By June 2022 my throat was so swollen and inflamed by stomach acid rising up to my mouth and burning my upper throat when I slept that I had been struggling to breathe for weeks and eating was a worrying and very difficult experience - this caused by a hiatus hernia. Since practising these exercises 3 times each day (10 repetitions of each ) the stomach acid is now completely suppressed allowing my throat to make a full recovery - I can now breathe easily again ! I was taking lansoprazole whilst at my worst with no imorovement but it was only a few days after starting these breathing techniques that my suffering relented. You are a miracle worker, I am grateful beyond words.
You my dear are a lifesaver! I’ve had heartburn for 25 years give or take. After doing the exercises for about a week I’m heartburn free. Freaking amazing. Thanks so much !!!
@@paulojonathan3161 for me it just happened last week and already feeling lost now 😭 thanks to the uploader and fellow testers that done this exercise and give their feedback.
Thank you for this video. I've had acid reflux for the last 2 weeks straight, after every meal. I tried everything and eventually started taking PPI's, although I knew this wasn't a long term solution and wanted to get off them as soon as possible. I started your exercises yesterday evening before dinner and this morning before my first meal (no PPIs in my system) and I have ZERO reflux. I realized that I'd stopped doing my regular 20-30 minute yoga and instead I've been weight training which I believe led to a weakening of my diaphragm - never skipping breath work again. Thank you.
After dealing with shortness of breath and other symptoms of Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) for several months my prayers were answered and I stumbled on this video. (I first found the article she mentioned which looked promising but did not describe the exercises and searched TH-cam for the exercises) I am 69 and very active. I had a lower back injury in my early 20s and the medical professionals at that time told me after I recovered to strengthen my core, and I have done this. I do strenuous abdominal exercises regularly, as well as other core and upper body exercises, run, go on rigorous bike rides, etc. Consequently, my abdominal muscles stay pretty tight and I had unknowingly become a shallow breather, using upper shoulder and chest muscles, not my diaphragm to fill my lungs. I did at least 5 sets of 10 each of the exercises demonstrated in the video yesterday and last night I was able to sleep for the first time in many months. THANK YOU! AND PLEASE PUT THE ADDITIONAL EXERCISES PRESENTED IN THE ARTICLE YOU MENTIONED ON A VIDEO.
Genius. I had pain in chest, back and head after eating avocado toast and sweet potato. Did these exercises and it released something. I burped and could feel food in my esophagus coming up to my throat. Then I felt better, like I unlocked something, and I think the food is now being digested. The pain is better and I'm still doing the exercises. Amazing difference but still have some shoulder pain. Thank you and God bless you.
@@ikeasanders6211 I'm not a dietician, but I do think sweet potatoes are okay to eat. They didn't "cause" my problem, and I've eaten more since this episode and felt fine. Hope this helps.
@@ikeasanders6211 It's not the food. It's the stress on the vagus nerve and diaphragm. I also have reflux and eat paleo/blood type diet. Sometimes I think carbs trigger it. The next day it's different... I want my life back, that's for sure.
so......my reflux has gone !!! Bloating and discomfort too ! l've been suffering for years. Trouble is l don't know why.....🤔 l have been doing a few new things - iodine ( there's a link with thyroid and reflux) . Also been taking daily probiotic ( not sure that made difference before), plus daily herbs including clove bud oil on my gum for an excruciating tooth ache.
Wow the fact these exercises exist blows my mind! It flies in the face of growing up learning we are to tighten our core muscles at all times to stay perpetually toned, but with that having been ingrained in my mind for over 20 years and the state I’ve progressed to with debilitating digestive issues, it tells me this habit can do major damage to the internal processes, acting as a mental corset! Thank you for shining light on this and I pray I can be healed from this wretched malady!
Exactly! I'm 27 now and have just been aware that i'm constantly holding my breath. Starting to unlearn this cause my digestive issues are starting to show 😢 praying for our healing!
thank you sm for this!!! my attack rn is so bad and when i did this breathing exercise, my nausea went away. but my stomach feels so heavy. thank you i will do this everyday now!!
Thank you for sharing, you got right to the point without five minutes of repetitive talk and didn’t try selling us anything. There are those of us that would like to correct the acid reflux without medication. I’ve been working on getting rid of acid reflux and healing my esophagus. This is added help.😊
I don't want to take tablets ( Omeprazole ) for the rest of my life, hard enough for me controlling diabetes, T 1, with diet and exercises. I have been doing breathing in yoga classes, and so far, it's helping. I will try your exercises. Thank you
I have suffered for the last several months before finding out my SI. Joint was not in good shape. After TWO weeks of following Michelles exercises ,the pain has decreased 80 percent. And getting better daily. I can’t thank you enough for your knowledge you are officially my hero , I now know how to breath and strengthen my core safe and effectively. Simple exercises with incredible results THANK YOU Michelle ,Blessings to you.
@Diane Droski pleasure to help! I'm sorry to hear about your suffering and I'm so glad to know this helps you. It makes my day to read this and thanks so much for sharing your positive results. All the best🙏
It makes sense. I stopped doing my vagus nerve exercises for 2 days and got acid reflux. This method definitely does work. Thanks for reminding me to breathe! 👍
I tried the exercises after experiencing acid reflux for months My dr said she didn't know what to do with me? I tried the exercise up to hands on side of ribs . I wasn't sure where to put my thumbs? No response not a movement outwards? Dead as a door nail? Why is that.? The first exercises ok.
saved my like and comment for when I got results from this, its been weeks since I started getting heartburn I would wake up in the morning and id have to eat something because for some reason that would help, this lead to me gaining a lot of weight😪. I tried these exercises yesterday, woke up with no heartburn and no urgent need to eat anything THANKYOU SO MUCH🥺💌
Hi Michelle! I'm so grateful that I stumbled on this video. I recently discovered that I have LPR (silent reflux). I am definitely going to try this. Please continue to make more videos regarding LPR and GERD. So many of us are desperate to get better. I pray this works for me. Thank you so much!
Just found this remedy, thought I would share it as it does wonders to my sore throat. Mix 125 ml of alkaline water with 1/4 tbsp of bicarb soda and use the solution to gargle as often as you like. My sore throat was gone within 2 days and with diet, breathing exercises and supplements my reflux has stabilized now.
This video is saving me! Thank you so much - I’m laying in bed with so much pain, these simple breathing exercises already helped, or at the very least helped me relax.
@Lili Y sorry to hear on what you've been through and I'm so happy to hear that my video was able to help you find relief and sleep after being in pain for 12 hours. Thank you for the lovely feedback. All the best to you!🙏 💖
I just woke up today and saw this video. I’m 30 years old and my gallbladder is removed post pregnancy. I started seeing acid reflux one month after the surgery on after each meal. I will try this exercise
How can there be 64 dislikes for something so wonderful as these exetcises?! Thank you so much for sharing them. Would love to get hold of the next set.
Hi ,I suffered with acid reflux because A got also a low thyroid that created a poor digestion,but don’t get the acid reflux in the esophagus only heartburn in the stomac and my husband is overweight a lot and he got often acid reflux all the way up into the esophagus and I told him about this amazing exercise and he doesn’t believe and this is the reason that 64 dislikes are showing and they are just ignorants,but breathing exercises are great for stress,especially me when I have panic attacks is helping me tremendously,so we are lucky 🍀 to be able to see this videos for free,and the voice of this lovely lady has a healing effect on many people who suffer from digestive issues,Pauline I wish you to heal completely without harmful medication.God Bless you 🙏🏻
@@user-smart3 there is a bunch of people who believe that the only solution for any health problem is to buy the pills and take the pills. Pills for everything on daily basis. Those people are either braiwashed by big pharma or too lazy to do an excercise or keep a diet.
