Did you know that you can stop acid reflux immediately and permanently with out using any drugs? What if someone told you that fats, coffee, alcohol, spices and even smoking are not triggers for acid reflux and it had all been a big mistake? What if someone provided evidence that the small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) was responsible for the acid reflux and the huge increase in the rate of esophageal cancer? What if someone told you that GERD was not really a disease so much as our body's way of coping with a neolithic diet that paleolithic humans did not evolve with? Heartburn Cured makes a compelling argument that consuming certain carbohydrates is the root cause and real trigger for acid reflux and the resulting complications like Barrett's and esophageal cancer. This breakthrough diet book is written by a microbiologist who suffered from chronic heartburn for 20 years before getting fed up with an uninformed and out of touch medical establishment content with prescribing drugs that either did not work or were associated with serious side effects and health problems like pneumonia, osteoporosis, C diff and SIBO. In Heartburn Cured, the author explains the role of intestinal microorganisms in digestion and provides clear and easy to understand evidence that carbohydrate malabsorption leads to SIBO and resulting gas that drives acid reflux (and IBS symptoms as well). This book, Heartburn Cured delivers a death blow to heartburn and GERD by harnessing the glycemic index to free you from GERD and heartburn as well as the PPIs, H2 blockers and even antacids.
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Review by Dr. Micheal Eades, Co-author of Potein Power. A biochemist friend of mine told me that he knew a microbiologist who had a theory as to why low-carb diets stopped GERD cold that involved bacterial overgrowth. I told my friend that I didn't think that bacteria had anything to do with it, but he persisted and gave the microbioligist my email address. The microbiologist contacted me and we agreed to meet for coffee. Norm Robillard is the microbiologist and he himself has been a GERD sufferer for years. As we drank coffee he outlined for me his theory of why GERD happens and why a low-carb diet fixes it. His theory makes perfect sense, and now that I understand it, I buy into it 100 percent. Dr. Robillard has written a book entitled Heartburn Cured that explains in detail what happens to people who are genetically predisposed to GERD when they eat too many carbohydrates and explains why restricting carbs makes it go away. The book is an excellent primer on gastroentestinal physiology written in simple terms and it should be in the library of every serious low-carber. Anyone with GERD should get a copy immediately. I have no financial affiliation with Dr. Robillard. I believe his book will become a classic. Thanks to his research and his book in several years everyone will know why GERD happens and what to do about it. I can't recommend Heartburn Cured highly enough. --Dr. Mike Eades, Co-author of Protein Power
Review by Chris Tomer, Meteorologist: When I first found your book, I was on Nexium looking for help, any help. It seemed impossible, and I felt like I could very well be on Nexium for the rest of my life. I couldn't understand it....an extremely healthy individual with the lung capacity of an elite athlete. As a scientist does, I looked for answers. I read your book and changed my diet. The rest is history. And believe me, your book was my last gasp. I had an expensive Endoscopy looking for answers and of course numerous courses of PPI's. All the doctors I saw prescribed PPI's - none ever considered anything but the "usual suspects" of spicy foods, chocolate, caffeine, you know the list. And, I'm sure my story is NOT unique. I would wager that thousands if not millions of American's suffer from the same crisis caused by the modern American Diet. So, I can't thank you enough for writing Heartburn Cured as well as your new book, Fast Tract Digestion Heartburn. Your research exists in a vacuum. A place where modern medicine does not venture, yet. Personally, I think you're on the verge of something big. Your work is groundbreaking. Thanks for getting me off Nexium for good. --Chris Tomer, Meteorologist
Heartburn Cured was recently reviewed by the healthcare advocacy group, Pinnacle Care. Conventional Wisdom vs. New Miracle Diet Theory Conventional dietary practices to diminish heartburn include strict elimination of spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, fatty foods, and carbonated soft drinks. Recently, however there has been growing interest in an apparent connection between heartburn and the consumption of excess carbohydrates. