What is the Best Way to Break Free of Reflux and Gas Problems?

 

Discover How, Five Minutes from NOW, Your Acid Reflux Can Be Totally Gone & You’ll Feel Great Night and Day

Break Free of Reflux and Gas Problems - #1 Cause of Acid Reflux Discovered (and Cured)

There are many myths about what causes acid reflux.

But a new study just appeared in The FASEB Journal explains one factor that contributes to the development and continuation of the most serious type of acid reflux.

What’s more, this factor can make even occasional, mild types of acid reflux life-threatening.

Fortunately, there are many ways to get rid of this factor naturally.

Acid reflux occurs when hydrochloric acid flows upwards from your stomach into your esophagus. This is not supposed to happen, as there is a ring of muscle, called the gastroesophageal sphincter, at the top of your stomach that is supposed to close when you are not swallowing. This valve is supposed to open only when you swallow and food goes down into your stomach.

If you are overweight with fat accumulating around your abdominal area, this weight drags the valve out of alignment with your stomach and esophagus, which then prevents the sphincter from sealing your esophagus and stomach from each other.

This is the most typical explanation for why abdominal obesity causes acid reflux—and it is certainly right.

But the new study draws our attention to the way in which obesity can make even occasional acid reflux genuinely life-threatening.

Your stomach lining is tough enough not to be eroded by hydrochloric acid, but the lining of your esophagus is not. If acid reflux occurs too frequently, then the lining of your esophagus will become inflamed and, with time, erode and literally come apart or be destroyed by cancer.

The new study shows that abdominal fat cells in obese people degrade the lining of the esophagus and can make even occasional acid reflux a life-threatening problem.

The researchers obtained subcutaneous fat (just below the skin) and visceral fat (located deep inside) from both obese and healthy volunteers.

They then separated different types of fat cells from this tissue and applied it to an esophageal lining in the laboratory.

They then tested the resistance of the lining and the spaces between the cells in the lining to see whether the fat damaged it and to determine which fat was responsible for the damage.

Interestingly, the researchers observed that the fat of the healthy-weight subjects did no damage at all, while the fat of the obese subjects did cause damage.

To be specific, only mature fat cells mined from visceral fat tissue of obese people have this destructive effect on the esophageal lining.

There were large spaces between the cells, and the structural integrity of the lining was damaged in a way that it started to disintegrate after less than a week.

This is serious because it leaves your esophagus vulnerable to injury by acid reflux. So, even mild and infrequent cases of acid reflux can cause serious damage to your esophagus.

The obvious solution is to lose weight through regular physical activity and the adoption of a healthy diet.

Break Free of Reflux and Gas Problems - But losing weight isn’t easy—and it may not be enough to cure your acid reflux. Thousands of people have now completely healed their acid reflux using three ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. This is especially important because acid reflux has been found to cause six types of deadly diseases. I’ll explain this here…

Break Free of Reflux and Gas Problems - Eating Right for Peaceful Digestion AND Complexion

This time of year always brings with it some very harsh reminders that winter time requires a little more effort to stay healthy and well. In many areas, winter means drier, colder, harsher air and this can cause a variety of skin issues.

What a lot of people don’t notice, though, is that digestive trouble and skin irritation often appear at the same time.

Diseases, such as Fifth disease and medications, such as antibiotics, can wreak havoc on your tummy and skin at the same time. Those are pretty easy-to-spot symptoms of the same problem, though.

What about if you notice just sporadic problems with your skin, or your stomach and bowel upset are just occasional?

It seems like it would be a real hassle to have to track everything you put in your mouth, but being able to eliminate some skin issues and at the same time regulate your digestion makes it more worthwhile.

Keeping a food diary helps to highlight not just what is actually being eaten (a very effective tool if you are trying to lose weight, anyway), but also makes finding irritation relationships a lot easier to spot.