@susanfitzgerald417 Hi Susan, I hear you. Take care and maybe check this simple reflux exercise too th-cam.com/video/mVKjOLGn4To/w-d-xo.html wishing you all the best 🌸
Found this after searching for something to help with my new problem with heartburn. I actually was in bed doing this laying down. And just doing this once made a huge difference! Was like the valve was working again. Such a relief! Thank you!!!
I had acid reflux and feel something is stuck on my throat,its paining when Iam eating and the food goes down slowly and its paining at times, The doctor prescribed this tablets for me,PYLOTRIP, I took 1 pkt first,checked by the doctor again,and was told to buy for another pkt. Thank God the thing that always irritates me on my throat has gone. Have to take alot of fruits but still scared to take cold drinks. I will start doing this exercises. Thank you.❤
@esthernite8300 I'm glad to hear that your symptoms improved with the prescribed treatment! Remember to follow your doctor's recommendations and maintain a diet that agrees with your system. Wishing you continued relief and improved health. Take care! ❤️
Will try this exercise Hoping a fully recovery for my acid reflux.. I search everyday how am i going to get rid with acid reflux then it appears this video hope will works this exercise for me Thanks for sharing this video ❤
You have given me HOPE!!! I have a doc appt (an expensive visit), I plan to do these exercises before my visit in hopes that I may not need add'l tests or possible surgery. Wish me luck in 2 weeks in hope to have my gerd issue resolved.
Dear Michelle,I watched many other videos about breathing exercise for acid reflux,but your voice fascinated my attention to your comments and besides following your exercise exercises,mentally was a connection of healing and filling calm ,God bless you 🙏🏻❤Thank you
yes....and we forget to breathe when stressed...my reflux is worse at night too. l wonder why? l noticed that l have very slow stomach emptying. Now, ginger helps with this but l was informed that it can aggravate the reflux but l haven't noticed this 🤔
Most helpful. I would love to have further progressions to ensure I become really strong with my deep breathing as I am finding acid reflux quite a challenge. Thank you for your kind support.
@Julie Morris Thank you for your kind words and feedback! I'm thrilled to hear that my physiotherapy exercises have been helpful in relieving your acid reflux symptoms. Take care and God bless you too!❤️🌺
@@rexjabay2727 I've been well, thank you! Do you also have reflux problem? If u would like to know what really helped me, removing the root cause is what actually worked, at least for me! 1) I quit my corporate job & took a break from work 2) I mindfully improve my mental health. I literally stop myself from the habit of analyzing every single thing. 3) I searched for a church nearby to attend. Prayers help. Our God is a healer! I'm free from gastric for a couple of months now. I wish you well, my friend :)
did u experience the acid always in the throat??? everyday? I been suffering for a week now. I hope this exercise will help me ease the taste of acid always in my throat at I vomited always cuz of the taste of the acid
Thank you so very much for this video. I'm suffering from GERD and would love for you to make a second video. You're information is researched based and therefore accurate.
For anyone wondering if this is legit trust me this works it worked for me after the very first time I did it!!!!.. do you realise how awesome it is??? years of medication and dieting and no result and 15 to 20 pressurized breaths and youre healed!!!!! it is just magic!!🎉🎉. You're an angel 💞💞💞 thank you for what you're doing for everyone❤❤❤
@kuadejani4476 you're most welcome, happy to help! I'm so glad to know that the breathing exercises helped you alleviate the symptoms! It's wonderful to know that these techniques had such a positive impact on your condition. Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing the good news. Wishing you continued success with your health journey! 🙏❤️
@anne andrado ¡Mi placer! Glad to hear the exercises worked for you. I hope they continue to work well for you and that you can feel improvement in your condition. Thanks for sharing your experience! All the best!🙏 💖
Michelle, you really saved me just now from my acid reflux! I did all the sample exercises in this video after I just ate (I've been having discomfort for a few hours) and I honestly feel soooo relieved. Probably just temporary, but looking forward to doing these exercises daily! I'm looking for ways to avoid going back on medicine for acid reflux. Hoping for the best for myself. Thank you so much!!!
Great exercises...and it reminded me that since l changed yoga classes and no longer do the previous breathing exercises which are similar, my reflux has worsened. l also noticed that when l apply pressure to my abdomen or diaphragm with my hands my shoulders tense up. Any tips? Thanks 🙂
Hi michelle, im grateful for this exercise, ive heard Gerd for a while and nothing has helped. However, i recently found out i don't breath deep into my stomach, my breathing is quite shallow. I started the exercise today and hope to follow up religiously. Hoping for the best soonest ❤
This is great! Nice to have an alternative to "eat/don't eat this!"; or 'take that this or that'; none of which has helped me. Just saw a gastro yesterday & all he did was give me a PPI, which I don't want. Yes please to more physio exercises. 🙏
@thegrumpypanda1016 all the best and keep me posted. You might like to start with this basic exercise first too th-cam.com/video/mVKjOLGn4To/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much for this video...I do have acid reflux and it is now going into the lungs. I am being treated for this as it started to occurr Aug. 22 but for a long time everyone thought I had developed asthma until I ended up in the hospital for 3 days Jan 23. I had been much better but I strayed from strict diet so have started experiencing acid reflux symptoms again, including heartburn...sigh... I'll be starting thesse exercised right away! I I would love to see any other videos you make regarding acit reflux.
As a professional singer and singing teacher I do exercises 1 and 3 more or less every day, I teach them to my students in their first lesson. I've been suffering from reflux for over eight and a half years now. I'll try the progressions and see if they help at all in comparison. Thanks!
I really didn't know about exercises for this disease. I am looking forward to getting help from this constant discomfort. Thank you so much. Bless you. Pam.
Anything to help stop reflux would be wonderful please Michelle. I stopped taking PPIs last August after having taken them for over 20 years!! After hearing about the possible harm they can do to you long-term I thought enough was definitely enough! I haven’t done too badly since stopping them, but take a Rennie or two daily and a little Gaviscon at night, but do struggle with what’s best not to eat? If you can help I’d be so very grateful. Very many thanks for the video and exercises Michelle
Hi Sue gaviscon is helpful agreed. I’d love to cover goods for reflux as this is a special interest area of mine - will prep this in coming weeks, thanks for the request! 🙏
@@enlightenedvegan5958 No, not recently EV as, I found the first time of using it it gave me indigestion. Until then I really had high hopes, not to worry. Thanks for caring x
@robertaruland1969 You are so welcome! Thank you so much for your continued support! I'm so glad to hear you've been following along for years, it really means a lot to me. 🙏
Hi Michelle. Thanks for the exercises. Im going to try them. I have GERD and esofagic reflux lesions. My abdomen bloats a lot and I'm almost sure my lower sphincter got hypotonic because of this bloating. Do you have some tips for this bloating too? I really need to improve this situation. Thanks a lot. Sorry for any English mistakes
@Patricia Moriconi bloating can have an effect on reflux, management depends upon the cause of bloating, it's often diet related. You may like to watch this video on food and bloating for more information too (disregard the title that says constipation, it's also about bloating), I hope this helps you Patricia th-cam.com/video/ZFe1g52Of6g/w-d-xo.html
Hello Michelle, thank you, they are great and helpful, please we need additional exercises, more...please, I am passing to my brother too. Michelle, with your respect i want to add a comment that helped me a lot, can I ?
