Say Goodbye to Heartburn: How to Beat Acid Reflux and Improve Digestion

Episode 981 29 min

Overview

Acid reflux isn’t just uncomfortable—it could be the sign of deeper issues with your gut and overall health. In this episode of “ The Dr. Hyman Show,” I reveal the hidden risks of long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use—like nutritional deficiencies, gut issues, and even cognitive decline. More importantly, I share how you can manage reflux naturally with targeted lifestyle changes, soothing herbal remedies, and functional medicine strategies. Learn how to take control of your digestion and finally find lasting relief.

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Dr. Mark Hyman
Coming up on this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show. Now the long term side effects are potentially more significant, and those include serious nutritional deficiencies. One of the biggest ones is these drugs block the absorption of vitamin b 12. Vitamin b 12 requires stomach acid to be absorbed. And if you don't have it, you're gonna get b 12 deficient over the long term.

That can create depression, neurologic problems, dementia, many, many things. Before we jump into today's episode, I'd like to note that while I wish I could help everyone via my personal practice, there's simply not enough time for me to do this at this scale. And that's why I've been busy building several passion projects to help you better understand, well, you. If..

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Ep. 981 - Say Goodbye to Heartburn: How to Beat Acid Reflux and Improve Digestion