Managing Achalasia naturally.
Achalasia is one of the rare diseases that is not well understood. According to Mayo Clinic “Achalasia occurs when nerves in the oesophagus become damaged. As a result, the oesophagus becomes paralysed and dilated over time and eventually loses the ability to squeeze food down into the stomach. Food then collects in the oesophagus, sometimes fermenting and washing back up into the mouth, which can taste bitter.
Causes
The exact cause of achalasia is poorly understood. Researchers suspect it may be caused by a loss of nerve cells in the oesophagus. There are theories about what causes this, but viral infection or autoimmune responses have been suspected. Very rarely, achalasia may be caused by an inherited genetic disorder or infection.”
Personal experience with Achalasia.
One member of my family had a strange digestive discomfort. His symptoms began 15 years ago with the feeling of food not going smooth through the esophagus. At that time drinking liquids helped food down the stomach. With time he had more and more problems during meals, but it was also like symptoms were coming and going. Sometimes it was not possible to swallow food at all, and he was not able to eat for about a day. He developed new symptoms like coughing at night, acid reflux, vomiting of food and mucus, and difficulty breathing, but at that time we could only guess as to what the cause was.
The first gastroscopy of his stomach found nothing wrong and not until three years later the emergency room doctors decided to do an x-ray with a barium swallow, and Esophageal manometry (motility study) tests to confirm achalasia diagnoses.
The conventional treatment has several options like medication and four different surgical procedures. All conventional treatments only provide temporal solution and it has some risks and side effects.
We have done some research and found some therapies that surprisingly helped him to have a relatively normal food intake.
This is the protocol he is following:
- Taking coconut oil right before the meal helps to lubricate the esophagus and allow more easy passage of food.
- Taking ½ teaspoon of magnesium chloride daily to relax muscles, especially if tendency to experience cramps in the body after working out in gym.
- Interval eating (and eat slowly). Eat 2 in 2 minutes, don’t eat in 2 minutes, eat in 2 minutes and so on; Taking 2-minute breaks during the meal helps to prevent the accumulation of food in the esophagus. Usually in total, it takes about 4-5 times of 2 min breaks during one meal.
- Do not eat later than 3-4 hours before bed. And no snacks after dinner.
- Eat smaller portions in the evening.
- Do Ear acupuncture once a week. Ear acupuncture allows better sleep at night, reduces coughing and mucus, allows for better appetite, and calms down the mind.
- Regular use of PAPIMI (electromagnetic cells therapy device) reduces esophageal muscle tension, minimizes coughing at night almost to non-existent, relieves chest discomfort, allows good night sleep through the night, and improves digestion.
- Exercise regularly focusing on strengthening stomach muscles, back and all other muscles. Walk in nature and keep a positive outlook.
Using these 8 methods together changed his life dramatically. He can have a normal life again. He can go out to eat, and be social without worrying about his stomach (but still following 2 min interval eating). He takes no medication of any kind.
At this time, he put all other medical treatment options on hold and hopes that he will not need to consider invasive methods in his future. It is a work in progress.
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