What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
"What's the Root Cause?" is brought to you by Root Cause Medical Clinic, featuring Dr. Vikki Petersen—renowned doctor, functional medicine expert, author of "Hiatal Hernia Syndrome" and host of a highly popular YouTube channel.
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Episodes
77 episodes
The Discovery of Hiatal Hernia Syndrome - 30 Years of Clues
This video reviews the story of how we discovered Hiatal Hernia Syndrome, its start, its evolution and where we are now.Patient 1 was over 30 years ago - a young woman who awoke in the middle of the night with heart palpitations, troubl...
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PPI Drugs: The Silent Threat to Your Heart?
Do you take PPI medication? If you or someone you know does, please give a listen. There are some significant dangers associated with this drug that you must know about.It's a very commonly prescribed medication for acid reflux - over 1...
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90% of Americans Don't Have Enough of This
90% of Americans are deficient in omega 3 fatty acids.Omega 3s make up your cell membranes, your nervous and brain tissue. They are cardioprotective and are highly anti-inflammatory.There's an omega 3 index test where a high index i...
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Evil Silent Reflux - What you Should Know
Silent reflux is vastly different from heartburn, reflux or GERD, but its root cause is the same, which is important to realize.Silent reflux is also known as LPR, laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), which basically means that acid is flowi...
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Burping and Hiatal Hernia - the Surprising Connection
Burping is normal until it becomes excessive.Normally the air we swallow dissolves a little in your stomach acid, but mostly it dissolves in the water contained in your stomach.In Hiatal Hernia Syndrome the stomach gets compressed a...
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Frustrated that Doctors Don’t Really Seem to Care?
Are you frustrated with doctors who don't really listen to you, are quick to give you a new drug or insinuate your problem is all due to stress?Are you tired of hearing that nothing significant is wrong with you despite suffering with heart...
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Bedtime Increasing Your Risk of Diabetes?
An interesting study evaluated quantity of sleep and bedtime and found interesting risk associations with not only type 2 diabetes but also cardiovascular disease.Specifically sleep deprivation (less than 7 to 9 hours per night) caused ...
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Hiatal Hernia and Brain Fog
Both Hiatal Hernia Syndrome and Brain Fog have common underlying root causes and one can cause the other.Regardless of whether you have one or both, let's delve into what symptoms are associated with brain fog, causes and what you can do to...
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How Sleep Affects Gut Health and Hiatal Hernia
Why should you prioritize sleep in your life?I have a strong interest in everything and anything that affects gut health and inflammation of the gut as that can be the leading source of Hiatal Hernia Syndrome.Your microbiome affects...
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Yes, A Hiatal Hernia Can be Healed
Maybe you've heard that a hiatal hernia can't be corrected without surgery.We do feel that we "heal" hiatal hernia and I'll tell you why.Attend the free live webinar by signing up here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/20/zmk0v...
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Is Your Doctor Prescribing Unneeded Drugs?
Is your doctor prescribing drugs that you don't actually need? Is this a surprising concept or have you already experienced this?Over 25 percent of doctors admit to prescribing medications that likely won't have therapeutic benefits for...
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8:24
Is Your Gut Wrecking Your Immune System?
There have been several studies emerging showing a strong correlation between microbiome diversity (the health and number of good bacteria in your colon) and the strength of your immune system.The virus that kept us in our homes for 2 y...
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Afib Caused by Imbalanced Testosterone!
I spoke earlier about the Afib link to Hiatal Hernia your Cardiologist may not know about.In this video I discuss another link to Afib for men, who are more affected with this ailment than women.Testosterone converts to DHT, the...
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The Afib Link to Hiatal Hernia Syndrome your Cardiologist doesn't know
Afib, short for atrial fibrillation, is a common irregular heart rhythm affecting millions of Americans.It is typically associated with the following comorbidities: high blood pressure, sleep apnea, diabetes, obesity, excessive alcohol ...
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Success Story! No more gut pain, bloat & constipation.
I wanted to share a case study of a 42 year old female who came to us with unrelenting pain and cramping in her intestinal tract. The pain was so terrible she was doubled over from it, and needless to say, was completely miserable.She a...
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Honey’s Incredible Fat Loss Benefits- and 5 more reasons to add it back into your Diet!n
If you've stopped consuming any honey because it's a carb and a sugar, I ask that you give me a few minutes to share 6 amazing information about honey. You'll be glad you learned this!There is an abundance of research on both rodents an...
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5 Hidden Causes of Autoimmune Disease
In this video I explain in great detail why autoimmune disease develops, there are several reasons and the great news is, something can be done about it.The causes of autoimmune disease which have created stress on your immune system to...
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Why You Feel Dizzy or Nauseous when You Poop
Why do you feel dizzy or nauseous when you poop and is it normal?It's not normal and it's called a vasovagal response.Your vagus nerve gets irritated when you bear down and in response your heart rate goes down, your blood pressure ...
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As a Patient are You a Lion or a Lamb?
Regarding your healthcare, are you a lion or a lamb?A lamb goes docilely along taking whatever drugs your doctor gives you, never questioning if there's a better way, or more importantly, WHY you got this way and what can be done to resolve...
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Hiatal Hernia Seriously Impacts Your Digestion
Hiatal Hernias are common, but certainly not normal and not innocuous.They typically begin with acid reflux and when that continues, the ongoing pressure on your stomach causes the stomach to elevate and push upwards on your diaphragm until...
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Is GERD really a Hiatal Hernia?
Are GERD and Hiatal Hernia the same thing? Does on cause the other? Let's discuss.First let's define our terms: A Hiatal Hernia is when part of your stomach moves upwards above your diaphragm. GERD, or gastro-esophageal ref...
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Excessive Burping? The Vagus Nerve Link to Anxiety & Reflux
Burping is normal until it isn't. It isn't normal to have a lot of burping and it isn't normal to feel uncomfortable such that you wish you could burp. And it's definitely not normal to have burping that lessens symptoms of heart palpitations, ...
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Alternative to Beta Blockers - a Natural Solution!
Are you taking a beta blocker? It's one of the most prescribed drugs in the U.S., so you're in very good company. But perhaps you don't have heart failure or high blood pressure. Perhaps you were prescribed the drug due to heart palpitations or...
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