Digestive Problems - Hiatal Hernia

"A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things." - Plato Hope you had a Happy Thanks-Giving. Along with giving thanks; you probably gave your digestive system quite a workout. Overeating can lead to or exacerbate what is known as a Hiatal Hernia.

I have been helping people with Hiatal Hernias (which is now commonly called GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) for over 30 years.

*You do not need drugs for most cases of GERD, Heartburn or Reflux; many of which can lead to a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Frequently, it is a Hiatal Hernia…see below. ****************************** Hiatal Hernia (from Web MD®) Any time an internal body part pushes into an area where it doesn't belong, it'scalled a hernia.

The hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm -- the muscular wall separating the chestcavity from the abdomen. Normally, the esophagus (food pipe) goes through the hiatus and attaches to the stomach. In a hiatal hernia (also called hiatus hernia) the stomach bulges up into the chest through that opening. There are two main types of hiatal hernias: sliding and paraesophageal (next to the esophagus).

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In a sliding hiatal hernia, the stomach and the section of the esophagus that joins the stomach slide up into the chest In a sliding hiatal hernia, the stomach and the section of the esophagus that joins the stomach slide up into the chest through the hiatus. This is the more commontype of hernia.

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*Applied Kinesiologists are trained to pull the sliding stomach back into the abdominal cavity thereby alleviating symptoms.

**Symptoms are not just stomach related: Along with heartburn a Hiatal Hernia (as I said, now called GERD to make it sound like a disease) can also cause:

1. Heart palpitations 2. Midback pain 3. Ear ringing 4. Insomnia 5. Shortness of breath - often leading to fatigue 6. Skin problems - in Chinese Medicine the skin and digestive system are related 7. Chronic infections - new research shows that 70% of your immune system is located in your gut

***Poor posture is a major contributor so make sure you are not hunching over when you are sitting and standing. Do NOT lie down immediately after eating.

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The Wall Stretch is very helpful in keeping a Hiatal Hernia at bay. (after it is corrected)

  To Your Health,

Eugene Charles, D.C., DIBAK www.appliedkinesiologycenterofnewyork.com