The problem in one word, is complacency. Laura talks about mainstream nutritionists perpetuating the status quo, even in light of new evidence that whole dairy fat is actually healthy and the lack of any evidence that saturated fat and dietary cholesterol cause obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Laura’s goal is to eradicate these and other misconceptions and help establish a path forward in nutrition that is truly science-based.
Dr. Norm Robillard earned his Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he studied Bacillus anthracis and other Bacillus species. His post-doctoral research at Tufts University focused on antibiotic resistance and gene transfer between gut microbes, including Bacteroides fragilis and E. coli.
Over the course of his career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, Dr. Robillard studied the genetics of antibiotic resistance, septic shock, viral illnesses, and both antimicrobial and antibody-based therapies. He later founded the Digestive Health Institute, where he developed the Fast Tract Diet—a science-based, root-cause approach to resolving functional gastrointestinal disorders, gut dysbiosis, other digestive and related health conditions.
As the author of the Fast Tract Digestion book series and creator of the Fast Tract Diet mobile app, Dr. Robillard was the first to identify excess intestinal fermentation as a key driver of reflux. He also introduced the link between gas-producing gut bacteria, intragastric pressure, and nutritional malabsorption as a mechanism behind reflux symptoms.
His latest work, the Fast Tract Digestion series, offers a safe, effective alternative to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), H2 blockers, IBS medications, and antibiotics for conditions such as GERD, LPR, IBS, SIBO/IMO and related disorders.
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I just purchase Dr. Robillard’s book, “Heartburn Cured-the low carb miracle” and have only read a few pages; but I want to say that the reason I purchased it is that both my husband and I are acid reflux sufferers-my husband has been to the hospital twice with severe chest pains only to learn (Thank God) that it’s not his heart, it’s “heartburn”-acid. While I have occasional heartburn, my discomfort is more in the form of frequent reflux and esophageal discomfort, including difficulty swallowing, mild nausea, etc. I also have a small hiatal hernia. We are both on PPI drugs “permanently”.
About ten years ago, my husband read the Atkins Diet, and decided to try it-after eating bacon and eggs for breakfast every morning, cheese for snacks, and cutting out most carbs, he lost 20 lbs. and lowered his cholesterol to normal-when it had been diagnosed as high before the went on the diet. Eventually he went off the diet-it’s almost impossible to eat virtually no carbs for the rest of your life. If Dr. Robillard’s diet includes some whole grain carbs, and fruit, I will do it, and so will my hubby!
I am hopeful that we will lose weight-and GERD!!!
Hi Margaret,
You might consider Fast Tract Digestion (go to the “buy books” tab) as this diet allows a wider variety of carbs based on their fermentation potential (FP). The FP approach which only limit’s difficult-to-digest carbs. There are other posts about the book on this site.
I just purchase Dr. Robillard’s book, “Heartburn Cured-the low carb miracle” and have only read a few pages; but I want to say that the reason I purchased it is that both my husband and I are acid reflux sufferers-my husband has been to the hospital twice with severe chest pains only to learn (Thank God) that it’s not his heart, it’s “heartburn”-acid. While I have occasional heartburn, my discomfort is more in the form of frequent reflux and esophageal discomfort, including difficulty swallowing, mild nausea, etc. I also have a small hiatal hernia. We are both on PPI drugs “permanently”.
About ten years ago, my husband read the Atkins Diet, and decided to try it-after eating bacon and eggs for breakfast every morning, cheese for snacks, and cutting out most carbs, he lost 20 lbs. and lowered his cholesterol to normal-when it had been diagnosed as high before the went on the diet. Eventually he went off the diet-it’s almost impossible to eat virtually no carbs for the rest of your life. If Dr. Robillard’s diet includes some whole grain carbs, and fruit, I will do it, and so will my hubby!
I am hopeful that we will lose weight-and GERD!!!
If you have a mailing list, I’d like to be on it.
Hi Margaret,
You might consider Fast Tract Digestion (go to the “buy books” tab) as this diet allows a wider variety of carbs based on their fermentation potential (FP). The FP approach which only limit’s difficult-to-digest carbs. There are other posts about the book on this site.