Author: Palmyra Surgical
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Prevent Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer with Proper Screening
Barrett’s esophagus increases your risks for developing esophageal cancer. If you’ve been diagnosed with GERD, understanding your options when it comes to preventing Barrett’s esophagus is critical.
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Healthy Shopping Tips We Could All Use
Keeping healthy ingredients in your kitchen makes it easier to cook healthy meals. But how do you get these nutritious foods from the grocery store to your kitchen without giving in to the temptation of buying Double-Stuffed Oreos and barbecue-flavor potato chips? And how do you know what you are buying is as healthy for…
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Maintaining Good Health with Exercise
When lap band surgery is completed, it is important to follow the instructions of a medical professional about the exercise that is appropriate. Even though it may not be possible to engage in aggressive exercise routines immediately after completing the surgery, it is still important to exercise regularly. After your body has healed, it may…
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Can a Drink of Water Wash Away GERD Symptoms?
The inside of your stomach is a highly acidic environment; at rest, it hovers around a pH of 2. When this acid escapes into the esophagus, the result is painful heartburn. Can a drink of water put out the fire?
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Does Having GERD Mean You Will Get Throat Ulcers?
Does acid reflux lead to ulcers in the throat? Ulcerations in your esophagus, or throat, is one possible complication of acid reflux disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is important to understand how untreated reflux disease can affect your throat health, and what you can do about it.
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Tobacco Use and GERD
Tobacco use may cause acid reflux and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a medical condition that may cause an uncomfortable burning sensation beneath the breastbone and may even cause long-lasting tissue damage.
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GERD Food Triggers
Heartburn occurs when acid from the stomach flows back up into the esophagus through the lower esophageal sphincter muscle. In some cases, this occurs because the individual’s sphincter is weak. In other cases, problematic foods may have caused the sphincter to relax, allowing acid to flow through. People who experience heartburn frequently may be diagnosed…
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Obesity and Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
Rheumatoid arthritis, commonly referred to as RA, is an inflammatory and chronic autoimmune disease. It affects at least 1.3 million American adults, according to the American College of Rheumatology.
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Obesity Might Hinder Your Endurance
Is Obesity to Blame for Reduced Endurance? New Research Reveals It Might Be
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Increase Activity and Decrease Sitting
According to a study published in the European journal Diabetologia in July 2014, increased physical activity and decreased sitting not only helps people lose weight, but it can prevent obesity and decrease the risk of weight-related diseases. In fact, people who have a sedentary lifestyle and are not physically active are four times more likely…