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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John B." data-source="post: 2214753" data-attributes="member: 519714">6 months ago I was yoyoing back and forth with gastrointestinal issues which finally manifested as bad acid reflux. There were other issues prior to this that I had coped with for years but never really noticed because they were not limiting...namely intestinal gas bloating and facial rashes. I've never coped well on a keto diet so I implemented an alternative lowish carb diet by heart surgeon Dr William Davis...only guy to ever reverse heart calcification scores..so not an average guru.  Everything cleared up after 2 weeks. Very many of his case studies sort gastrointestinal and autoimmune conditions although the thrust of his protocol is reversing type 2 diabetes. New York Times bestseller.."undoctored" protocol. I also used self hypnosis.... in UK the NHS uses hypnosis to treat IBS...check out the research..I know Medics are unbelievers but seriously check the research. It seems to get gut peristalsis sorted out and under control.  Being anxious about conditions prevents relaxation into parasympathetic state necessary for digestion...until you've been relaxed properly & rediscover and reset Base level relaxation your digestion could be all over the place.  One final thing I looked at in desperation because like you i was going mad and the doctors couldnt help me...it was a program called pivot protocol...I had my first improvements after buying first module (still not bought 2nd module yet..may do if reflux ever returns)..but this guy explained origins of reflux being too little acid..not too much acid...also explained why my reflux made worse by PPI...this because SIBO IBS gases push back through stomach sphincters to cause reflux...(unrelated to H.Pylori). Armed  with this knowledge I took Betaine HCL tabs with my high protein meals and digestive enzymes. If acid not sufficient to digest protein big problems being dumped into intestines...grinding to a halt. Research has also shown link between SIBO IBS and low stomach acid. The acid supplements also seemed to kill intestinal gas and bloating..when coupled with sugar elimination and replacement with 15g potato starchy carbs per meal ... thereby starving upper intestinal bacteria. After 4 weeks i dropped the acid tabs...back to my old self..but now careful about loading my stomach with random food choices or diluting stomach acid with drinks. 4 hours between meals and no snacks ..so stomach fully digests and empties. Only potatoes for carbs...15g per meal to avoid insulin spikes and gut fermentation. If i wander from my new routine i can feel reflux facial rashes and other symptoms returning. A lot here...just thought I'd throw ideas for you. I cured myself because I wasn't prepared to adopt my doctors recommendation and take PPI and acid blockers like everyone else does for decades on end. The clinical research supports much of what I've described..but you'll need to dig hard.</blockquote>

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