Author: Palmyra Surgical

  • You Booze, You Lose

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    If you have GERD, you may have attributed your symptoms to a number of the usual suspects, like orange juice, tomato sauce, spicy chili or an oversized helping of peppermint ice cream. Fatty, spicy or acidic foods are often the culprits of reflux symptoms and sometimes get the brunt of the attention. However, if you’ve…

  • Sit Up Straight!

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    You’ve tried just about everything to fix your GERD. You’ve paid a visit (or several) to your primary care doctor, tried eliminating many foods from your diet and even started to adjust the way you sleep each night, but nothing seems to keep your symptoms completely at bay.

  • When You Need a Helping Hand

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    Even on the peaks of the highest mountains and the floors of the deepest oceans, few of us are ever alone. Though many of us pride ourselves on our individuality and self-reliance, we humans are inherently social creatures—regardless of our confidence, competence or resolve, we all occasionally need a helping hand.

  • Improving Acid Reflux One Step at a Time

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    Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD can cause a lot of problems, like difficulty swallowing, consistent chest pain, heartburn and acid reflux. In Macon and Albany nearly 30 percent of the adult populations are suffering from obesity. Living with obesity is difficult enough, but being severely overweight or obese brings about other problems.

  • A Weight Loss Walk on the Wild Side

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    After Lap Band surgery, one of the very best exercises you can engage in is walking. Easy on the joints and perfect for slowly building up aerobic stamina, walking is one activity that can be done by just about anyone, anywhere, at any time.

  • Heartburn and Healthy Bacteria

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    Inside each and every one of us is a world we don’t fully understand. Though you may often hear similar words uttered by yogis or gurus, the world I’m referring to is not a spiritual one. Each of our bodies is home to millions of teeming bacteria, a thriving and mysterious ecosystem that affects countless…

  • A Healthy Way of Thinking

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    After Lap Band surgery, it’s up to you to change what and how you eat, as well as the way you think about eating. Transitioning from what may have been an anything-goes attitude towards diet into a strict mindset regarding food after gastric band surgery is challenging. One of the first steps you’ll take along…

  • Drinking Tea for Acid Reflux

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    For those suffering from occasional acid reflux in Macon or Atlanta, pay close attention to the liquids you consume. Caffeinated beverages and sodas can potentially worsen symptoms of acid reflux. Limiting your consumption of such beverages may help, but giving up flavorful drinks for the sake of preventing acid reflux can be tough.

  • Adding People to Your Support System

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    Once you’ve started to incorporate family and friends as a support system you may start to feel more confident that you can tackle the challenges posed by your weight loss journey. This can be a great feeling, but wouldn’t it feel even better to keep building on that support system; to create a weight loss…

  • Don’t Ignore Your Heartburn!

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    If you’re suffering from heartburn in Macon on a regular basis, don’t be part of the 60 percent of sufferers who don’t discuss their condition with a doctor.