Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 , For another perspective on acupuncture treatment of this, you might check out Kiiko Matsumoto's text on " Clinical Strategies " vol 1. This would fall under the concepts related to using upper stomach channel pts for prolapse. You can email me offlist if you want more discussion. Mike W. Bowser, L Ac ________________________________ > Chinese Medicine > > Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:20:28 +0000 > Hiatal Hernia > > > I have quite a few patients with hiatal hernias. I am wondering if > anyone else has had success with this? herbal or acupuncture or both? > I have been able to decrease the sx with herbs and acupuncture, but the > underlying root is still there. > > > > > > Messages in this topic _______________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 It is considered by some that hiatus hernias are a sign of chronic dehydration - is her diet good and does she drink 3L of good quality water a day - preferably no wheat products and no nasty additives of course - try that for a month and see how she goes, unfortunately there are a heap of people who would prefer just to take a pill Jane - Jude Johnson health_and_healing Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:25 PM Hiatal Hernia Does anyone here have some ideas of how to treat hiatal hernia homeopathically or with other modalities of medicine outside of allopathic medicine? My colleage was just diagnosed. Thanks! Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1587 - Release 8/2/2008 5:30 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Besides hydrating to help reduce the hernia, help the esophagus to heal by taking two mastic gum caps each morning before you eat anything. Continue this for about two months. Restructuring a hernia also may require taking 5 Grams of glutamine at bedtime and type II- collagen, lysine and vitamin C during the day to increase collagen production--- On Sun, 8/3/08, Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote: Jane MacRoss <highfield1Re: Hiatal Hernia Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 1:37 AM It is considered by some that hiatus hernias are a sign of chronic dehydration - is her diet good and does she drink 3L of good quality water a day - preferably no wheat products and no nasty additives of course - try that for a month and see how she goes, unfortunately there are a heap of people who would prefer just to take a pill Jane - Jude Johnson health_and_healing Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:25 PM [Health_and_ Healing] Hiatal Hernia Does anyone here have some ideas of how to treat hiatal hernia homeopathically or with other modalities of medicine outside of allopathic medicine? My colleage was just diagnosed. Thanks! Checked by AVG - http://www.avg. com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1587 - Release 8/2/2008 5:30 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 There are some chiropractors who can manually get it back in place. I happen to have one and Dr. Esposito in Marietta, Georgia told it would take ten treatments. But whatever you do, do not use Prilosec. It gets off the acid. I had severe chest pain and it turned out it was backing up bile. Let's face it, never trust a drug even if its over the counter. Also use licorice before eating I was told by one of our physicians. All my best, Betty At 01:25 AM 8/3/2008, Jude Johnson wrote: >Does anyone here have some ideas of how to treat >hiatal hernia homeopathically or with other >modalities of medicine outside of allopathic >medicine? My colleage was just diagnosed. > >Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 The two things I achieved by using Jim Humble's Miracle Mineral Supplement (information at www.miraclemineral.org) for about 4 months was total relief of my allergies and total relief of my hiatal hernia. Previously, I had my chiropractor adjust or pull down my hernia about once a month --for the last 15 years or so.I sure don't miss that! Hope this helps. Regards, Dawn , Jude Johnson <jjskinguru wrote: > > Does anyone here have some ideas of how to treat hiatal hernia homeopathically or with other modalities of medicine outside of allopathic medicine? My colleage was just diagnosed. > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 My mother was diagnosed with Hiatal hernia and Barrett esophagus. She doesn't have the Barrett Esophagus anymore but still has the hernia. Some of the things that she takes are mastic gum, acid soothe by enzymedica, enzymes, fresh aloe vera juice, liquid calcium/magnesium, lots of papaya, apples and pineapples too! by the way, in conventional medicine, Barrett esophagus doesn't have a cure! If you have any questions, email me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Posted by: " surpriseshan2 " surpriseshan2 bestsurprise2002 Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:12 pm (PDT) From HEALTH DISPATCH - newsletter from Dr David Williams Digestive Issues Could Be Hiatal Hernia Do you ever get heartburn after eating, or have a tendency to burp your food and stomach acid back up into your throat? Or sometimes, do you feel like you’re full to the top after eating only a few bites? Do you suffer from sour stomach or burning that is not helped by antacids? And does all of this get worse when you sit down or lie on your back? It’s possible you have a hiatal hernia. Allow me to explain what this condition is and how one can develop a hiatal hernia. There is a big dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm that separates the organs in the top part of your chest from the stomach and the other digestive organs in the bottom half. If there wasn’t, we would be listening for the heart somewhere in the area of the bellybutton after working on our feet all day. Well, in the back part of the diaphragm, there’s a button-sized hole that allows the esophagus to go from the throat to the stomach. Sometimes this hole gets enlarged for one reason or another and, if it does, the stomach can worm its way up into the holeâ€â€a condition known as a hiatal hernia. Some studies have shown that 32 percent of everybody over 50 and 89 percent of those over 90 have a hiatal hernia and I’ve seen patients with it at all stages, from children on up. A Simple Test If you think you may have a hiatal hernia, there’s an easy way to check. It ’s not a foolproof test, but some doctors who screen for a hiatal hernia have their patients take a deep breath and hold it for 40 seconds. If you can ’t hold your breath for that long, and there are no other problems, a hiatal hernia is a possibility. A Simple Fix If the stomach is stuck up in the hole of the diaphragm, then the first order of business is to get it out. This can be done in two ways. I’ve had my patients with this problem drink about a glass of either room temperature or slightly warm water when they get out of bed first thing in the morning. (No coffee, no tea, no juice, no cold waterâ€â€just warm water.) While standing, bring your arms straight out from your sides and bend your elbows so your hands are touching your chest. Then stand up on your toes as high as possible and drop. You should get a pretty good jolt. Drop down like this 10 times in a row. Then, while standing with your arms up, pant short quick breaths for about 15 seconds. That’s it. The warm water acts like a weight in the stomach. Being warm, it doesn’t cause the stomach to cramp. Instead, it relaxes it. Spreading your arms stretches the diaphragm and opens up that hole in the back. Dropping down on your heels jerks the stomach out of the hole and the panting tightens up the diaphragm muscle to close the hole. If you have a hiatal hernia, you need to do this exercise every dayâ€â€not just until everything feels normal. It will also strengthen the area, and make the hiatal hernia less likely to come back. More Tips for Avoiding a Hiatal Hernia 1. First, don’t stuff yourself with large meals. 2. Don’t sit in some overstuffed soft chair or lie down right after you eat. The stomach will be churning and digesting the food and it will have nowhere to go but into the hole. If you have problems in the middle of the day, or anytime for that matter, you don’t have to wait to do the exercise. Do it at the time the problems occur. Until next time, Dr. David Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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