by Dr. Dixie | Aug 30, 2024 | Health & Wellness
What if: What if you have gastric reflux problems and you are on a PPI, a proton pump inhibitor such as Prilosec or the many other PPIs? And what if you have been on one of these for many years? For instance I was put on Prevacid about 40 years ago and stayed on this...
by Dr. Dixie | Aug 21, 2024 | Health & Wellness
What if…you want to optimize your your health? I’ve read that you should eat only during 8 hours each day. Well, I tend to have a lot of GI issues (GERD, IBS, diverticulitis) so I’m trying this. I only eat from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day. This is...
by Dr. Dixie | Apr 26, 2023 | Health & Wellness
Do you or someone close to you have Chronic Acid Reflux (GERD or Heartburn)? As you probably know, GERD stands for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. This is a very common problem that usually responds to relatively minor treatments for relief. Such as losing weight,...
by Dr. Dixie | Aug 24, 2021 | Health & Wellness
Do you have trouble with “Heartburn”, sometimes called GERD etc.? If so, are you on some kind of medication for it? Do you also have OAB and are on some kind of medication for it such as Ditropan? Did you know that Ditropan can exacerbate GERD? It’s...
by Dr. Dixie | Jul 4, 2021 | Health & Wellness, How-Tos
Floss your teeth and then brush at least once a day. You really should do this at night if you only do it once a day and that is because food particles left overnight just sit there in a dark, damp, warm, place and bacteria love this.!! Cut out sugar, red meat, fried...
by Dr. Dixie | Apr 28, 2021 | Health & Wellness, How-Tos
This topic may not apply to many people out there but for those that it does I hope it helps. Also, even if you don’t have a problem with OAB you might have a mother, sister, or grandmother etc. that does. If so, I hope you will share this blog. As you get older...