Diet and Hiatal Hernia
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2015-06-22

Straining at stool over time may force part of the stomach up into the chest, contributing to GERD acid reflux disease. This may explain why hiatal hernia is extremely rare among populations eating high-fiber diets.

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This can be considered a companion video to Diet and GERD Acid Reflux Heartburn (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/diet-and-gerd-acid-reflux-heartburn/).

Hiatal hernia is not the only condition that high fiber diets may protect against. See:
• Dr. Burkitt’s F-Word Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/dr-burkitts-f-word-diet/)
• One in a Thousand: Ending the Heart Disease Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/one-in-a-thousand-ending-the-heart-disease-epidemic/)
• How to Prevent High Blood Pressure with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-prevent-high-blood-pressure-with-diet/)

I’ve got a load of other bowel movement videos dropping soon. Stay tuned for:
• How Many Bowel Movements Should You Have Every Day?
• Should You Sit, Squat, or Lean During a Bowel Movement?
• Diverticulosis: When Our Most Common Gut Disorder Hardly Existed
• Does Fiber Really Prevent Diverticulosis?

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