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports, The Committee is aware of new research which indicates a controlled carbohydrate diet may dramatically reduce the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux. PinnacleCare seeks out cutting edge research and offers its Members both sides from the world of medicine: both new and tried-and-true. Many anecdotal treatments considered folly by yesterday's physicians, such as the value of vitamins, have now become accepted by the established medical community. In the case of the touted heartburn diet miracle developed by microbiologist Norm Robillard, PhD., PinnacleCare Advocate Barb MacLaverty reports dramatic results from Members who have tried the diet, including her own young daughter. Dr. Robillard, himself a heartburn sufferer who sought both relief and cancer risk reduction, developed a controlled carbohydrate approach resulting in a complete cessation of his own symptoms. His heartburn research points away from trigger foods and towards a different culprit: the ability of intestinal microbes to produce large amounts of gas from carbohydrates, but not fats and proteins. In his book HEARTBURN CURED, Dr. Robillard shows how limiting carbohydrates in our diets can prevent microbes from producing large volumes of gas, thus eliminating acid reflux. According to PinnacleCare's Dr. Varn, the diet's heartburn results need further study, yet Dr. Varn sees few risk in following the diet, Reducing high carbohydrates is helpful for weight loss which is clearly a smart move to diminish heartburn. --
--PinnicleCare's News Letter
Review by Chris Tomer, Meteorologist: When I first found your book, I was on Nexium looking for help, any help. It seemed impossible, and I felt like I could very well be on Nexium for the rest of my life. I couldn't understand it....an extremely healthy individual with the lung capacity of an elite athlete. As a scientist does, I looked for answers. I read your book and changed my diet. The rest is history. And believe me, your book was my last gasp. I had an expensive Endoscopy looking for answers and of course numerous courses of PPI's. All the doctors I saw prescribed PPI's - none ever considered anything but the "usual suspects" of spicy foods, chocolate, caffeine, you know the list. And, I'm sure my story is NOT unique. I would wager that thousands if not millions of American's suffer from the same crisis caused by the modern American Diet. So, I can't thank you enough for writing Heartburn Cured as well as your new book, Fast Tract Digestion Heartburn. Your research exists in a vacuum. A place where modern medicine does not venture, yet. Personally, I think you're on the verge of something big. Your work is groundbreaking. Thanks for getting me off Nexium for good. --Chris Tomer, Meteorologist
Heartburn Cured was recently reviewed by the healthcare advocacy group, Pinnacle Care. Conventional Wisdom vs. New Miracle Diet Theory Conventional dietary practices to diminish heartburn include strict elimination of spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, fatty foods, and carbonated soft drinks. Recently, however there has been growing interest in an apparent connection between heartburn and the consumption of excess carbohydrates. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports, The Committee is aware of new research which indicates a controlled carbohydrate diet may dramatically reduce the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux. PinnacleCare seeks out cutting edge research and offers its Members both sides from the world of medicine: both new and tried-and-true. Many anecdotal treatments considered folly by yesterday's physicians, such as the value of vitamins, have now become accepted by the established medical community. In the case of the touted heartburn diet miracle developed by microbiologist Norm Robillard, PhD., PinnacleCare Advocate Barb MacLaverty reports dramatic results from Members who have tried the diet, including her own young daughter. Dr. Robillard, himself a heartburn sufferer who sought both relief and cancer risk reduction, developed a controlled carbohydrate approach resulting in a complete cessation of his own symptoms. His heartburn research points away from trigger foods and towards a different culprit: the ability of intestinal microbes to produce large amounts of gas from carbohydrates, but not fats and proteins. In his book HEARTBURN CURED, Dr. Robillard shows how limiting carbohydrates in our diets can prevent microbes from producing large volumes of gas, thus eliminating acid reflux. According to PinnacleCare's Dr. Varn, the diet's heartburn results need further study, yet Dr. Varn sees few risk in following the diet, Reducing high carbohydrates is helpful for weight loss which is clearly a smart move to diminish heartburn. --
--PinnicleCare's News Letter
About the Author
My unique experience with GERD, my passion for a cure, and my professional background positioned me well to write this book. I have studied and published my research on human gut microorganisms as a postdoctoral fellow at Tufts University in Boston. Over the last twenty plus years I have conducted research on numerous microorganisms including the prevalent gut microorganism Bacteroides fragilis, methacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherchia coli and several viruses. I have worked for both pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing medicines to improve human health. My work has been published in peer review journals, national meeting abstracts and books. My honest and factual evaluation of a low carb approach to treating this disease is supported with numerous journal references, my own experiences, and experiences of well-known physicians and the success stories of other people. I believe this book will benefit patients, doctors and nurses as well as private and public researchers in the field of gastrointestinal research.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By dconder
Format:Paperback
I have wanted to get in touch with you for some time now to let you know my results after reading your book...
