Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... 
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Help me help my brother!
He's on a bunch of drugs- he says that he would like to deal with these problems naturally and I don't know where to start in terms of what to do first, what to quit first, aaaeeeee.
He's on terazosin for his prostate. Goes between kapidex and protonix for stomach acid.
The problem with a hiatal hernia is that it causes stomach acid to go up into the esophagus- very painful. It also causes belching and vomiting.
The DRUGS that he's using to reduce stomach acid can ALSO cause vomiting. BTW, I KNOW that antacids are a bad idea.
I've done a little research and I've found things that he can do immediately such as smaller meals, raising the head of the bed and not eating 3 hrs before sleep. He needs to lose weight- he's about 40 lbs overweight I'd say.
I know that when one stops antacids there is an acid rebound... and that sounds as though that could be absolute torture for him.
What should he do first?
And the prostate thing...iodine, selenuium, zinc, saw palmetto. That's what I've got so far. I think that the gut issue should be dealt with first...
Juice fast? gruel? water fast?
I'm going to post this message in a few different forums. A lot of people I respect here don't necessarily hang out together...:)
TIA
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Hveragerthi
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Hiatal hernias actually results from the stomach pushing up through the diaphragm. There are several ways to deal with this. Some chiropractors can push the stomach back through. Not all chiropractors know how to do this so you may have to call around to find one that knows how to do this.
Another way to do this at home that I have heard of numerous times and makes a lot of sense is to drink enough water to fill the stomach. Then step up on a strong box or something else that sits about a foot or two off the ground then hop off. The principle is that the weight of the water will pull the stomach downward when you hit the ground pulling the protruding part of the stomach back through the diaphragm.
As for the prostate zinc is really important. You can get zinc from raw pumpkin seeds, which also provide essential fatty acids that also aid the prostate. Otherwise supplements can be used for a total of 50mg daily. For selenium I recommend 200mcg 3 times daily with meals. Try to find one combined with 2mg copper if possible. Saw palmetto and pygeum are both pretty good, but jiaogulan is more effective. Nettle leaf and root, bee pollen and licorice root are also very good choices.Advertisement
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Molly Bloom
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This is a reply to # 1,486,694Check this out. I've turned this video onto a few people that suffer from this and they swear it works. You can do it yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdNfaanpIs
- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... wombat
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,486,698really cool, stuff, Miss M, I knew that there had to be a way to deal with this without going under the knife. Bro and I watched it together, also found one on self-massage. He's going to do it, and I'm going to try as well.
Did I mention that he just landed on my doorstep? Totally stressed out, divorce looming...- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Molly Bloom
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This is a reply to # 1,487,163Well that's not going to help the hernia situation at all.....! Poor guy, but lucky he has a sister like you.
I was dealing with some reflux issues and tried this myself. Seemed to work really well.....
Hang in there kiddo.- Re: "how do you boil an egg?" wombat
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"Poor guy, but lucky he has a sister like you."
yah.
dunno about you, but I was born in 1959. My mom taught us girls all about cooking and maintaining a home(especially me, eldest daughter). But my brothers? Nada. They're both useless(except for bringing home some $).
Anyway, how DO you boil an egg? I had to explain that tonight. And how to peel, and use an egg slicer. *sigh*
My mom, born in 1936, used to say, "women don't sweat, they glow".
My mom HAD to get married, because of love child(my aforementioned bro).
help.
the women in my family were prepared, the men? not so much. Huge difference between my sis & I and my bros. At least my younger bro has enough of a survival instinct that he found a well-trained woman. Older bro? nyet,
He actually has some color in his face today. baby steps....- Re: "how do you boil an egg?" Molly Bloom
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This is a reply to # 1,487,741Have you watched Mad Men? Oh....you so have to if you haven't. Of course with your background, I just assume you have......The show is delicious......
Molly
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Molly Bloom
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... #91249
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This is a reply to # 1,486,694i think i have a hiatal hernia and when i eat certain foods it sets off my heart to flutter.
bitters have helped alot though.
- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Hveragerthi
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This is a reply to # 1,486,802i think i have a hiatal hernia and when i eat certain foods it sets off my heart to flutter.
bitters have helped alot though.Acid reflux can trigger heart arrhythmias.
- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... #91249
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This is a reply to # 1,486,809great so your telling me now i need morelesses alkalising drink lol only kidding.
aye hopefully its just that, but i feel the constant urge to burp esp if i havent had food constant burping.
food before bitters was sitting undigested at the top, i vomit alot after big meals too doc prescribed me dopermeride or something which i havent tried as its anti-dopamine i think.
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Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Hveragerthi
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aye hopefully its just that, but i feel the constant urge to burp esp if i havent had food constant burping.
Swallowing air can cause this as well. The body heat then expands the air leading to the burping.
food before bitters was sitting undigested at the top, i vomit alot after big meals too doc prescribed me dopermeride or something which i havent tried as its anti-dopamine i think.I have not heard of doperamide so I looked it up and it looks like it is another name for Imodium or at least it is closely related. The one I really found interesting was this part:
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2007/05/tofu_is_murder.html
"Right now there are responsible vegan mothers out there taking fenugreek and doperamide in order to boost their breast milk supply "
I don't know what to make of that strange comment.
- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... #91249
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This is a reply to # 1,486,837sorry the drug name was domperidone lol anti nausea but works on anti-dopamine or something.
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Hveragerthi
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... wombat
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This is a reply to # 1,486,694thx, Bro's going to contact the VA manana and see if they cover chiropractic, then we'll find one.
He has to lose a little weight before he does any jumping:)
Awesome info on the supplements, thx. Will ask for more details when we move on to that part of the program.
- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Molly Bloom
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- Re: Hiatal hernia, enlarged prostate... Hveragerthi
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