Author: Palmyra Surgical
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Navigating the Fish Market
There are plenty of fish in the sea, but this also applies to the supermarket, causing a great deal of confusion for many consumers. As if deciding whether or not to buy organic produce isn’t complex enough, fish choices present shoppers with all kinds of questions they may not have the answers to. Should you…
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Acid Reflux, a Stress Reaction?
If you are experiencing frequent acid reflux in Macon, then it is best to speak with your GERD surgeon right away. There are a lot of reasons that acid reflux may start to develop. Some people only experience heartburn and reflux after eating a spicy meal that causes indigestion, but others experience the lingering pain…
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Summer Acid Reflux Instigators
It’s almost summer in Macon and warm weather foods are beginning to appear everywhere. These delectable summer favorites are hard to resist, but if you suffer from acid reflux you may want to think twice before indulging in summer heartburn triggers.
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The Germs of Good Health
Germophobes read on with caution: every surface of your body, outside and in, is covered with bacteria. They number about 100 trillion, which amounts to about 10 bacterial cells for each human cell. Representing about 10,000 different species of microbe, they make up between one and three percent of a person’s body mass, meaning that…
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Stress Relief World Tour
Though the latest “Great Recession” may have officially ended, many Americans still face trying economic hard times and are more stressed than ever as a result. For many of us, pressures at work and home demand such large chunks of our time that we never get the chance to sit back, relax and let the…
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Exercise for Whole Body Health
If you’re a patient of LAP-BAND in Macon, there’s one thing you need to know about exercise: it is absolutely vital to your efforts to become healthier. Though many people have a difficult time finding the motivation to exercise, it’s often because they don’t think of it as an essential part of their daily lives.
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Fighting Heartburn: Can A Caveman Can Do It?
There are a few primary treatment options for Acid Reflux. Macon residents often have the choice of long-term medicinal treatment with over the counter antacids or prescription strength PPIs, but a lot of patients are apprehensive about starting a pill regimen that has no end in sight. For those who are up for the challenge,…
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The Artificially-Sweetened Truth
Though artificially-sweetened beverages will help you stay away from the real thing, you may be unconsciously compromising that benefit by compensating with calories in other parts of your diet.
