How Chiropractic Can Help With Heartburn and Acid Reflux
The next time you get heartburn or acid reflux, we want you to skip the antacids and instead think of our doctors at Silverdale Chiropractic Health & Injury Center to get digestive relief. The solution to avoiding heartburn and acid reflux can’t be found in a pill or bottle. The solution is working with your body to protect it from digestive woes.
4 Ways to Naturally Alleviate Digestive Issues
Heartburn and acid reflux don’t rear their ugly heads because you don’t have enough antacids in your system. They’re happening because your body is struggling to digest your meal. What our doctors do is get to the root of why your digestive system is encountering issues and coach you through solutions.
Dietary Patterns - One thing we have you do is keep track of what you eat and when heartburn flares up. This helps us identify which foods are triggering your symptoms, and it’s one of the easiest ways to avoid digestive distress.
Food Pairing - When it comes to digestion, there are foods that go well together, and food pairings that hinder digestion. What’s happening is that each kind of food (protein, carb or fat) requires a different type of digestive enzyme to break it down into small enough pieces your body can use to keep you alive and energized.
Our doctors will guide you through food pairings that help with digestion, and pairings to avoid. Pairings will be customized to your palate and personal needs.
Chewing and Liquids - An often overlooked part of digestion is the value of thoroughly chewing your food. The initial breakdown process starts in your mouth. Your teeth mash food into a swallowable substance and your saliva begins the initial digestion process. The less work that goes on in your mouth means more work for your stomach and gut. You know you’ve given your stomach too much work when heartburn and acid reflux crop up.
We’ll guide you through steps to take to alleviate the workload on your stomach and keep heartburn at bay. And we’ll also teach you how to pace liquid intake with meals. Beverages can work both for and against digestion.
Addressing Nerve Misfiring - Part of our digestive health evaluation includes how the nerves connected to your stomach and intestines are doing. The esophagus and stomach in particular rely heavily on nerve signals to undergo proper digestion. Correcting a misalignment in your spine can immediately rectify heartburn and indigestion.
Get Heartburn Relief in Silverdale
Dr. Richie Dinubilo and Dr. Erwin Gemmer are a chiropractic powerhouse with over 50 years of combined experience. Dr. Richie approaches every patient with the wholehearted belief that every patient deserves freedom from pain and illness so they can live a full life. Dr. Gemmer alone has attended to over 600,000 patients, published two books on natural health. Both doctors are very results oriented, correcting the root cause of health problems by natural means.
Have questions or need to schedule an appointment? Call us at (360) 308-0250. We’re happy to help.
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