In Dr. Mike Eades’ latest blog, GERD Treatment: Nutrition vs Drugs, he highlights a video presentation by a Dr. Johnson, an academic gastroenterologist from a medical school in Virginia who advises other doctors to ignore the risks of PPIs. Mike and I have been on the same page on both the risks of PPIs and the use of diet for GERD ever since we first met in California. I still remember meeting Mike and Mary Dan in a coffee shop where I explained my theory on the root cause of acid reflux.
We can’t ignore the significant risks of long term PPI use which include:
Anemia
Pneumonia
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Impaired calcium absorption
Impaired magnesium absorption
Increased rate fractures, especially hip, wrist and spine
Osteopenia
Rebound effect of extra-heavy gastric acid secretion
Heart attacks
Dr. Eades hits the nail on the head when he says: “If a patient were to present to me with a medical problem, the first thing I would think of is how (or if) the problem could be treated nutritionally. If a nutritional treatment is appropriate, then pursuing that therapeutic option is the epitome of the first pillar of the practice of good medicine: Primum non nocere. First, do no harm.” Why don’t some doctors get it?
One reason could be they don’t understand how easy it is to treat chronic acid reflux effectively with either low carb diet or Fast Tact Diet, both designed to attack the underlying cause of acid reflux, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) which stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
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 am extremely interested in this approach. I would like to know if the SIBO protocol will help rid (reduce?) the horrendous nausea that accompanies reflux. I would also like to know if the book offers any advice about getting off PPIs. I was on them for about 15ish years. I did manage to gradually reduce them. Then, about 2-3 weeks after complete cessation, I got a horrendous rebound effect. I cannot get my gastroenterologist to entertain the possibility of testing for SIBO. (Functional dyspepsia has been offered as a diagnosis.) My tale is long with many tests, many specialists, many diets (including low acid, FODMAP), many books, many drugs and many protocols. No solution thus far however.
There are many potential causes of nausea. Also, everyone is unique, and every situation differs. The Fast Tract Digestion Heartburn book does address PPIs, but getting off PPIs requires an individualized process and in some cases (prescription) your doctor’s consent. It sounds like you have been diligent exploring many avenues for your digestive health issues, and I am glad that you are still in search of a sound solution. Given the complex nature of your situation, it would be best if we could work together through our consultation program. You can call us at (844)495-1151 or send an e-mail to rhea.tanaka@digestivehealthinstitute.org to make a free pre-consultation appointment with our staff to determine the best course of action.
In Dr. Mike Eades’ latest blog, GERD Treatment: Nutrition vs Drugs, he highlights a video presentation by a Dr. Johnson, an academic gastroenterologist from a medical school in Virginia who advises other doctors to ignore the risks of PPIs. Mike and I have been on the same page on both the risks of PPIs and the use of diet for GERD ever since we first met in California. I still remember meeting Mike and Mary Dan in a coffee shop where I explained my theory on the root cause of acid reflux.
I am extremely interested in this approach. I would like to know if the SIBO protocol will help rid (reduce?) the horrendous nausea that accompanies reflux. I would also like to know if the book offers any advice about getting off PPIs. I was on them for about 15ish years. I did manage to gradually reduce them. Then, about 2-3 weeks after complete cessation, I got a horrendous rebound effect. I cannot get my gastroenterologist to entertain the possibility of testing for SIBO. (Functional dyspepsia has been offered as a diagnosis.) My tale is long with many tests, many specialists, many diets (including low acid, FODMAP), many books, many drugs and many protocols. No solution thus far however.
There are many potential causes of nausea. Also, everyone is unique, and every situation differs. The Fast Tract Digestion Heartburn book does address PPIs, but getting off PPIs requires an individualized process and in some cases (prescription) your doctor’s consent. It sounds like you have been diligent exploring many avenues for your digestive health issues, and I am glad that you are still in search of a sound solution. Given the complex nature of your situation, it would be best if we could work together through our consultation program. You can call us at (844)495-1151 or send an e-mail to rhea.tanaka@digestivehealthinstitute.org to make a free pre-consultation appointment with our staff to determine the best course of action.