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What's the difference between a "good" drug and a "bad" drug?

As a chiropractor, I see the use of many drugs (legal or illegal) as merely symptom treating. Worse, virtually every drug produces unwanted effects. The effects of chiropractic are largely positive effects. If you're a Marysville parent, consider carefully before giving your child a cough medication, cold remedy or pain reliever so this sort of question doesn't arise in the first place.

How do most people deal with subluxations?

First, they try to ignore them. When they don't, they go to the medicine cabinet to stop their brain from feeling the symptom. Later, back surgery may be threatened. Sadly, it's not until this later stage that they consult our Marysville chiropractic office. Yet, even with the delay, most are delighted by the results produced by today's chiropractic care. Contact us and let's get started.

Relief for Acid Reflux

What used to be referred to as “heartburn” got a much fancier name some time ago – Acid Reflux Disease. And along with the fancy name came some new medications to control it, daily medications, of course. That you can take for the rest of your life to control the symptoms of Acid Reflux Disease. That’s not so bad. Right?

Wrong.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or acid reflux, occurs when the acid-laden liquid contents of the stomach back up (reflux) into the esophagus, causing damage to the lining of the esophagus. When this happens during the day, much of the liquid returns to the stomach because you’re usually in an upright position, you swallow more, and you produce more saliva that contains bicarbonate that tends to neutralize the stomach acid.

The real damage from reflux happens at night, while you are lying down, when the acid just sits in your esophagus, without the benefits of gravity, swallowing and saliva.

What causes acid reflux? Factors that appear to contribute to it are poor diet, an insufficient amount of a stomach enzyme (HCL) that breaks down food, and a hiatal hernia which allows stomach acid to back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn, especially at night.

Most people who experience either acid reflux or heartburn turn first to antacids for relief. While antacids neutralize acid, they also neutralize and reduce the amount of enzymes in the stomach, making the problem worse. The symptoms may be gone, but the cause isn’t.

Proper nutrition includes the right amounts of fats, carbohydrates and proteins at each meal to aid in the digestive process. Too much protein? The body converts the excess to fat and stores it, like squirrels with their winter nuts! Proper diet is essential to help control acid reflux symptoms.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, chicken and fish provide the right type of diet to minimize acid reflux and heartburn. Chiropractic adjustments, designed to eliminate nerve interference (subluxation) can also help. Even the smallest amount of nerve compromise can impede the body’s ability to self-heal and self-regulate. Many discover that their acid reflux and/or heartburn is reduced following their chiropractic care – a drug-free solution to a problem that doesn’t have to be a life long illness.