We're now in Week Four of our journey to UltraWellness.

Last week, you learned about how cooling the fire of inflammation can help to improve your health dramatically.

I hope you're following the advice here and feeling better already.

Today, I'd like to talk you about something you'd probably rather not discuss...more on that in a second.

Remember, I will be launching an entire video course on the 7 keys to UltraWellness starting next week.  To sign up for that now, go to website below now:

==> http://www.ultrawellness.com/p?i=6

On to this week's topic:  Digestive distress.

A simple blood test can save your life.

It is called C-reactive protein. 

It measures the degree of HIDDEN inflammation in your body.

Inflammation is an insidious, smoldering fire that can silently spread throughout your body, wreaking havoc along the way and causing a host of health issues.

This is the next installment in the 7-week blog series "The 7 Keys to UltraWellness."

Remember, I will be launching an entire video course on the 7 keys to UltraWellness starting at the end of the month.  To sign up for that now, go to website below now:

==> http://www.ultrawellness.com/p?i=5

Inflammation is important because almost every modern disease is caused by or affected by hidden inflammation - heart disease, cancer, obesity, and dementia - as well as things like arthritis, autoimmune disease, allergies, and digestive disorders.

"I didn't know how bad I felt until I started feeling better." 

That's a statement I hear from my patients every day.

With the right approach, they go from feeling ill or just "okay" to a state of what I call UltraWellness.

And over the next 7 weeks, I'm going to give you the tools you need to start experiencing UltraWellness, too.

(Please note:  I am also in the middle of developing a more in-depth video tutorial series, but it's not ready yet.  However, I am accepting sign-ups now if you are interested.  Please go to http://www.ultrawellness.com/p?i=1 for more details)

But first, you need to understand why you -- and so many others -- may feel sick and not even realize it.

If you've got limited time, you can watch the video version of this blog by clicking on the big play button on the video at the top of this blog.  I am very excited to finally be able to add video to my weekly blog, so I hope you enjoy it.

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Are millions of us born with a genetic defect that makes us produce too much stomach acid?

Do we just have a major evolutionary design flaw?

And do we need powerful acid-blocking drugs to prevent heartburn and reflux?

I believe that the answer to all of these questions is a resounding "no."

In this week's blog, I'll explain why, but more importantly, show you exactly what you can do to prevent acid reflux and heartburn.

At least 10 percent of Americans have episodes of heartburn every day, and 44 percent have symptoms at least once a month. 

Overall, reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as heartburn) affects a whopping 25 to 35 percent of the US population!

Imagine having a condition with symptoms so severe that you can't leave the house.

Yet your doctor calls it a functional, or psychosomatic, disease -- meaning that it's all in your head.

Frustrating?

You bet!

But it's a very real problem for the 60 million people -- that's 20 percent of Americans -- who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

They're plagued by uncomfortable and often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation, and pain.

I have lots of patients with IBS, some of whom have suffered for decades without relief.

Their previous doctors couldn't find the cause of the illness, so they were told to just get more fiber or take Metamucil, or were prescribed sedatives or anti-spasm drugs or antidepressants. 

That is NOT the answer.

I've found a better way.