Just like you claim, my symptoms (heartburn & coughing) were gone in 2 days. Four days later i stopped taking the PPI drug. A week later i was able to lay flat in bed as opposed to a 60-degree angle. What's more, i have lost almost 20 lbs. I have discovered through your method that my netcarb threshold is around 40g/day, hence the dramatic & continued weightloss- i feel so much better.
I have been telling everyone about your book and the diet (without giving too much away) And i've given out all those cards you included.
Thanks so much for your research, putting this material together and making it available!
Best to you!
//dc
Just like you claim, my symptoms (heartburn & coughing) were gone in 2 days. Four days later i stopped taking the PPI drug. A week later i was able to lay flat in bed as opposed to a 60-degree angle. What's more, i have lost almost 20 lbs. I have discovered through your method that my netcarb threshold is around 40g/day, hence the dramatic & continued weightloss- i feel so much better.
I have been telling everyone about your book and the diet (without giving too much away) And i've given out all those cards you included.
Thanks so much for your research, putting this material together and making it available!
Best to you!
//dc
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
You cannot go wrong with this book! Do you suffer with really bad GERD? (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Then here is the answer for you. A low carb diet stops the entire acid reflux problem and allows you to once again live a normal life. No more angling of the bed, no more waiting three to four hours after your nightly meal to lay down, no more PILLS! You can live normally again and even enjoy your wine or cocktails without agony of reflux. This is the key...carbs are sugar makers...when you digest carbs it makes lots of gas...the gas blows open the lower esophageal sphincter...and you get reflux. Without the carbs...no gas, no reflux. This is simplifying the process immensely, but it's the basics. And here's the other great part of this diet to control this disease. You can cheat and still feel good. Once a week I have a huge baked potato with butter and sour cream and no reflux results. I also have a small piece of bittersweet chocolate every other night...no reflux!
If you want to maintain a healthy weight, this is also a great diet to be on. I don't eat a lot of eggs or beef, but maintain my diet with fresh salads, fresh veggies, a lot of ocean fish and chicken. We have a piece of lean red meat once a week. You are welcome to have more, but I choose not to. I am so greatful to Dr. Robillard for writing this book and saving my life. The pain I experienced before reading his book was horrid...I hurt all the time, went to bed with a heating pad every night and cried about my life being over...but then, hallelujah...I found this book and am back to enjoying life and feeling great.
If you suffer, please, please please try this diet and read this book. Tests at Duke University back up this whole premise, but Dr. Robillard tells you why. Save yourself the pain, get off the pills, and enjoy life again. Yes there are restrictions, but the few you have to make are worth it for the benefits of feeling great again!
I love you Dr. Norm...you saved my life!
If you want to maintain a healthy weight, this is also a great diet to be on. I don't eat a lot of eggs or beef, but maintain my diet with fresh salads, fresh veggies, a lot of ocean fish and chicken. We have a piece of lean red meat once a week. You are welcome to have more, but I choose not to. I am so greatful to Dr. Robillard for writing this book and saving my life. The pain I experienced before reading his book was horrid...I hurt all the time, went to bed with a heating pad every night and cried about my life being over...but then, hallelujah...I found this book and am back to enjoying life and feeling great.
If you suffer, please, please please try this diet and read this book. Tests at Duke University back up this whole premise, but Dr. Robillard tells you why. Save yourself the pain, get off the pills, and enjoy life again. Yes there are restrictions, but the few you have to make are worth it for the benefits of feeling great again!
I love you Dr. Norm...you saved my life!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Dano Maxwell
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was very enthusiastic to apply the diet recommended by the author of this book. In theory it looked like it could be the answer to my Acid Reflux problems. It took me a few days to reduce my Carb intake to the level he suggested. I did lose weight, but sadly there was no difference to the acid reflux going up to my throat at night even though I slept on a wedge pillow. I stayed at the lowest level of Carb intake as recommended by the author for 3 weeks, then went up to the next level. This morning as I write this review I have been religiously following the diet recommended by the author for nearly a month. I'm sad to say that for me this did not cure my acid reflux/Gerd.
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This is an update to my original review for Norm Robillard's book.
After reading the book and doing the lowest level of the Carb intake diet for 3 weeks, I saw no change as already mentioned above in my initial review.
Rather than give up and take PPI's which were not helping in the first place, I stuck with the lowest level of Carb intake as advised by Doctor Norm Robillard, for another month.
