Avoid the aches: Take care with holiday meals not to aggravate … – Northern Virginia Daily

Avoid the aches: Take care with holiday meals not to aggravate … – Northern Virginia Daily

Avoid the aches: Take care with holiday meals not to aggravate
Northern Virginia Daily, VA - Nov 25, 2008
"Almost any time you eat richer foods you stimulate more acid secretion and hormones in the GI tract that can exacerbate reflux and irritable bowel," Snow

Holiday Eating Without the Acid Reflux – FOXNews

Holiday Eating Without the Acid Reflux
FOXNews - Nov 26, 2008
Alcohol and caffeine both decrease the strength of the lower esophageal sphincter, which serves as a safety valve to keep acid down in the stomach,”

Stress-Induced Acid Reflux – FOXNews

Stress-Induced Acid Reflux
FOXNews - Nov 24, 2008
Acid reflux. It can make your holidays anything but merry. So, how to deal? Dr. Anthony Starpoli, director of gastroesophageal research and endosurgery at

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