I realize this is not relative to the goings-on in the world, but I believe it is a direct result of the stress we have all endured since 2020. This site has been a saving grace for me. I've saved and archived lots of health and wellness posts over the years, which I refer to often. This time, I am asking this community if anyone here has had any experience with Gastritis and Intestinal Metaplasia? I was just diagnosed with both as I have had a lot of silent reflux over the years and it damaged my gut. I do not want to take PPI's. I also tried the baking soda route for pH balance, but I need to watch my salts. My goal is to reverse the damage, if possible, in time for my follow-up endoscopy in a year. I loathe taking medicine, so any advice is appreciated!
Side note: I drink way too much coffee and sparkling water, so will be limiting that going forward. I exercise daily, eat healthy, take Ivermectin once or twice a week for good measure along with a handful of high quality supplements daily.
I would suggest doing a stone flush since it is possible that what is causing your issues is too much bilirubin in your system. According to natural healing type people, a stone flush a good thing to do in general to maintain good overall health, so it's one of those things that you have nothing to lose by trying it.
Eat a zero fat breakfast and lunch. Stop eating and drinking at 2:00 pm. At 6:00 pm, drink a Tablespoon of epsom salt dissolved in 3/4 cup of water. Do this again at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. At 10:00 pm, drink 1/2 cup grapefruit juice mixed with 1/2 cup olive oil. Go straight to bed. The next morning, if you wake up at 6:00 or later, drink a Tablespoon of epsom salt dissolved in 3/4 cup of water. If you wake up before 6:00 am, wait until 6:00 to drink the concoction. Do another round of epsom salt 2 hours after the first dose. 2 hours after that, eat a high fat food (ie brie cheese, ice cream, cheesecake, etc) to trigger your body to release bile.
The stones will start coming out in the morning. When stones pass, it is obvious as they are bright green and float. I am going to wager a bet that you see hundreds.