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Healthy, Digestion and Nutrition

A gastroenterologist reports on healthy digestion and nutrition for positive health and disease prevention

GERD Acupuncture treatment

Posted on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 at 05:43 in accupuncture, anil minocha, cam, chinese medicine, chronic acid reflux, complimentary and alternative medicine, gastroesophageal reflux, GERD, h2ra, minocha, omeprazole, ppi

Did you know that acupuncture may be an effective GERD or chronic reflux treatment? Gastroesophagaeal reflux disease or GERD affects tens of millions of people in the US. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)...
Hiccup home remedies, causes and drugs

Posted on Thursday February 7th, 2008 at 05:14 in accupuncture, anil minocha, antidepressants, antiepileptic agents, baclofen, breath holding, cam, chlorpromazine, deep breath, digestive health, egd, GERD

Hiccup or singultus (from singult in Latin meaning catching breath while sobbing.) is an involuntary nuisance bodily action of no functional value. Most hiccups resolve spontaneously without any activ...
Yes, heartburn without acid reflux

Posted on Sunday December 16th, 2007 at 20:01 in acid reflux, anil minocha, fundoplication, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, heartburn, impedance, minocha, nonacid reflux, ph monitoring

Do you have chronic heartburn or GERD? Did you know that many patients with heartburn (chronic acid reflux) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not get relief even from the strongest acid blo...