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Vitamin D is Dangerous - Yes? No? Actually it's yes and no.
It's dangerous when it gets to toxic levels
You take a synthetic form of vitamin D
You take vitamin D2
You're deficient in a very important mineral - Magnesium

Explaining the above further:
Toxic levels can elevate calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia), causing stomach upset, vomiting, weakness, arrhythmia of your heart, bone pain and kidney stones.

Is it something to worry about? Leading researchers in the field of vitamin D haven't seen it in their patients so concern can safely be cited as highly unusual.

The next concerns are definitely more common.
Synthetic forms of vitamin D (D2) are not very effective, so ultimately a waste of money. Look for Vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol (means the same) on the label.

Terms such as "irradiated ergosteral" or "calciferol" means they're using the synthetic vitamin D2 form.

The "danger" really comes from not getting adequate, absorbable vitamin D3. 70% of Americans have inadequate levels of vitamin D3 and that percentage worsens with age.

Why is vitamin D3 so important? First it's good to know that it's actually a hormone, even though we call it a vitamin. It regulates the expression of over 900 genes in your body, turning them on and off as required.

Vitamin D is critical for the health of your immune system, bones, protects against MS, certain cancers and premature brain aging.

It definitely is worth the effort to get your vitamin D3 to healthy levels - over 50 ng/mL (that's how we measure it in the US). It's also important to take your D3 alongside vitamin K2 to ensure that calcium is depositied where you want it - into your bones, rather than your kidneys or blood vessels.

A daily dose is 2,000 to 4,000 IU but you should discuss it with your doctor while testing the levels in your blood fairly often.

But what if you ARE taking a supplement, getting some sunshine and your levels are still low? This could be due to deficient magnesium. Considering half the population is deficient, you're in very good company.

What does magnesium do? Many things but most pertinent you need it to convert vitamin D to its active form. If vitamin D isn't active it won't do any of the wonderful protective measures its designed for.

Magnesium is needed for DNA repair contributing to overall health, reduces risk of premature death from elevated blood pressure, protects against colorectal cancer and prevents calcium from building up in the blood and causing clots.

Magnesium is best found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, legumes and fish. A good supplement source is magnesium glycinate about 120 mg (this is not a recommendation, but rather a comment on an often utilized dose). The daily need of magnesium is about 350 mg/day.
Stress depletes magnesium.

Vitamin D3 is best found in fatty fish, egg yolks and liver.
Exercise improves the metabolism of vitamin D3.

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What's the Best Home Treatment for Hiatal Hernia? Let's get into it.

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Avoid: onions, tomatoes, garlic, fatty foods, carbonation, chocolate, coffee and mint.

Eat smaller meals - don't over stuff yourself

Walk after meals - a light stroll for about 15 to 20 minutes

Wait 3 hours after you eat before lying down.

Learn box breathing - you can look this up online. The great thing about this technique is that it moves you from fight or flight to your parasympathetic nervous system - rest, digest, relax. You can use this technique before meals, when you feel anxious, short of breath, or have heart palpitations.

Intermitten Fast - but not longer than 12 to 14 hours. Why? After 14 or 15 hours fasting will put stress on your gallbladder, an organ that is frequently already stressed with hiatal hernia.

Support gut motility - you want to avoid constipation or treat it if it's present. Magnesium citrate, hydration and eating foods high in soluble fiber can help. [Note: I am not prescribing any supplements and I am not your doctor. Review this with your doctor first.]

Trial betaine hydrochloride - I say trial because this is definitely not for everyone. If you have a stomach ulcer or esophageal ulcer this is NOT for you. Review this with your doctor first. The reason for this trial is to see if your problem is too little stomach acid. This is frequent in those over 40 and can give similar symptoms of acid reflux, despite the problem being low acid. Same note here: [Note: I am not prescribing any supplements and I am not your doctor. Review this with your doctor first.]

In this video I teach a maneuver that can help reduce the spasming of your diaphragm and stomach and give you some relief. Go to the video to watch how this is performed.

This video is meant to give you some treatments that you can do from home but there are no guarantees that this is all you need to do to resolve your hiatal hernia.

What's missing?
Evaluation of your microbiome
Testing for food sensitivities
Evaluation of your liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and more depending on your health history.
Testing for toxins: mold, heavy metals, etc.
Assessing vagus nerve malfunction, muscle and nerve imbalance

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The function of your thyroid can put you at risk for acid reflux and hiatal hernia.

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How?

First, a look at the statistics:

Low thyroid or hypothyroid is one of the most common hormonal disorders, especially in women and older adults. It is however, often underdiagnosed and therefore undertreated.

The risk for hypothyroid increases after age 40. Subclinical hypothyroid affects up to 15% of the population.

Thyroid hormones are critical for maintaining muscle contraction and nerve conductivity. When thyroid function is low, smooth muscle tone decreases, including the tone of the LES (lower esophageal sphincter or valve) and other GI sphincters.
This leads to reflux.

Slowed digestive motility is also an issue with hypothyroid. The low thyroid causes gastroparesis (slowed movement of food through the stomach) and slowed intestinal transit. This increases intra-abdominal pressure, worsening reflux and putting
strain on the sphincters.

Chronic bloating, constipation and straining are all symptoms associated with hypothyroid and they all result in increases intra-abdominal pressure. This increased pressure weakens the diaphragm hiatus (the opening through which the esophagus passes), contributing to hiatal hernia and a reduction of the integrity and function of the LES.

Other sphincters in the GI tract, including the pyloric sphincter (connecting the stomach to the small intestine) become sluggish leading to bloating and poor digestion.

Therefore it is extremely important to assess and treat, if necessary, a low thyroid. In the video I review some ideas of how to do so.

If you're suffering with these digestive issues or suspect low thyroid, we're happy to help. The best next step is to contact us for a consultation and then we can determine if what we do is a good fit for you. Call 727-335-0400.

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