I guess Ill give this a try. Constant heartburn has caused me to have sleep apnea now where I wake up choking not able to breathe because of all the inflammation from the acid. I'll see if this does anything to help.
Thank you for the exercise.... I had taken medicine for 1.5 months and felt normal but the issue came back which wounded my throat and need medication again..... I will try these exercise and hope it works for me
All the best Mohan - be aware of tight belts and tensing through your upper belly with stress. The first exercise in particular will help relax the upper abdomen, cheers
Doing "Apan vayu mudra", empty stomach 2 times a day for 10 minutes will help in GERD. Doing "Chandra bhedi pranayam" will also help in GERD, sleep 2 hours after dinner. Perform "vajrasan" for 5-10 minutes after taking meal and take deep breaths while performing "vajrasan".
I started apple cider vinegar before eating, it's actually helped me. Apparently many people aren't producing enough acid so the food you eat stays in your stomach too long causing excess gas, your lower esophageal sphincter then weakens allowing acid to come up.
@@1kJae Mine started last July. Mainly burning, belching, food particles coming up hours after having eaten. I tried everything, multiple tests for H Pylori, even had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a couple weeks ago. The PPI drugs did help reduce a lot of the symptoms but I hate taking drugs.
Norman. Thank you so much for the exercises. I have laryngopharyngeal reflux which affects my voice . pH impedance test suggests that the problem is probably caused by acid reflux. Do you have specific exercises for this condition? I would be grateful for your help.
@@Pulga232 Norman, I am dealing with the same issue as far as hoarseness. It's helpful if you start drinking alkaline water 9.5 PH. Also 3 times a day you want to fill half a cup with the alkalline water and add either baking soda or pound 2 tums into powder and put that in the water and stir. Then gargle. It helps deactivate the pepsin that has gotten into your throat area.
It's like you can see into my life! Thank you! Edit: if possible, could we have more for GERD/GORD, LPR, and upper digestive issues? It's so common and yet so hard to find solid advice
@@michellephysio everything :D Advice for before, during and after meals, seated and standing ways of releasing upper and lower abdomenal tension, food and food mixing advice, activities to do and to avoid, sleeping, wind down before sleeping, sitting for long periods. I could go on but I won't! Thank you for replying
@Sonia Richards You're welcome, I'm glad to have been able to share my knowledge and experience with you. I really appreciate your kind words . Thank you for your support. All the best!🙏 ❤️
Many thanks, it is a very informative, useful and drug free approach to aerophagia sufferers. it seems to be promising relief for many. If you could please clarify when exhale through mouth or Nose is better and effective for this exercise. Very welcome all your clips and many more to come. With kind regards and good wishes.
Hello there, exhale via nose or mouth - whichever feels most comfortable. I exhale via mouth but try to inhale via nose as often as I can remember. All the best!
@@michellephysio Thank you very much for your kind explanation. Please also let me know whether supine lying positions is necessary for to aerophagia sufferers. with kind regards.
Thank you very much. I have acid reflux that can be excruciatingly painful. These exercises have helped immencely. I have had so much relief since doing these procedures.
Thank you for the fantastic video. I would love you to make more video exercises if possible. I have been doing the exercises for the last 2 days and found them quite helpful. I also included lifting up my head from supine position whilst doing your breathing technique. I wonder what you think of that, hopefully I am not doing the wrong thing.
Hi, I'm just starting these exercises after having an endoscopy and being told the oesophageal muscle is not closing. Wish me luck and I would live to hear about the follow up exercises and any other recommendations. X
Thank you for these breathing exercises. I had mild acid reflux, then my GI doc suggested an endoscopy to check for potential cancer. No cancer detected BUT he put me on a prescription PPI for 3 months. My hoarseness (which had been my only symptom!) improved while on the med. After finishing the 3 months , I had the WORST reflux I’ve ever had. I’m still trying to decrease it, diet, elevated head of the bed, but no meds. It’s marginally better after 5 months but I even feel burning in my ears. Before the endoscopy and med I had absolutely no burning. I’m really hoping these exercises help! Have you heard of resistance training also for this? I read an article where the technique was to swallow food while having the head, and thus the Lower esophageal sphincter below the stomach. The gentleman did it 68 days and realized his reflux had improved, and after 5 months, he no longer needs his wedge for sleeping and he feels cured. I’m going to try that as well.
Hi Jenny, I found that stopping PPIs cold turkey doesn't work but causes a rebound. You have to taper off the meds over a month or so, lessening the amount each week. I healed my stomach of gastritis using the Acid Watcher's Diet by Dr. Aviv using the meds and then tapered off. Unfortunately, I still have a silent reflux vapor (pepsin) that is able to come up while I lay down, even with not eating 3-5 hrs in the evening. I prop myself up to sleep at night with multiple pillows and a blowup wedge. If I slip down, my throat, ears, sinuses, back of eyes hurt. It is not a happy state to be in. My gastro instructions are to do these type of breathing exercises (of which I am just now going to try consistently)take the alginate Gaviscon nightly(from UK which has no aluminum) and 20 mg of Pepcid AC. I take the Pepcid AC regularly at dinner only and Gaviscon here and there. DGL helps in the evenings too. I also am now seeing a functional medicine nutritional dietitian due to having a problem now with processing oil and sugars. She has put me on a gluten and dairy free diet for 6 wks. I am adding in some of the maintenance level acid foods here and there. Sigh. I understand completely and am so sorry both of us are going through this. I also did read about that gentlemen in the scientific journals of his own experience trying to strengthen his LES. I meant to try it, but havent yet. haha. Good luck. You may msg me. Blessings.
@@sbee985 wow! That’s so rough! I’ve only had this for a brief while and my gastroenterologist wanted to put me on meds for it and I didn’t want them because I heard they wreck all sorts of things and can’t be used long term. I wonder what these doctors think a person is supposed to do then. I hope I can figure this out because it keeps getting worse and I’m being quite careful about everything I eat. I hadn’t been walking after every meal though. I just started to today because I didn’t know before. It didn’t seem to help but maybe it will. I’m sleeping propped up too and I hate it. I found the article too and was surprised there was no follow up research. I have a hiatal hernia so I wondered if it would work for me. My hiatal hernia is only like 1cm I think. I had an endoscopy to find out. The gastroenterologist said it wasn’t very big do I wouldn’t need surgery but had no real solutions. It’s amazing with such a common problem how little research has been done and how few solutions there are. Also annoying is that the most helpful things I’ve found were things from the Internet. Not from my gastroenterologist. For me this all began the day I ate a bunch of kumquats and Maine gooseberries. I had only the slightest symptoms before then. Anyways, I’m glad you wrote your comment because it reminded me to do the breathing exercises. I’m really grateful for these comments sections!
Hi, MIchelle, thanks for this video. Very helpful indeed. You mentioned you'd do a follow up video with more of the exercises. Did you end up making it? If so, where can I find it? Thank you very much, Dusty
Hi Michele thanks for this video.I just found your video.I am suffering from erosive gastrisis since past one year.The symptoms recur and I feel helpless in those days I think due to acidity I am having spasm in my back and shoulder which become unbearable sometime.Please suggest some exercise for this also.
Hello! I've just started doing these exercises and I think they're great. I've been suffering from anxiety and GERD for almost 3 months now and so the acids are pretty bad. I've also been experiencing shortness of breath and I've only been sleeping 2-4 hours a day because of it. Will these exercises help me in the long run? Thank you so much for the video. Hope you have a good day.
