Join Dr. Patrick Garrett to learn everything you ever wanted to know about reflux and how easy it is to reverse.

1. The Reflux Cure
DR. PATRICK GARRETT, DC, B.SCI, DCCN, DABFM, FAAFM
CONCIERGE NATURAL HEALTHCARE
301 NORTH MAIN SUITE 301
316-212-5429 CELL
DOCTORGARRETT@YAHOO.COM

2. Dr. Patrick Garrett

3. Who is Dr. Garrett?

4. Dr. Patrick Garrett
Chiropractic College / Medical School
12 Years of Functional Lifestyle Practice
Specializing in reversing acute & chronic
conditions naturally
Patients / clients all over the country & world
Clinical focus on reversing diabetes, asthma,
allergies, eczema, psoriasis, migraines and
epigenetic food therapy.
Physician

5. Postgraduate Educator
300 Hour / 2 Year Diplomate Functional Medicine
/ Clinical Nutrition Program in Denver, Colorado
National Speaker
Internal Disorders
Functional Medicine
Applied Nutrition & Clinical Chemistry
Clinical Nutrition
Functional Approaches to Reversing Diseases
National Speaker

6. Lifestyle Medicine Program
Celiac Disease
Lifestyle Medicine – Metabolic Syndrome & Nutrition
Lifestyle Medicine – Stress Management
Lifestyle Medicine – Weight Management
Lifestyle Medicine – Prescribing Exercise
Lifestyle Medicine – Osteoporosis
Lifestyle Medicine – The Biology of Normal Sleep &
Consequences of Insufficient Sleep
Infertility & Endocrinology & More
Postdoctoral Education

7. Lifestyle Medicine Program
Lifestyle Practices for Weight Management & Health Promotion
Models of Behavior Modification
The Pressure System Model of Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care
Rationale for Lifestyle & Weight Management Counseling
Weight Bias in Clinical Settings: Improving Health Care Delivery for
Obese Patients
Postdoctoral Education

8. Diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine
Board Certified in Integrative Medicine
Diplomate of the American College of Clinical Nutrition
Senior Fellow of the American Academy of Functional
Medicine
Diplomates & Certifications

9. Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Association– Member
American Academy of Integrative Medicine – Member
Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine - Member
American Board of Functional Medicine - Past President
American Academy of Functional Medicine - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Green Med Info – Board Member
Bloodid - Medical Director
Leadership / Membership

10. Curing Reflux
 What is reflux?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Chronic symptom when stomach acid comes up from the
stomach and damages the lining of the esophagus.

11. Epidemiology - America
 44% Of Americans will suffer from episodes of reflux
 20% of Americans will have chronic reflux
 50% of pregnant women will have chronic reflux
 50% of reflux patient will end up on meds

12. Epidemiology - Global
 Reflux rates
 SE Asia - 2.5 to 6% chronic
 Middle East – sparce
 Europe – 31.6% acute / 9.8% chronic
 All less than America

13. Creating a reflux epidemic in the USA

14. Not just the adults
 Journal of Pediatrics 2011
 Acid reflux meds for babies less than 1 year old has skyrocked
16 fold increase!!!
No good “medical” reason for the sudden epidemic

15. Medicating our lifestyle
Top 20 Prescription Drugs
1.Lipitor
2.Nexium
3.Plavix
4.Singulair
5.Lexapro
6.Pro-Air HFA
7.Synthroid
8.Crestor
9.Advair Diskus
10.Diovan
11.Cymbalta
12.EffexorXR
13.Klor-Con
14.Prevacid
15.DiovanHCT
16.Actos
17.Flomax
18.Seroquel
19.Levaquin
20.Tricor

16. Drug Nutrient Depletion
 Proton Pump Inhibitors
 Blocks 99.9% of acid production
 Blocks 99.9% of Intrinsic Factor (for B12)
 Depletes
 B12 (mood, sleep, brain function, DNA, energy)
 Folic Acid (memory, brain function, DNA)
 Calcium (bone)
 Zinc (immune system)
 Beta Carotene (skin protection)
 B1 (brain energy)

17. Screwing with nature
 Stomach acid
 Breaks down proteins for your
neurotransmitters
 Breaks down calcium / magnesium
 Kills bacteria / virus / parasites / yeast
 Regulates pH of body
 Activates digestive enzymes like pepsin
 Oxidizes iron for absorption
So what chronic diseases did we just create?

18. Normal physiology
 It’s all about the sphincters
 Lower esophageal sphincter

19. Normal neurophysiology

20. Normal neurophysiology

21. Triggering sympathic override
 If the lower esophageal sphincter isn’t working is it a disease or a reactive
condition?

22. Triggering sympathic override
 Chocolate
 Nitrates – processed meats
 Sulphites – processed foods & some wines
 High glycemic foods – think of a mouse…?
 Sugar, sugar, sugar, ……sugar
 Caffeine
 Wheat
 Dairy
 Food sensitivities
 Basically the Standard American Diet – no surprise

23. High glycemia induced reflux
 High glycemic foods
 Overproduction of epinephrine
 Fight or flight
 Sympathetic nerve over ride
 REFLUX

24. Food sensitivities induced reflux

25. Success with lifestyle change
Reflux is just lifestyle
 Change your diet
 Change your stress
 Track your symptoms
 Adjust as needed

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