Jotting down what you eat isn’t the whole task though. Whenever you notice that your skin is doing something odd or out the ordinary, write down what is happening, and also the time and date. The same goes for digestion problems. Make a note of the time and date you had diarrhea, for example.

Then, after a couple of weeks you should be able to start to string together a timeline of events that leads up to the different problems you experience.

Once you identify the ‘bad guys’ in your diet, you can make changes to replace the offending foods with something more peacefully tolerated.

Items known to cause skin and digestion upset (this is just a partial list…these are the top offenders):

Dairy
Soy
Wheat
Corn
Foods with added Vitamin C
Eggs

While many diet adjustments call for some of these foods to be ADDED, it should be done with caution, and always keep that diary nearby so you can see if any of these foods are causing problems for you.

For instance, soy in and of itself isn’t a terrible thing. It’s generally considered a staple in the diet of many cultures which have better overall health than Westerners.

However, when we start tinkering with it and modifying it or otherwise changing the intended use of it, we can wind up with frustrating symptoms.

If soy is your problem food, be warned…it is in almost every packaged food known to man. It is also in milk, meat, and eggs of animals that have eaten it in feed. There are a great many people who have taken to raising their own poultry and other animal food sources so they can carefully control the amount of soy they digest, but this is kind of a drastic measure.

Wheat and wheat gluten are also on the top of the list because of the rising number of people identified with celiac disease. Sometimes a simple food intolerance to wheat causes skin, stomach, bowel, behavior and vision problems, so it’s good to monitor what you are eating here.

The good news is that if you find in your journaling that your skin and tummy trouble is linked to wheat gluten, you may be finding really delicious alternatives to old favourites. The last estimates of the gluten-free food industry pegged its 2010 growth as over a billion US dollars.

So keep that journal and make some adjustments. It’s a temporary blip in the road but once you get past identifying what offends your system, you can begin to experiment with food that heals as well as satisfies your taste buds.

For more information on finding healthy foods and lifestyle changes, try my Cholesterol or Acid Reflux guides today.

Break Free of Reflux and Gas Problems - 9 One-Minute Habits That Boost Your Health and Happiness

Having a long, healthy life means doing the little things that count. The little habits that don’t take much time but still add up in the long-run. And turns out we’ve got 9 handpicked one-minute habits you can do every day.

Some of these you can do right now, wherever you’re reading this. And that’s just a bit tempting.

Switch from red meat to fish: Many studies have shown time and again that eating red meat regularly can be bad for the heart and increase the risk of developing colon cancer.

However, eating fish can significantly cut down the risk of both heart problems and cancer. They are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which when properly balanced with omega-6 fatty acids, can be very beneficial for reducing inflammation.

Drink red wine: Red wine is very useful for keeping away Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, cancer and Type 2 Diabetes. The compound ‘resveratrol’ in grapes is thought to be responsible for these benefits. The key is not to go overboard and limit consumption to just a few glasses a week.

Microwave the kitchen sponge: While we often consider the toilet seat as the haven of microbes, in truth, the kitchen sponge can have more microbes than the toilet seat! Microwaving the sponge for 30 seconds can kill most disease-causing microbes in it.

Take vitamin supplements: Make sure that you get the required amount of vitamins and minerals to keep away vitamin and mineral deficiencies that are responsible for different ailments like osteoporosis, heart disease, cancer, common cold, memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. But make sure you’re taking high quality supplements since many supermarket brands are worse than skipping them.

Don’t forget to buckle your seat belt: Save yourself from the worst brunt of car accidents by doing one simple thing – wear your seat belt! About 40,000 people die every year in US due to car accidents. Most deaths could have been prevented if they’d fastened the seat belt.

Treat yourself to dark chocolate occasionally: Dark chocolate has been shown to have several benefits – it cuts down the risk of heart disease, improves memory in elderly people, helps metabolize glucose more efficiently and fights against stress and depression.