@Celine Ludena I feel for you and I'm sorry to hear what you're enduring. GERD and anxiety can often go hand in hand. As anxiety worsens, so too can GERD and this becomes a positive feedback loop. I think breathing can definitely help with anxiety management. The exercises here are from the limited research on this topic. Can you see your doctor or pharmacist for meds to relieve your discomfort, seek a referral to a gastroenterologist if your doctor deems this appropriate and meanwhile be alert to the link between anxiety and reflux. Deep breathing exercises can be very helpful in managing both, you can see more information here too th-cam.com/video/ddqCwAx3qP4/w-d-xo.html. Wishing you all the best! 🙏
By June 2022 my throat was so swollen and inflamed by stomach acid rising up to my mouth and burning my upper throat when I slept that I had been struggling to breathe for weeks and eating was a worrying and very difficult experience - this caused by a hiatus hernia. Since practising these exercises 3 times each day (10 repetitions of each ) the stomach acid is now completely suppressed allowing my throat to make a full recovery - I can now breathe easily again ! I was taking lansoprazole whilst at my worst with no imorovement but it was only a few days after starting these breathing techniques that my suffering relented. You are a miracle worker, I am grateful beyond words.
How long did you do the exercise? What type of reflux did you have? Thank you 🙏
Giving me hope brother 🙏🏼 God bless you!
Gave me hopes too I can’t breath well too and have the impression that something is stuck in my throat 😢
my throat is currently wrecked, gonna give this a shot.
Stop drinking alcohol and eating after 6pm. It'll help a lot and drink pure aloe Vera Juice.
You my dear are a lifesaver! I’ve had heartburn for 25 years give or take. After doing the exercises for about a week I’m heartburn free. Freaking amazing. Thanks so much !!!
@Butch Sweitzer my pleasure! Thanks so much for the feedback, really happy this helped! ❤️
25 years? for real? I've dealing with this for a few weeks and already feel suicidal.
@@paulojonathan3161 yeah on and off for 25 years. Hang in there, do the exercises they help. Who would have thought
@@paulojonathan3161 for me it just happened last week and already feeling lost now 😭 thanks to the uploader and fellow testers that done this exercise and give their feedback.
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Thank you for this video. I've had acid reflux for the last 2 weeks straight, after every meal. I tried everything and eventually started taking PPI's, although I knew this wasn't a long term solution and wanted to get off them as soon as possible.
I started your exercises yesterday evening before dinner and this morning before my first meal (no PPIs in my system) and I have ZERO reflux.
I realized that I'd stopped doing my regular 20-30 minute yoga and instead I've been weight training which I believe led to a weakening of my diaphragm - never skipping breath work again. Thank you.
After dealing with shortness of breath and other symptoms of Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) for several months my prayers were answered and I stumbled on this video. (I first found the article she mentioned which looked promising but did not describe the exercises and searched TH-cam for the exercises) I am 69 and very active. I had a lower back injury in my early 20s and the medical professionals at that time told me after I recovered to strengthen my core, and I have done this. I do strenuous abdominal exercises regularly, as well as other core and upper body exercises, run, go on rigorous bike rides, etc. Consequently, my abdominal muscles stay pretty tight and I had unknowingly become a shallow breather, using upper shoulder and chest muscles, not my diaphragm to fill my lungs. I did at least 5 sets of 10 each of the exercises demonstrated in the video yesterday and last night I was able to sleep for the first time in many months. THANK YOU! AND PLEASE PUT THE ADDITIONAL EXERCISES PRESENTED IN THE ARTICLE YOU MENTIONED ON A VIDEO.
is this real?
Genius. I had pain in chest, back and head after eating avocado toast and sweet potato. Did these exercises and it released something. I burped and could feel food in my esophagus coming up to my throat. Then I felt better, like I unlocked something, and I think the food is now being digested. The pain is better and I'm still doing the exercises. Amazing difference but still have some shoulder pain. Thank you and God bless you.
@Angela you're most welcome! Thanks so much for sharing. Glad this helped. All the best for your complete healing! 🙏
i thought sweet potatoes were ok to eat for acid reflux i am confused and worried what to eat
@@ikeasanders6211 I'm not a dietician, but I do think sweet potatoes are okay to eat. They didn't "cause" my problem, and I've eaten more since this episode and felt fine. Hope this helps.
@@ikeasanders6211 It's not the food. It's the stress on the vagus nerve and diaphragm. I also have reflux and eat paleo/blood type diet. Sometimes I think carbs trigger it. The next day it's different... I want my life back, that's for sure.
I have been crying for day with pain this exercise helped a lot will continue it thanks for this information
How are the results?
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My rib didn't expand significantly when i breathe through the belly, is that okay?
@@lintangmuktiprabowo3993 same here but l think it will improve with practise.
so......my reflux has gone !!! Bloating and discomfort too ! l've been suffering for years. Trouble is l don't know why.....🤔 l have been doing a few new things - iodine ( there's a link with thyroid and reflux) . Also been taking daily probiotic ( not sure that made difference before), plus daily herbs including clove bud oil on my gum for an excruciating tooth ache.
Wow the fact these exercises exist blows my mind! It flies in the face of growing up learning we are to tighten our core muscles at all times to stay perpetually toned, but with that having been ingrained in my mind for over 20 years and the state I’ve progressed to with debilitating digestive issues, it tells me this habit can do major damage to the internal processes, acting as a mental corset! Thank you for shining light on this and I pray I can be healed from this wretched malady!
Exactly! I'm 27 now and have just been aware that i'm constantly holding my breath. Starting to unlearn this cause my digestive issues are starting to show 😢 praying for our healing!
You are an Angel , I've had acid reflux for months now, after doing this i felt so relieved, thank you so much. God bless you !
@Apet Lambinicio My pleasure! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I'm really glad to help, its a great privilege. All the best to you! 🙏 ❤️
thank you sm for this!!! my attack rn is so bad and when i did this breathing exercise, my nausea went away. but my stomach feels so heavy. thank you i will do this everyday now!!
@Julie thank you for taking the time to comment. Hope this helps you! 🙏
Thank you for sharing, you got right to the point without five minutes of repetitive talk and didn’t try selling us anything. There are those of us that would like to correct the acid reflux without medication. I’ve been working on getting rid of acid reflux and healing my esophagus. This is added help.😊
I don't want to take tablets ( Omeprazole ) for the rest of my life, hard enough for me controlling diabetes, T 1, with diet and exercises.
I have been doing breathing in yoga classes, and so far, it's helping. I will try your exercises. Thank you
I'd really appreciate it if you could post the next progression of these exercises. This current video is very helpful.
Hi🙂 this video helped me a lot. I have LPR silent reflux. th-cam.com/video/CKDAKr5eMws/w-d-xo.html
I have suffered for the last several months before finding out my SI. Joint was not in good shape. After TWO weeks of following Michelles exercises ,the pain has decreased 80 percent. And getting better daily. I can’t thank you enough for your knowledge you are officially my hero ,
I now know how to breath and strengthen my core safe and effectively. Simple exercises with incredible results
THANK YOU Michelle ,Blessings to you.
