Acid reflux – or GERD is caused by stomach acid backing up into your esophagus.

It is not that you necessarily have too much acid, it is caused by stomach acid that is in the wrong place. The most common symptoms are heartburn, regurgitation and trouble swallowing. Less common symptoms include coughing, chest pain, belching and a sour taste in the mouth. Stress plays a major role in this and at the Digestive Health Center we offer customized biofeedback program to help you to release stress and experience Ease each day. We assess your nutritional habits as gluten and other food allergies can trigger Gerd and Acid Reflux. We assess the lifestyle factors that contribute to GERD and how to make permanent changes for lasting results.

Most importantly, acid blockers are meant to be used for approximately 12 weeks. The digestive health center does a comprehensive analysis of the underlying factors that are the cause of the Acid Reflux or GERD. We do functional laboratory testing such as

H. Pylori Test, Food sensitivity and Celiac testing and give you a customized plan with dietary changes, herbal remedies and plant based remedies proven to heal and repair the acid reflux issue.