I have a special announcement for all you acid reflux sufferers.  Today is National Spicy Guacamole Day!  Now, if the mere thought of spicy foods like guacamole just set your chest on fire, or you think I’m off my rocker to even mention spicy foods to you, hear me out.

Heartburn has now become gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for which the almighty acid reducer is the king of relief.  Let’s look at what’s really going on with GERD and how you can get relief without drugs.

It shouldn’t be this way, but as a nation we have seriously screwed up something that should be relatively straightforward. Food!  Food simply isn’t what it used to be…plus one day you can read a study that says a certain food is bad, and the next day another study that says it’s healthy!

When something is leaking (like a roof or the oil in your car) it’s never a good thing—usually damage and destruction are the end result.  Well, this is especially true of a leaky gut wall!

Say you go to the doctor because you're having bouts of bloating, gas, constipation and/or heartburn.  After going through a series of questions and some tests, you get your diagnosis—possibly acid reflux, chronic constipation, IBS, etc.

It’s a sad reality that at a time in our history when advances in medicine are being made every day, as a nation we’re getting sicker and sicker!   One type of condition in particular that is rocketing into the stratosphere is autoimmune diseases.   With autoimmune diseases, your immune system is triggered into overreacting and strikes out against your healthy cells and organs, eventually harming them to the point where they can’t function properly or at all.