@Diane Droski pleasure to help! I'm sorry to hear about your suffering and I'm so glad to know this helps you. It makes my day to read this and thanks so much for sharing your positive results. All the best🙏
It makes sense. I stopped doing my vagus nerve exercises for 2 days and got acid reflux. This method definitely does work. Thanks for reminding me to breathe! 👍
I tried the exercises after experiencing acid reflux for months My dr said she didn't know what to do with me? I tried the exercise up to hands on side of ribs . I wasn't sure where to put my thumbs? No response not a movement outwards? Dead as a door nail? Why is that.? The first exercises ok.
What vagus nerve exercises? I have upper reflux and abnormal cells at base of esophagus not yet barrets and i am determined to not progress further.
What kind of vagus nerve exercises do You do?
What is vagus nerve excercise?
Please do another video with the rest of the progression exercises. Thank you for presenting this one. ❤
Yes please!
@@luisavenancio625i found these exercises from this guy, it really helped me and I have Silent reflux. 🙂 th-cam.com/video/CKDAKr5eMws/w-d-xo.html
saved my like and comment for when I got results from this, its been weeks since I started getting heartburn I would wake up in the morning and id have to eat something because for some reason that would help, this lead to me gaining a lot of weight😪. I tried these exercises yesterday, woke up with no heartburn and no urgent need to eat anything THANKYOU SO MUCH🥺💌
@Karabo My pleasure indeed - thanks so much for your feedback and I'm so glad to know about the progress. All the best to you!🙏❤️
Hi Michelle! I'm so grateful that I stumbled on this video. I recently discovered that I have LPR (silent reflux). I am definitely going to try this. Please continue to make more videos regarding LPR and GERD. So many of us are desperate to get better. I pray this works for me. Thank you so much!
@Melissa Kalauli My pleasure indeed, I do hope this helps!🙏
Any update?
did it work for you?
Hey. Could you say if it fixed the problem for you? Dealing with LPR too
Just found this remedy, thought I would share it as it does wonders to my sore throat. Mix 125 ml of alkaline water with 1/4 tbsp of bicarb soda and use the solution to gargle as often as you like. My sore throat was gone within 2 days and with diet, breathing exercises and supplements my reflux has stabilized now.
This video is saving me! Thank you so much - I’m laying in bed with so much pain, these simple breathing exercises already helped, or at the very least helped me relax.
@Ana I'm sorry to hear about the pain you've been through, but I'm glad this helped you. All the best for your recovery 🙏
Hi ..how are you...plz help to get rid of acid reflux
@@hafizahmadKhurshidtry these exercises i found from this guy. I really helps! 🙂 th-cam.com/video/CKDAKr5eMws/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. This breathing exercise helps me a lot. I was in pain for 12 hours. And I saw your video, and it helped me to find sleep. You are so good.
@Lili Y sorry to hear on what you've been through and I'm so happy to hear that my video was able to help you find relief and sleep after being in pain for 12 hours. Thank you for the lovely feedback. All the best to you!🙏 💖
I just woke up today and saw this video. I’m 30 years old and my gallbladder is removed post pregnancy. I started seeing acid reflux one month after the surgery on after each meal. I will try this exercise
These excercises have helped me deal with the acidity. I sleep better st night. Thank you
@Giselle Ashley Lobo You're welcome! Great to hear - I’m glad this helps you!💓
Thank you very much for teaching me the exercises. Will definitely do them in the morning when I get up. Grateful if you could teach me some more.
How can there be 64 dislikes for something so wonderful as these exetcises?! Thank you so much for sharing them. Would love to get hold of the next set.
@pauline warjri pleasure! Thank you so much Pauline, I really appreciate your support - can’t please everyone unfortunately 🙏❤️
Ahhh. To be able to see the quantity of dislikes...
Hi ,I suffered with acid reflux because A got also a low thyroid that created a poor digestion,but don’t get the acid reflux in the esophagus only heartburn in the stomac and my husband is overweight a lot and he got often acid reflux all the way up into the esophagus and I told him about this amazing exercise and he doesn’t believe and this is the reason that 64 dislikes are showing and they are just ignorants,but breathing exercises are great for stress,especially me when I have panic attacks is helping me tremendously,so we are lucky 🍀 to be able to see this videos for free,and the voice of this lovely lady has a healing effect on many people who suffer from digestive issues,Pauline I wish you to heal completely without harmful medication.God Bless you 🙏🏻
@@user-smart3 there is a bunch of people who believe that the only solution for any health problem is to buy the pills and take the pills. Pills for everything on daily basis.
Those people are either braiwashed by big pharma or too lazy to do an excercise or keep a diet.
@@ColinAverill the good ole days when you didn't have to figure out for yourself if a video was complete garbage
Omg! God bless you! I feel better. I’ve had this for 2 months. It’s awful. You are an angel 🙏🏾👼🏻🙏👼🙏🏻👼🏽
@Odalys Ruiz You are so welcome! Great news, indeed! I'm so glad this helped you feel better. All the best to you!🙏
Hi Michelle, is really works, please we need more . I refuse medications, I will be good in a short time , I always follow up good advice.💞💞Thank you.
A tutorial with a journal article reference makes it so much more reliable.
I am so grateful.. Your breathing techniques and exercises really helped me. This truly works when done correctly.. Thank you so much
@anne andrado my pleasure - indeed! I'm so glad this helped you. Many thanks to you- I really do appreciate your feedback and support. ❤️🌺
Thankyou Michelle. Going through a rough anxious time and this is a ray of hope for my burning acid reflux. Just started
@susanfitzgerald417 Hi Susan, I hear you. Take care and maybe check this simple reflux exercise too th-cam.com/video/mVKjOLGn4To/w-d-xo.html wishing you all the best 🌸
Bro does it really help
Are you cured now
Found this after searching for something to help with my new problem with heartburn. I actually was in bed doing this laying down. And just doing this once made a huge difference! Was like the valve was working again. Such a relief! Thank you!!!
@Caroline Larsson You’re most welcome Caroline - I’m glad this helped you 💖
How often do you do the exercises? When did it start to work?
I had acid reflux and feel something is stuck on my throat,its paining when Iam eating and the food goes down slowly and its paining at times,
The doctor prescribed this tablets for me,PYLOTRIP,
I took 1 pkt first,checked by the doctor again,and was told to buy for another pkt.
Thank God the thing that always irritates me on my throat has gone.
Have to take alot of fruits but still scared to take cold drinks.
I will start doing this exercises.
Thank you.❤
@esthernite8300 I'm glad to hear that your symptoms improved with the prescribed treatment! Remember to follow your doctor's recommendations and maintain a diet that agrees with your system. Wishing you continued relief and improved health. Take care! ❤️
Hi please what did you take for the throat thing to leave. Please
I would LOVE another video with the rest of the progression exercises. Thank you !
Try watching this video. It really helped me!🙌🙌 i have silent reflux. th-cam.com/video/CKDAKr5eMws/w-d-xo.html
Will try this exercise Hoping a fully recovery for my acid reflux.. I search everyday how am i going to get rid with acid reflux then it appears this video hope will works this exercise for me
Thanks for sharing this video ❤
@lynzgalzote4087 my pleasure! I do hope this helps you - wish you all the best!🙏 💖
Thank you very much for having performed the best exercise for Acid reflex
I'm happy to be of help. Many thanks, Kasturi - I really do appreciate your feedback and support. 🙏 ❤️
You have given me HOPE!!! I have a doc appt (an expensive visit), I plan to do these exercises before my visit in hopes that I may not need add'l tests or possible surgery. Wish me luck in 2 weeks in hope to have my gerd issue resolved.
I would love to see the additional exercises. I have had GERD for more than 50 years and am finding the exercises featured here very soothing.
