The Atma Approach

Heartburn &
GERD

Your body makes acid for a reason — find out why.

Why turning off stomach acid with medication can leave the real problem running, and put you at risk in the process.

By Dr. Neela Sandal

Mainstream Medicine's Approach Is to Turn Off the Acid

Heartburn is so common that medication to reduce its symptoms is sold over the counter. But these medications carry warnings that are often ignored. If you don't solve the root of the problem, you're putting yourself at risk for overuse of these medications — and side effects like kidney failure.

Have you ever wondered why your body is producing the extra acid in the first place? Usually there's a root cause to the problem. If you only cover this up, you get stuck on medication, and the problem tends to get worse over time.

What Mainstream Medicine Misses

The Atma Approach to heartburn and GERD is to get to the root of the problem.

Commonly Missed Root Causes

•Food intolerances — not allergies, and therefore commonly missed, but most people's heartburn is partly caused by a food they've begun to react to. Temporarily eliminating it allows the tissue to heal
•Poor digestion — when digestive processes slow down, the stomach overpressurizes, leading to backflow up the esophagus
•Dysbiosis and minor infection — routinely missed by the mainstream approach. Stomach acid creates a barrier to infection, and often an increase in acid is the body's attempt to rebalance your unique biome

If you have heartburn or GERD and you want answers, come to Atma Clinic and let us help you get to the root of the problem.

How Atma Clinic Can Help

We've helped hundreds of patients minimize — or entirely eliminate — their GERD or heartburn.

At Atma, our Medical Doctors (MDs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) go through intensive training to become certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine. They're certified and ready to get to the root of your issue.

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