Is Leaky Gut Causing your Joint Pain? Leaky gut is is primarily caused by an imbalance between the good and bad bacteria in a person’s gut. Gut bacteria poses no harm as long as it stays inside the intestinal walls. However, once it starts to leak out – a few health manifestations may occur, and …
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What is Hyperglycemia In this video, Dr Vikki digs deeper into the causes of elevated blood sugar levels. High blood sugar (Hyperglycemia) happens when the body has too little insulin or when the body can’t use insulin properly. Can something still be done to reverse its effects.
5 Ways to Relieve Acid Reflux Without Medication It is really important to understand that taking medications should NOT be the first step in relieving acid reflux. Before taking a trip to your local pharmacy to get your hands on an over the counter drug, watch this video first!
Acid Reflux Foods to Avoid By eliminating these acid reflux trigger foods, you may be able to control this condition and embrace a diet that makes you feel good. In this video, Dr. Vikki shares some of the most common foods that can trigger acid reflux events.
What Foods Neutralize Stomach Acid Diet plays a major role in controlling acid reflux symptoms and is the first line of therapy used for people suffering from it. If you have GERD or are experiencing acid reflux, these are the best foods that will help neutralize your stomach acid.
4 Types of Acid Reflux The longer and the more frequent acid reflux episodes are, the more significant is the damage to the esophagus. The type of management is dependent on which type of acid reflux the patient is experiencing. What’s the difference between these types? Watch the video to learn more. Contact us for …
What Does a Hiatal Hernia Attack Feel Like? The hernia itself does not cause symptoms. However, in the case of hiatal hernia, the factors that normally prevent stomach acid from refluxing into the esophagus may not work so well. This puts the patient at risk for inflammation of the lower part of the esophagus. Watch …
Where is Hiatal Hernia Located? You may feel the symptoms radiating from your abdominal area, but where exactly is hiatal hernia located? Dr. Vikki shows where it can be found.
Will Hiatal Hernia Go Away on its Own? Hiatal hernias may place individuals at an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Sometimes, the stomach can become stuck in the hiatal opening. If this happens, can this condition go away on its own? Dr. Vikki answers that question.
What Can Flare Up a Hiatal Hernia? Many people with small hiatal hernia have no symptoms at all and may never know they have the condition unless it is discovered. When symptoms do occur, the most common symptoms are those arising from gastro-esophageal reflux, which includes heartburn and regurgitation of sour or bitter-tasting acid fluid …