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Apple Cider Vinegar - Does it Help Weight Loss?

Apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting apple cider and is considered by many alternative health practitioners to promote overall health and ... Read More »

Heartburn or heart attack?

Sometimes heartburn -- or as my Italian grandmother calls it, agida -- is just that. It's uncomfortable, it's annoying, and it's no fun whatsoever. ... Read More »

Fight heartburn without medication

My allergist recently put me on a heartburn medication to see if it helps my asthma stay in control. GERD and asthma are connected, though health ... Read More »

Acid reflux med approved for kids

GERD, or gastroesophogeal reflux disease, affects 5%-7% of the population. In a nutshell, for people with GERD, the muscles where the esophagus and ... Read More »

Have acid reflux? Eat an alkaline diet

If I were to ask the next 10 people, my guess is that not a one would know much about the different types of diets that product acidic or alkaline ... Read More »

Obese caucasians at highest risk for heartburn

Obese caucasians are at higher risk for developing acid reflux disease than obese individuals of other races. In a group of 80,000 patients obesity ... Read More »

Tight belts aren't causing cancer, after all

If you've been worrying about the snugness of your belt ever since hearing that theory about tight belts being responsible for increased esophageal ... Read More »