Take deep breaths often: Whenever you get some free time inhale deeply, take in a deep breath through one nostril, count till 4 and exhale through the other nostril. Do this as often as you can, because it melts stress and calms your mind.

Rinse mouth after meals: Rinsing is a better way to prevent acidic food from corroding the tooth enamel better than brushing the teeth. Plain water or unsweetened tea are good for rinsing mouth and preventing germ buildup.

Sleep on your left side: A study published in the journal ‘Chest’ reveals that nearly 25 percent of Americans experience heartburn in the night. This can be prevented by sleeping on the left side. This stops the acid from esophagus from flowing back into the esophagus.

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How Plant-Based Proteins Can Build Muscle and Lose Fat?

 

Click HERE to Find Out How You Can Build Muscle & Lose Fat By Eating Plants

 

BODYBUILDING.COM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TALKS FITNESS & THE FUTURE

Earlier this month, I contacted the Editor-in-Chief at Bodybuilding.com, Jeff O’Connell, to be the first interviewee for our new “Fitness Luminaries” section.

Have a nice cup of coffee as Jeff talks about how plant-based proteins can build muscle and lose fat, and warns us about how climate change may affect fitness in the next 10 years.

Q: What would your friends/colleagues say you’re really good at?

You’d probably get a more entertaining answer if you asked them what I’m bad at, but I hope they’d say I have a knack for identifying a good story and then pairing that concept with the writer ideally suited to breathe life into the idea. I hope they’d also say that I’m open-minded and fair.

I think an Editor-in-Chief needs to be the last person standing at the gates, so to speak, in defense of what’s in the best interests of readers, as opposed to other constituencies.

That duty can be even more challenging when you’re EIC at an e-commerce company, rather than a traditional publication.

I’m very fortunate in that the executives at Bodybuilding.com agree, putting their readers above all other constituencies, too. They’ve never wavered even once in that regard during my tenure. In the end, satisfied consumers lead to a website’s success.

Q: Fun fact most people don’t know about you?

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. once threw an uppercut at me on a private jet. 50 Cent was along for the ride, and I was there writing a book with 50. The punch was in jest.

Q: What advice would you tell your 13-year-old self?

That kid was skinny as hell and painfully shy, so I’d tell him to start working out every day.

Q: Who’s your favorite luminary? Why?

Favorite luminary… Man, that’s tough. When he’s not talking to empty chairs at political conventions, Clint Eastwood is an amazing American figure, I think. He’s worked at such a high level both as an actor and a director, and he’s still doing amazing films well into his eighties. The unexpected late-career masterpiece, like “Unforgiven,” is always kind of exhilarating.

Q: How do you go from shopping DEA and FBI careers to writing a bestseller to Editor-in-Chief at Bodybuilding.com?

I was interviewing for jobs at the FBI and DEA because that was my plan as a Latin American Studies major at UCLA.

I liked the idea of doing something that was physical, cerebral, and exciting.

Freelance writing took me into the fitness magazine business instead, and I eventually started writing books on the side—one of which, “LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout,” became a New York Times Bestseller in 2006.

I joined Bodybuilding.com in 2011 after working at Men’s Health (executive writer) and Muscle & Fitness (Editor-in-Chief).

Q: If you had to choose, which of your books is secretly your “favorite child?”

“Sugar Nation,” which is part memoir and my only solo book to date, is my favorite.

The collaborative projects are fun and rewarding, but you succeed by capturing the other person’s voice and vision.

“Sugar Nation” is my personal story, as well as an exposé on the causes of America’s type 2 diabetes epidemic: too many carbs and too little exercise among the general population, and a misunderstanding by the American Diabetes Association of the disease in its name.

Q: If you had to choose only three exercises, what would they be?

1. Burpees. You can do them anywhere and they’re virtually a full-body workout.

• Walking lunge. Works most of your lower-body and burns a ton of calories.

• Prowler push. This is great for overall conditioning and HIIT. I had a really bad herniation in my spine at L5/S1 that had to be surgically repaired in 2012, and the prowler works better than running and other forms of cardio for me.