Wah.. did you take PPI?
Wah... did you take PPI?
Did u take ppi for 50 years
Dear Michelle,I watched many other videos about breathing exercise for acid reflux,but your voice fascinated my attention to your comments and besides following your exercise exercises,mentally was a connection of healing and filling calm ,God bless you 🙏🏻❤Thank you
@Gaby So glad to read this Gaby, thank you for taking the time to comment. All the best to you!🙏
Oh much needed, I keep getting heartburn recently! It's awful
Glad this helps Kat - heartburn is just awful isn't it!!
Has you find some relief
This actually helps a lot. Thank you so much. Worth trying it!
Thank you Michelle for the wonderful excises which I need so much. Lately I've been suffering a lot specially in the evening. Stress is always there.
How are the results???
Remember you are not alone.
yes....and we forget to breathe when stressed...my reflux is worse at night too. l wonder why? l noticed that l have very slow stomach emptying. Now, ginger helps with this but l was informed that it can aggravate the reflux but l haven't noticed this 🤔
God bless you for helping people who suffer GERD/Acid reflux. Tqvm it helps me!
@Natasha VK My pleasure Natasha , thank you for taking the time to comment. All the best! 🙏
For me, I used to have GERD everyday. I started doing sit ups and these breathing exercises and it went away just like that.
Are you on any acid reflux medication? If this works I’d like to quit the PPI meds they put me on.
@@zs3671 No, I am not on any medication for Acid Reflux
It is soooo hard for me to belive that... I tried everything,ofc nothing worked for me.
I think that all of this has connection with vagus nerve
how many sit ups did you do a day? also how long did it take acid reflux to go away? thanks
@@jonathan__BBE good question
Thank you dear , I am going to try these exercises as I am suffering from reflux and heartburn.
@Dayarani De Alwis you're welcome! I hope you benefit from this video information. Wishing you well! 🙏
Most helpful. I would love to have further progressions to ensure I become really strong with my deep breathing as I am finding acid reflux quite a challenge. Thank you for your kind support.
Can’t wait to try these. Have silent reflux and have been hoarse for 6 weeks.
Would greatly appreciate you doing another video with the additional exercises from the study you mentioned - thanks!
OK I've got this planned for Julie :)
My rib didn't expand significantly when i breathe through the belly, is that ok?
Hi Michelle I'm glad I found your videos it helps get rid of acid reflux. I appreciate it God bless.🙏💕
@Julie Morris Thank you for your kind words and feedback! I'm thrilled to hear that my physiotherapy exercises have been helpful in relieving your acid reflux symptoms. Take care and God bless you too!❤️🌺
Already feeling better. Thanks for the exercises, Michelle!
@Gee You're so welcome! I'm glad this helps you. 💖
How are u now ?
@@rexjabay2727 I've been well, thank you! Do you also have reflux problem? If u would like to know what really helped me, removing the root cause is what actually worked, at least for me! 1) I quit my corporate job & took a break from work 2) I mindfully improve my mental health. I literally stop myself from the habit of analyzing every single thing. 3) I searched for a church nearby to attend. Prayers help. Our God is a healer!
I'm free from gastric for a couple of months now.
I wish you well, my friend :)
Many thanks for sharing.
I have been struggling with acid reflux for Long.This is good. Thanks once again.
@Risika Wewe pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to comment. Hope this helps you!🙏 ❤️
did u experience the acid always in the throat??? everyday? I been suffering for a week now. I hope this exercise will help me ease the taste of acid always in my throat at I vomited always cuz of the taste of the acid
Thank you so very much for this video. I'm suffering from GERD and would love for you to make a second video. You're information is researched based and therefore accurate.
More exercises from the study please. I think the ones you described are helping.
It's a great relief for me. Hopefully after doing it more it will be more than just a temporarely relief. Thanks for the video!
@Schmidteren my pleasure! I'm just so glad to read this from you, thank you so much for taking the time to comment. All the best to you! 🙏
For anyone wondering if this is legit trust me this works it worked for me after the very first time I did it!!!!.. do you realise how awesome it is??? years of medication and dieting and no result and 15 to 20 pressurized breaths and youre healed!!!!! it is just magic!!🎉🎉. You're an angel 💞💞💞 thank you for what you're doing for everyone❤❤❤
@kuadejani4476 you're most welcome, happy to help! I'm so glad to know that the breathing exercises helped you alleviate the symptoms! It's wonderful to know that these techniques had such a positive impact on your condition. Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing the good news. Wishing you continued success with your health journey! 🙏❤️
Just got diagnosed this is very helpful
Went through this exercises again. Really works. Gracias
@anne andrado ¡Mi placer! Glad to hear the exercises worked for you. I hope they continue to work well for you and that you can feel improvement in your condition. Thanks for sharing your experience! All the best!🙏 💖
Michelle, you really saved me just now from my acid reflux! I did all the sample exercises in this video after I just ate (I've been having discomfort for a few hours) and I honestly feel soooo relieved. Probably just temporary, but looking forward to doing these exercises daily! I'm looking for ways to avoid going back on medicine for acid reflux. Hoping for the best for myself. Thank you so much!!!
@TitaKJ I'm so glad this helps you , slow and steady - wishing you all the best! 🙏
Hey how are you feeling now , after doing the exercises shown. Has your acid reflux decreased. I am suffering from 25 years
Thank you Michelle for all your awesome vidéos. Yes, please add some exercices in order to cure heartburn.
Great exercises...and it reminded me that since l changed yoga classes and no longer do the previous breathing exercises which are similar, my reflux has worsened. l also noticed that when l apply pressure to my abdomen or diaphragm with my hands my shoulders tense up. Any tips? Thanks 🙂
Take a towel around your belly or a scarf and tighten and release it with breathing.
Hi michelle, im grateful for this exercise, ive heard Gerd for a while and nothing has helped. However, i recently found out i don't breath deep into my stomach, my breathing is quite shallow. I started the exercise today and hope to follow up religiously. Hoping for the best soonest ❤
@ronkekester5632 thank you for taking the time to comment. I do hope this helps you - wishing you all the best on your journey to relief! 🙏
This is great! Nice to have an alternative to "eat/don't eat this!"; or 'take that this or that'; none of which has helped me. Just saw a gastro yesterday & all he did was give me a PPI, which I don't want.
Yes please to more physio exercises. 🙏
Plze show more exercises. Thanks
Yes same prob 😑
Try this guy! His exercises really helped me🙌🙂 th-cam.com/video/CKDAKr5eMws/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for this , I get frequent heartburn and I'm pretty young too. Going to do this daily.
@thegrumpypanda1016 all the best and keep me posted. You might like to start with this basic exercise first too th-cam.com/video/mVKjOLGn4To/w-d-xo.html
Bro does it work. Is your reflux cured
Thanks so much for these exercises. I've suffered for years with GERD, so I can't wait to try these out. Would love to get off my my medications.
@Geoff Smith you're most welcome - happy to help! Hope this helps you. Best of luck!🙏 ❤️
How is it going?
@@Sanjbhndri Thanks, my reflux episodes haven’t been too bad. I haven’t been consistent with the exercises, though. I need to be more consistent.
5pm is a good time thanks so much as almost immediately I started to get and ease..I look forward to seeing more exercise for the stomach .❤❤
Yes please bring us more acid reflux exercises! Thank you!
