot more. This talk provides a wealth of information for medical and allied health professionals and well as the interested general public. I hope you enjoy my talk with Prof John Pandolfino.

1. Does Weight Status Impact Metabolic Health in Adolescents When Controlling for Physical Fitness? Adolescent overweight and obesity and its correlation with metabolic syndrome—the collection of signs from simple tests that predict for diabetes, heart disease and other non-communicable conditions later in life—has been researched by a group of pediatric physical therapists and a multidisciplinary team from Wisconsin and North Carolina who looked at whether being physically fit—even though you’re overweight—can protect you. INTERVIEWEE: Stacy Stolzman PT, PhD Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Concordia Wisconsin) Co-authors: Joseph Skelton, April Harkins and Marie Hoeger Bement Determines if adolescents who are fit with overweight/obesity are similar in their metabolic profile to adolescents who are fit and normal weight. 2. Relationship between Torticollis and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder in Infants Torticolis in infants has an association with gastro-esophageal reflux disorder: GERD. Light has been thrown on the nature if that relationship by a new study just out in Pediatric Physical Therapy journal. INTERVIEWEE: Deborah Bercik and Stephanie Westrick, Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH) Co-authors: Susan Diemer, Sarah Worley, and Ryan Suder This study investigates a correlation between congenital muscular torticollis and gastroesophageal reflux disorder.

Dr. Michael Ruscio speaks with Dr. Ben Weitz about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder.  Dr. Weitz gave an introduction to the topic, explaining that GERD occurs in up to 20% of Americans and is marked by the contents of the stomach coming up into the esophagus and creating a burning sensation.  There could be vomiting, a chronic […]

Dr. Ben Weitz and Dr. Jeanette Ryan discuss Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder and digestive health and treatments using herbal and nutritional strategies.  Dr. Ryan sees quite a number of patients with some GERD symptoms such as spasmotic cough, frequent clearing of the throat, belching, and usually there is fatigue involved.  Fatigue occurs, according to Dr. Ryan […]