It was at that point (after being on the diet at the lowest level of Carb intake for a month and a half) that I saw the improvements kick in. The night time reflux with Acid to my throat got less and less. At first it was barely noticeable. Then the heartburn itself got less severe, not 100% gone but a huge improvement. So this book has in fact been a life saver as I saw no other way of reducing Gerd. PPI's and H2 blockers did not work for me and actually made things worse. I was living on apple cider vinegar to stop the reflux and burning my throat even more in the process).
I also radically reduced my coffee consumption.
For those folks who do weight training in the gym, I found that certain exercises made reflux worse. I had to get rid of the weight training belt as it was causing more harm than good by pressing on my stomach (like a corset) and forcing the acid up during excercise (especially squats). It also looks like I am stuck with the wedge pillow for the forseeable future, but overal the book and the diet it advises have made a huge difference.
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This is an update to my original review for Norm Robillard's book.
After reading the book and doing the lowest level of the Carb intake diet for 3 weeks, I saw no change as already mentioned above in my initial review.
Rather than give up and take PPI's which were not helping in the first place, I stuck with the lowest level of Carb intake as advised by Doctor Norm Robillard, for another month.
It was at that point (after being on the diet at the lowest level of Carb intake for a month and a half) that I saw the improvements kick in. The night time reflux with Acid to my throat got less and less. At first it was barely noticeable. Then the heartburn itself got less severe, not 100% gone but a huge improvement. So this book has in fact been a life saver as I saw no other way of reducing Gerd. PPI's and H2 blockers did not work for me and actually made things worse. I was living on apple cider vinegar to stop the reflux and burning my throat even more in the process).
I also radically reduced my coffee consumption.
For those folks who do weight training in the gym, I found that certain exercises made reflux worse. I had to get rid of the weight training belt as it was causing more harm than good by pressing on my stomach (like a corset) and forcing the acid up during excercise (especially squats). It also looks like I am stuck with the wedge pillow for the forseeable future, but overal the book and the diet it advises have made a huge difference.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Works, and I Can't Believe I Didn't Learn This Five Years Ago
BUY THIS BOOK. NOW.
Five years ago I started having heartburn. Nothing really helped, and a few times it was so bad I had to go the ER for morphine--yes, that's how bad... Read more
Five years ago I started having heartburn. Nothing really helped, and a few times it was so bad I had to go the ER for morphine--yes, that's how bad... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Theodore Savas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
Interesting theory about GERD genesis, now I'm beginning to implement the diet but I don't know yet if it will cure my reflux, however worth reading!
Published 3 months ago by Pagano Carlo
5.0 out of 5 stars
WELL WORTH THE MONEY
I HAVE READ THE BOOK THROUGH BUT YET TO PUT INTO PRACTICE. i HAVE OTHER ONGOING COMPLAINTS AT THE MOMENT WHICH NEED DEALT WITH FIRST BUT FULLY INTEND TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE GIVEN... Read more
Published 3 months ago by macailsa
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is RIGHT ON THE MONEY!
I tried what this book said and my heartburn is gone overnight! Run! Don't walk to purchase this book. It will solve your heartburn asap and you will be so glad. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rae W
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm Cured
I was skeptical, but I read this book and followed it's advice and I have not suffered from heartburn or reflux since. I'd definitely recommend it.
Published 5 months ago by Natalie Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars
you saved my life
Dr Robillard really did save my life
Before talking with Dr. Robillard and buying the book I had heartburn and severe Reflux disease for many years
I had to go down to 25... Read more
Before talking with Dr. Robillard and buying the book I had heartburn and severe Reflux disease for many years
I had to go down to 25... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lillian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tried Everything, Only This Worked
I had silent refluxing for years, and finally developed a full-blown case of GERD two years ago. The silent refluxing was causing me to yawn a lot (everyone thought I was always... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Karen Heart
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly written, faulty premise
This book was one of many that led me on journey to cure my heartburn. The book itself is poorly written, and the dietary recommendations have not been developed enough to follow... Read more
Published 10 months ago by anonymous
3.0 out of 5 stars
Heartburn cured...I don't know.
I bought this book because it was highly recommended by Dr. Michael Eades on his blog. I normally don't buy a book on impulse but because my GERD has returned, albeit milder, I... Read more
Published 13 months ago by AlphaDog
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a cure!
This book really delivers. I have always had a sensitive stomach and this evolved into reflux as I got older. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sarah Buck
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This book cites 3
books:
- Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health-in Just Weeks! by Michael R. Eades on page 6
- Gastrointestinal and Oesophageal Pathology by R. Whitehead on page 84
- The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook by Michael R. Eades on page 45