Thanks so much for this video...I do have acid reflux and it is now going into the lungs. I am being treated for this as it started to occurr Aug. 22 but for a long time everyone thought I had developed asthma until I ended up in the hospital for 3 days Jan 23. I had been much better but I strayed from strict diet so have started experiencing acid reflux symptoms again, including heartburn...sigh... I'll be starting thesse exercised right away! I I would love to see any other videos you make regarding acit reflux.
As a professional singer and singing teacher I do exercises 1 and 3 more or less every day, I teach them to my students in their first lesson. I've been suffering from reflux for over eight and a half years now. I'll try the progressions and see if they help at all in comparison. Thanks!
Would like yo get a feedback if it works.. Mine started just now. ☺️
Did it work for you? How are you doing?
You were doing the exercises for 8 years and you also had reflux or
You had reflux for 8 years and now you started with the exercises?
Dear Michelle many thanks for your excellent video.
My pleasure Peter! 🙏
I'm feeling better now, thank you so much! 😇
@Marzan, Weinz Lee N. Excellent! Pleasure to help and I'm so glad you're now feeling better. Thanks so much for letting me know. All the best! 🙏 ❤️
I really didn't know about exercises for this disease. I am looking forward to getting help from this constant discomfort. Thank you so much. Bless you. Pam.
@Pamela Gregory My pleasure Pam, thank you so much for commenting - wishing you all the best for your recovery! 🙏
Anything to help stop reflux would be wonderful please Michelle. I stopped taking PPIs last August after having taken them for over 20 years!! After hearing about the possible harm they can do to you long-term I thought enough was definitely enough! I haven’t done too badly since stopping them, but take a Rennie or two daily and a little Gaviscon at night, but do struggle with what’s best not to eat? If you can help I’d be so very grateful.
Very many thanks for the video and exercises Michelle
Hi Sue gaviscon is helpful agreed. I’d love to cover goods for reflux as this is a special interest area of mine - will prep this in coming weeks, thanks for the request! 🙏
@@michellephysio So many thanks Michelle, I’ll be really looking forward to the video 😃
Did you try out the apple cider vinegar treatment?
@@enlightenedvegan5958 No, not recently EV as, I found the first time of using it it gave me indigestion. Until then I really had high hopes, not to worry. Thanks for caring x
Thank you , Michelle. I love all of your videos. Have been following you for a few years🙏
@robertaruland1969 You are so welcome! Thank you so much for your continued support! I'm so glad to hear you've been following along for years, it really means a lot to me. 🙏
Hi Michelle. Thanks for the exercises. Im going to try them. I have GERD and esofagic reflux lesions. My abdomen bloats a lot and I'm almost sure my lower sphincter got hypotonic because of this bloating. Do you have some tips for this bloating too? I really need to improve this situation. Thanks a lot. Sorry for any English mistakes
@Patricia Moriconi bloating can have an effect on reflux, management depends upon the cause of bloating, it's often diet related. You may like to watch this video on food and bloating for more information too (disregard the title that says constipation, it's also about bloating), I hope this helps you Patricia th-cam.com/video/ZFe1g52Of6g/w-d-xo.html
Hello Michelle, thank you, they are great and helpful, please we need additional exercises, more...please, I am passing to my brother too. Michelle, with your respect i want to add a comment that helped me a lot, can I ?
I guess Ill give this a try. Constant heartburn has caused me to have sleep apnea now where I wake up choking not able to breathe because of all the inflammation from the acid. I'll see if this does anything to help.
Lovely clear presentation. Thank you. Would be interested in seeing more videos.
You're welcome and thanks so much 🙏 for your support, Penelope! So glad you enjoyed this video 😊
October 2023 ... Michelle THANK YOU😊 GIRL...literally gave me relief within 3mins
@krystalr9809 You're welcome 😊 Wonderful news indeed - so glad this helped you. Thanks for taking the time to comment.❤️
Thank you for the exercise....
I had taken medicine for 1.5 months and felt normal but the issue came back which wounded my throat and need medication again.....
I will try these exercise and hope it works for me
All the best Mohan - be aware of tight belts and tensing through your upper belly with stress. The first exercise in particular will help relax the upper abdomen, cheers
@@michellephysio thank you for your kind reply
Did they work???
How are you doing mate? Hope it helped, that’s a nasty feeling with the throat
Doing "Apan vayu mudra", empty stomach 2 times a day for 10 minutes will help in GERD. Doing "Chandra bhedi pranayam" will also help in GERD, sleep 2 hours after dinner. Perform "vajrasan" for 5-10 minutes after taking meal and take deep breaths while performing "vajrasan".
Please send more info on these techniques
I started apple cider vinegar before eating, it's actually helped me. Apparently many people aren't producing enough acid so the food you eat stays in your stomach too long causing excess gas, your lower esophageal sphincter then weakens allowing acid to come up.
How long till you noticed approvments? I have symptoms 24/7
@@1kJae I noticed improvement in the first day of using it.
@@RickLaw101 okay cool. Did you have GERD? Or just heartburn . I have problems with heartburn , lump in throat , sore throat etc.
@@1kJae Mine started last July. Mainly burning, belching, food particles coming up hours after having eaten. I tried everything, multiple tests for H Pylori, even had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a couple weeks ago. The PPI drugs did help reduce a lot of the symptoms but I hate taking drugs.
How could we know if our stomach acid is too low or too high?
Thank you for sharing these exercises as there are so many suffering with this problem.p
Norman. Thank you so much for the exercises. I have laryngopharyngeal reflux which affects my voice . pH impedance test suggests that the problem is probably caused by acid reflux. Do you have specific exercises for this condition? I would be grateful for your help.
hey did you find a solution, same problem..
@@Pulga232 Norman, I am dealing with the same issue as far as hoarseness. It's helpful if you start drinking alkaline water 9.5 PH. Also 3 times a day you want to fill half a cup with the alkalline water and add either baking soda or pound 2 tums into powder and put that in the water and stir. Then gargle. It helps deactivate the pepsin that has gotten into your throat area.
@@jamest681 thx, where do you get the alkaline water?
Thank you so much for breaking these down!! I found the study but could not find the exact exercises. Would love to see more!
It's like you can see into my life! Thank you!
Edit: if possible, could we have more for GERD/GORD, LPR, and upper digestive issues? It's so common and yet so hard to find solid advice
Hi Jane yes definitely this area is a passion for me - what would you like to see? Solutions? Foods to choose? Anything in particular? Cheers
@@michellephysio everything :D Advice for before, during and after meals, seated and standing ways of releasing upper and lower abdomenal tension, food and food mixing advice, activities to do and to avoid, sleeping, wind down before sleeping, sitting for long periods. I could go on but I won't! Thank you for replying
@@michellephysio Solutions and foods list, please.
Have you tried the apple cider vinegar tonic treatment for gerd? It took me off of opremazole.
@@enlightenedvegan5958 It burns my throat like mad, no relief at all.
Thank you so much. So happy to have found your video.I will certainly try them .
Thanks a lot ma 💞 it worked, cause Acid reflux is mild I'll tell whoever that has GERD to do it!
Glad to hear Isaac -according to the research this should continue to work as long as you continue with these exercises, all the best!
Thank you so much for sharing with us God bless you and your family
@Sonia Richards You're welcome, I'm glad to have been able to share my knowledge and experience with you. I really appreciate your kind words . Thank you for your support. All the best!🙏 ❤️
Many thanks, it is a very informative, useful and drug free approach to aerophagia sufferers. it seems to be promising relief for many. If you could please clarify when exhale through mouth or Nose is better and effective for this exercise. Very welcome all your clips and many more to come. With kind regards and good wishes.
