If you've ever had heartburn, you know the uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest and throat is no fun. Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, when acid from your stomach bubbles up into your esophagus, the tube connecting your stomach to your throat. Your esophagus is much more sensitive …
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If you've ever had heartburn, you know the uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest and throat is no fun. Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, when acid from your stomach bubbles up into your esophagus, the tube connecting your stomach to your throat. Your esophagus is much more sensitive …
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If you pop antacid pills regularly, you definitely want to break this habit. First of all, there are many different kinds of antacids with ingredients that, in high doses, can have icky side effects. Some contain calcium, magnesium, or aluminum; overloading the body with these substances can cause constipation or …
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If you pop antacid pills regularly, you definitely want to break this habit. First of all, there are many different kinds of antacids with ingredients that, in high doses, can have icky side effects. Some contain calcium, magnesium, or aluminum; overloading the body with these substances can cause constipation or …
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You may have noticed the buzz about alkaline water recently: It’s a staple of the alkaline diet, and promoted by celebs like Miranda Kerr for its supposed health perks. Among those perks is the belief that alkaline H2O—which, by definition, has a higher pH (and lower acidity) than what comes …
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You may have noticed the buzz about alkaline water recently: It’s a staple of the alkaline diet, and promoted by celebs like Miranda Kerr for its supposed health perks. Among those perks is the belief that alkaline H2O—which, by definition, has a higher pH (and lower acidity) than what comes …
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Getty Recently, I met David Tutera, the savagely tanned event planner, author, and host of My Fair Wedding with David Tutera on WE TV. The goal: to help make holiday entertaining painless–or at least minus the pain of frequent heartburn, which can be caused by stress, among other things. And …
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Getty Recently, I met David Tutera, the savagely tanned event planner, author, and host of My Fair Wedding with David Tutera on WE TV. The goal: to help make holiday entertaining painless–or at least minus the pain of frequent heartburn, which can be caused by stress, among other things. And …
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Do you have heartburn that just won't quit? You may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which stomach acid routinely backs up in the esophagus. The most obvious and painful symptom of GERD is killer heartburn. Because you can grab over-the-counter heartburn remedies quickly at a drugstore without …
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Do you have heartburn that just won't quit? You may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which stomach acid routinely backs up in the esophagus. The most obvious and painful symptom of GERD is killer heartburn. Because you can grab over-the-counter heartburn remedies quickly at a drugstore without …
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