When your digestion actis up do you feel dizzy, experience heart palpitations, arrhythmias, or do you feel faint? 

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Maybe you've been suspicious that these symptoms are connected to your digestion but you've been told by your doctor that it's not related. Assuming that your heart has been fully checked out and you are found not to have heart disease, this is likely the mechanism that's occurring.

Here's what is happening:
The vagus nerve travels the same path as your esophagus through the opening in your diaphragm. With reflux or a hiatal hernia, mechanical irritation to the vagus occurs, putting your body into parasympathetic overaction. The result is that you feel dizzy, faint, experience low blood pressure and heart palpitatons or arrhythmias.

This can occur after eating a large meal or just after eating any meal that seems to "sit there" and not digest. You can also experience it bending over, due to increased intra-abdominal pressure, or at times of reflux.

If you have excess gas, distention or increased intra-abdominal pressure, so common with hiatal hernia and acid reflux, this will irritate your vagus nerve.

Solutions are natural:
Working with the physical side of hiatal hernia addressing diaphragm spasm, nerve irritation in the neck or mid-back and practicing breathing techniques like box breathing.

Microbiome restoration is key - whether it's treating SIBO, bad gut bacteria or addressing dietary change to eliminate trigger foods or food sensitivities plus increase fiber, balancing the microbiome is critical.
 
Lifestyle factors include chewing thoroughly, eating slowly, not eating within 3 hours before bed, taking a stroll after meals.

Vagal toning exercises - physiological sigh which I demonstrate how to do this on the video, and a proper humming technique.

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References
Richter JE, Rubenstein JH. "Presentation and Epidemiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease." Gastroenterology. 2018. (links hernia/reflux to extra-esophageal symptoms, including cardiac-like complaints).

Taneja I et al. "Effect of gastric distension on cardiac autonomic reflexes." Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 2005. (shows gastric distension can trigger vagal reflexes).

Pellissier S et al. "Relationship between vagus nerve, stress, and gut microbiota." Front Neurosci. 2014. (links dysbiosis and vagal nerve function).

Northuis C et al. "Hiatal hernia and vagus nerve compression: an overlooked cause of syncope." Case Reports in Medicine. 2023.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your health, medical condition, or treatment options. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen or heard in this video.
The views expressed are based on my clinical experience and current scientific understanding as of the date of publication. Individual results may vary.