Hello there, exhale via nose or mouth - whichever feels most comfortable. I exhale via mouth but try to inhale via nose as often as I can remember. All the best!
@@michellephysio Thank you very much for your kind explanation. Please also let me know whether supine lying positions is necessary for to aerophagia sufferers. with kind regards.
Thank you very much. I have acid reflux that can be excruciatingly painful.
These exercises have helped immencely.
I have had so much relief since doing these procedures.
@Shareqa Azam my pleasure - thanks so much for sharing and I'm so glad to know this helped you. All the best to you! 🙏
@@michellephysio 🙏
Any excercise for Hiata hernia ? Your videos are brilliant
That's exactly what I'm looking for.
Thank you, very informative, I will be trying these .
@soos1784 my pleasure! Hope this helps you. 🙏
Thank you for the fantastic video. I would love you to make more video exercises if possible. I have been doing the exercises for the last 2 days and found them quite helpful. I also included lifting up my head from supine position whilst doing your breathing technique. I wonder what you think of that, hopefully I am not doing the wrong thing.
Thank you for sharing this video..im suffer this pain of heartburn..thats why im exercise this.thank you for teaching me.🥰
@mheicarrol My pleasure! Thank you for your lovely comment. I hope this information helps your recovery, best wishes to you!🙏❤️
@@michellephysio 🥰🥰💕
Hello! Can you give me more PT exercises to strength my LES? I already have Gerd and can’t get rid of it even with medication
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Hi, I'm just starting these exercises after having an endoscopy and being told the oesophageal muscle is not closing. Wish me luck and I would live to hear about the follow up exercises and any other recommendations. X
@Julie Marinkovic wishing you all the best for your reflux management!🙏
How ur now
@@michellephysio how ur now?
Thank you for these breathing exercises. I had mild acid reflux, then my GI doc suggested an endoscopy to check for potential cancer. No cancer detected BUT he put me on a prescription PPI for 3 months. My hoarseness (which had been my only symptom!) improved while on the med. After finishing the 3 months , I had the WORST reflux I’ve ever had. I’m still trying to decrease it, diet, elevated head of the bed, but no meds. It’s marginally better after 5 months but I even feel burning in my ears. Before the endoscopy and med I had absolutely no burning. I’m really hoping these exercises help! Have you heard of resistance training also for this? I read an article where the technique was to swallow food while having the head, and thus the Lower esophageal sphincter below the stomach. The gentleman did it 68 days and realized his reflux had improved, and after 5 months, he no longer needs his wedge for sleeping and he feels cured. I’m going to try that as well.
So it’s like eating upside down? Or laying down with your head lower than stomach? It seems like it would make things worse. I wonder why it helped. 🤔
Hi Jenny, I found that stopping PPIs cold turkey doesn't work but causes a rebound. You have to taper off the meds over a month or so, lessening the amount each week. I healed my stomach of gastritis using the Acid Watcher's Diet by Dr. Aviv using the meds and then tapered off. Unfortunately, I still have a silent reflux vapor (pepsin) that is able to come up while I lay down, even with not eating 3-5 hrs in the evening. I prop myself up to sleep at night with multiple pillows and a blowup wedge. If I slip down, my throat, ears, sinuses, back of eyes hurt. It is not a happy state to be in. My gastro instructions are to do these type of breathing exercises (of which I am just now going to try consistently)take the alginate Gaviscon nightly(from UK which has no aluminum) and 20 mg of Pepcid AC. I take the Pepcid AC regularly at dinner only and Gaviscon here and there. DGL helps in the evenings too. I also am now seeing a functional medicine nutritional dietitian due to having a problem now with processing oil and sugars. She has put me on a gluten and dairy free diet for 6 wks. I am adding in some of the maintenance level acid foods here and there. Sigh. I understand completely and am so sorry both of us are going through this.
I also did read about that gentlemen in the scientific journals of his own experience trying to strengthen his LES. I meant to try it, but havent yet. haha. Good luck. You may msg me. Blessings.
@@sbee985 wow! That’s so rough! I’ve only had this for a brief while and my gastroenterologist wanted to put me on meds for it and I didn’t want them because I heard they wreck all sorts of things and can’t be used long term. I wonder what these doctors think a person is supposed to do then. I hope I can figure this out because it keeps getting worse and I’m being quite careful about everything I eat. I hadn’t been walking after every meal though. I just started to today because I didn’t know before. It didn’t seem to help but maybe it will.
I’m sleeping propped up too and I hate it. I found the article too and was surprised there was no follow up research. I have a hiatal hernia so I wondered if it would work for me. My hiatal hernia is only like 1cm I think. I had an endoscopy to find out. The gastroenterologist said it wasn’t very big do I wouldn’t need surgery but had no real solutions.
It’s amazing with such a common problem how little research has been done and how few solutions there are. Also annoying is that the most helpful things I’ve found were things from the Internet. Not from my gastroenterologist.
For me this all began the day I ate a bunch of kumquats and Maine gooseberries. I had only the slightest symptoms before then.
Anyways, I’m glad you wrote your comment because it reminded me to do the breathing exercises. I’m really grateful for these comments sections!
Could you send the link of the article? I have been scouring the internet for it and would love to read it and possibly try.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9106553/
Thank you for this. I would live more exercises. Really hoping I’ll be able to reduce or better yet stop my medication by doing these everyday.
My pleasure I’ll work on the next exercises to bring you too 🙏
I take some d-lemonine and do belly breathing. It really relieve my reflux.
Outstanding exercises. Yes, please bring us more exceries!
Hi, MIchelle, thanks for this video. Very helpful indeed. You mentioned you'd do a follow up video with more of the exercises. Did you end up making it? If so, where can I find it? Thank you very much, Dusty
Hi Michele thanks for this video.I just found your video.I am suffering from erosive gastrisis since past one year.The symptoms recur and I feel helpless in those days I think due to acidity I am having spasm in my back and shoulder which become unbearable sometime.Please suggest some exercise for this also.
Thank you for sharing, these exercises will be good for ulcers to reduce gas.
Hello! I've just started doing these exercises and I think they're great. I've been suffering from anxiety and GERD for almost 3 months now and so the acids are pretty bad. I've also been experiencing shortness of breath and I've only been sleeping 2-4 hours a day because of it. Will these exercises help me in the long run? Thank you so much for the video. Hope you have a good day.
@Celine Ludena I feel for you and I'm sorry to hear what you're enduring. GERD and anxiety can often go hand in hand. As anxiety worsens, so too can GERD and this becomes a positive feedback loop. I think breathing can definitely help with anxiety management. The exercises here are from the limited research on this topic. Can you see your doctor or pharmacist for meds to relieve your discomfort, seek a referral to a gastroenterologist if your doctor deems this appropriate and meanwhile be alert to the link between anxiety and reflux. Deep breathing exercises can be very helpful in managing both, you can see more information here too th-cam.com/video/ddqCwAx3qP4/w-d-xo.html. Wishing you all the best! 🙏
@@michellephysio Thank you so much Michelle! I really appreciate it 💖
Same 😭 i can't even breath but my oxygen is 99 percent huhhh
Same here, can’t breathe and feel like something is choking me. Got so many tests done and all of them came back fine.
@@theonelyrics4114 Maybe it's anxiety? 🥲
What a blessing....Please continue ANY tips or excercises, non medication approach on contrilling gerd! 🙏