Do you have chronic acid reflux or hiatal hernia symptoms that bother you? Are you considering surgery? Dr Vikki Petersen explains why you may want to consider all your options before jumping into surgery that is not a medical emergency. Fundoplication surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter by wrapping the upper pat of the stomach around the lower esophagus. The surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) by wrapping the upper part of the stomach (the fundu...

Bloating and gas are common symptoms with up to 30% of the population suffering enough to complain to their doctors. Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. Dr Vikki Petersen explains what the 5 most common causes are and what you can do to determine which may be bothering you and some steps you can take to alleviate the discomfort. 1. Low stomach acid - the common symptoms are fatigue, heartburn, feeling full, bad brath, undigested f...

This video is for every woman and every man who loves a woman. What if: You could reduce your risk of heart disease and death by up to 50%. You could decrease your risk of colon cancer by up to 56%. You could reduce your risk of diabetes by up to 30%? You could reduce your Alzheimer’s risk by 35%? What if you could reduce your fracture risk by 50 to 60%? And, what if you could add a healthy 10 years to your life expectancy? Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN med...

Are you taking a PPI for reflux? Medications like Omeprazole, Nexium or Prilosec can help symptoms, but long-term use comes with risks. Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. In the video, Dr Vikki Petersen explains the 4 major side effects associated with long-term use of PPI medications. Heart disease - a large study of 2 million people found that PPI use was associated with ischemia, heart disease and stroke. The increased risk was 12 t...

If you’re breathing through your mouth, you may be sabotaging your diaphragm, your posture, and your acid-reflux/hiatal hernia barrier. Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. In the video, Dr Vikki Petersen explains what the hidden link is between mouth-breathing, diaphragm dysfunction, intra-abdominal pressure spikes, posture and reflux/hiatal hernia — plus how to fix the root cause. Hiatal hernia is very common (≈20% general population, ...

Are you sick of belly fat that won't move? Frustrated with loss of muscle tone and stsrength? Worried about memory loss of dementia? Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. In the video, Dr Vikki Petersen explains why women develop belly fat, lose muscle strength and develop dementia. If you're 35 to 65+ years old, this video is for you. The bad news is that women start to lose estrogen in perimenopause, early 40s typically. It really plumm...

You've been diagnosed with IBS. You've tried changing your diet, reducing stress, perhaps you've tried various drugs. But you continue to suffer with bloating, pain or unpredictable bathroom trips. Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. It's ruining your life. In the video, Dr Vikki Petersen explains 5 clear causes of IBS that when addressed, allow healing to occur. The truth is: IBS isn't a real diagnosis; it's a description of symp...

Belly fat is more correctly called visceral fat. Which means the fat around your organs in your abdomen. Visceral fat is associated with increased risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, fatty liver, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and Alzheimer's disease. Belly fat is not the same as peripheral fat found elsewhere in the body. The Journal of Nature Communications entitled "Inherited basis of visceral, abdominal subcutaneous and gluteofemoral fat depots", looked at...

💓 Heart Palpitations and Shortness of Breath — But Your Heart Is Fine? It’s scary when your heart suddenly starts racing, skips a beat, or you find yourself short of breath. Add in chest tightness or pain, and it’s completely understandable to head straight to the ER or your doctor’s office. But what happens when you’ve done all that — maybe more than once — and your doctor or cardiologist assures you everything looks normal? It’s reassuring to know your heart appears healthy… but that doe...

If you have a small hiatal hernia you've perhaps been told that your "other" symptoms, such as heart palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath or anxiety are not related. This can be confusing. Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. In this video Dr Vikki Petersen, DC, IFMCP explains why this confusion occurs. Large hiatal hernias cause direct pressure on the heart and/or lungs due to their sheer size. Due to that direct pressure, ...

If you have acid reflux you're told the cause is too much acid. That's not necessarily true. ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 Let's look at the science. Hiatal hernia and acid reflux have a 70 to 100% correlation. Where you find one you're likely to find the other. There is a normal pressure gradient that pushes downwards to keep food moving in the right direction. The pressure is...

After meals do you feel burning, pressure, chest tightness, heart palpitations or even anxiety? Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. Your acid pocket could be to blame. What is it? The acid pocket is a layer eof highly acidic stomach "juice" that floats just above the meal you just ate. It sits at the very top of your stomach. If you have too much pressure in your belly squeezing your stomach, the pocket can get pushed upwards past your ...

Do you suffer from acid reflux? Are you taking a PPI medication? Do you still have symptoms or are you troubled with night time reflux? ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/locations/telemedicine/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 There is a new antacid drug on the market called Vonoprazan. It was created in Japan where they have been using it for 10 years. Here in the U.S. it's been on the market for just a few years - 2022 and 2023. It was approved for pa...

Do you suffer with acid reflux? Do you also experience heart palpitations or shortness of breath or anxiety? ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 Perhaps you've had an endoscopy or other testing and nothing showed up. Your symptoms are NOT in your head. The fact is: small sliding hiatal hernias often go undetected. Don't ignore your symptoms just because your test looks normal. You ma...

If you suffer from acid reflux you likely think it means you have too much acid. That's a myth. ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 Most reflux happens due to pressure in your belly pushing stomach contents up, not because you're making too much acid. Think of your stomach like a balloon that's partially filled with water. If you squeeze the balloon, what happens? Water squirts out the top...

Vagus nerve disruption from hiatal hernia doesn't just cause reflux, it drains your energy. ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 Your vagus nerve follows the same path as your esophagus, traveling through your diaphragm to meet your stomach. With acid reflux and hiatal hernia the vagus nerve can become irritated, stretched, or compressed. This irritation can shift you from parasympathetic m...

Are you always tired? Your vagus nerve may be stuck in low-power mode. ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 When vagus tone drops, inflammation runs wild, gut bacteria get out of balance, and your body can't absorb the nutrients it needs. That's why fatigue and brain fog go hand-in-hand with reflux and gut issues. Structurally your vagus nerve runs along the same path as your esophagus. Whe...

Do you suffer from gas and bloating that's downright uncomfortable? ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/locations/telemedicine/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 Have you been told to: just put up with it? take probiotics? try a gas pill? Gas and bloating isn't just a nuisance, it's can be a warning from your body of a hidden imbalance. We don't want to just "band-aid" it. Causes: 1. SIBO - small intestinal bacterial overgrowth - excess bacteria in your ...

Are you considering hiatal hernia surgery? Did you know that acid reflux can come back even after surgery? ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 The official medical guidelines for surgery specifically state that a small, sliding hiatal hernia (95% of them are sliding) is NOT an indication for surgery. Surgery is typically reserved for large, paraesophageal hernias, those with severe es...

Why can doctors miss the presence of Hiatal Hernia Syndrome. It's sheet number of symptoms is one problem. ➡️ Click HERE to Book a Consultation: https://rootcausemedicalclinics.com/hiatal-hernia-natural-treatment/ Call us directly: 727-335-0400 The symptoms are acid reflux, bloat, abdominal discomfort, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, anxiety and panic attacks, trouble swallowing, hoarseness - to list just a few. There are up to 20. You can see that these symptoms cover many organ ...