Q: If you had to choose only three supplements, what would they be?

1. Greens formula. Most of us don’t consume a diverse enough array of fruits and vegetables, so Green Vibrance, the product I use, covers those bases.

• Protein powder. Isopure is compatible with my low-carb diet, and helps with muscle repair and recovery.

• Fish oil (or flax seed oil for vegetarians). Supports cardiovascular health, which only grows more important as you age. The one I take is made by Nordic Naturals.

Q: What has been the biggest change in fitness you’ve seen in the past 10 years?

I’m tempted to say the emergence of CrossFit, but I think social media has had an even greater impact. People posting workouts and healthy recipes and inspirational memes—sure, it becomes annoying at times, but I think it’s had a profoundly positive impact by motivating people, creating communities, and so on.

Q: What do you predict will be the next big change in fitness?

In the next 10 years, I think climate change will begin affecting all forms of human activity, fitness included, in profoundly negative ways. Outdoor training may have to be modified. Many summer events will be unbearably hot, and it’s going to be harder and harder to hold winter events because of a lack of snow.

“Access to certain fruits and vegetables may be more limited, and hydration in certain instances may be a challenge rather than a given.”

I’m sure Apple and Nike will have developed all sorts of amazing wearable computing and clothes, etc. by then, but it won’t matter when you want to go for a run, and it’s 125 degrees outside and there’s no water because it’s rationed. The California drought is a harbinger.

Q: How does fitness contribute to your success today?

The more you’re a practitioner, the more tuned in you are to what you’re writing or editing on the subject. It also makes you a more focused, more energized person regardless of your occupation.

Q: Do you meditate? If so, please walk us through your practice.

I just started meditating, and I’m way too inexperienced to claim to have a “practice.” Right now, I sit still, close my eyes, and focus on breathing with my diaphragm. I’ve learned the hard way that we need stretches of deep relaxation, whether it’s meditation or whatever.

Q: Thoughts on vegetarian bodybuilding and vegan protein powders coming out?

I think it’s awesome that some vegetarians pursue bodybuilding. They have to be a little more creative with forming complete proteins than non-vegetarian bodybuilders do, but a vegetarian can have an amazing physique.

“Plant-based proteins can build muscle, too, and the category is growing.”

Q: What’s your next big project?

I have two literary collaborations coming out in early 2016: “Spartan Fit” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), which is the sequel to the New York Times Bestseller, “Spartan Up!” and “15 Minutes to Fit” (Avery), a collaboration with Zuzka Light.

To follow Jeff:

https://www.facebook.com/thesugarnation
https://twitter.com/sugar_nation

To learn more about how plant-based proteins can build muscle and lose fat, watch this video - How To Eat To Build Muscle & Lose Fat (Lean Bulking Full Day Of Eating)

Author Bio:

Chris Willitts (creator of V3), is the founder and owner of Vegetarian Bodybuilding.

V3 Vegetarian Bodybuilding System is a mixture of science and author’s advice, providing users with optimal diet and exercise. This system is designed for vegans and vegetarians only.

A lot of research has been put in this program. Furthermore, a lot of professional bodybuilders and athletes tried and tested the program, praising its progressiveness and efficiency.

The program is about taking control of your own body and health according to your potential and needs. And worry not; you’ll get plenty of proteins with this system. It will boost you with energy, and you’ll feel just a strong as any carnivore would (perhaps even stronger, depending on how much you invest in your exercise). It avoids vitamins deficiency and provides you with a lot of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. 

Instead of saying things like “I think a plant-based diet is good for athletes and bodybuilders,” the V3 Vegetarian Bodybuilding System claims “I know a plant-based diet is good for athletes and bodybuilders, and I have results to prove it.” 

To find out more, visit the website at V3 Bodybuilding –  How Plant-Based Proteins Can Build Muscle and Lose Fat