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Tips for Dining Out with GERD

Posted: May 18 in Reflux Resources by

Every once and a while, it feels good to take a break from cooking at home and dine out with friends and family at one of your favorite restaurants. However, if you suffer from severe symptoms of acid reflux or symptoms associated with GERD, dining out may be more trouble than it’s worth. Don’t confine yourself to your kitchen just yet! [Read more]

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The Gluten-Free Diet: Does it help with GERD symptoms?

Posted: May 11 in Reflux Resources by

A big new trend in the diet world is the “gluten-free” diet, which prohibits the eating of foods like wheat, barley and rye that contain the protein gluten. Though a necessity for the gluten-allergic sufferers of a disorder called celiac disease, the gluten-free diet has caught on as another weight loss diet fad, though its potential for losing weight is still highly contested. [Read more]

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Keep Your Head Up

Posted: May 04 in Reflux Resources by

Though Nisssen Fundoplication may be the most surefire way to relieve chronic symptoms from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), there are many things you can do on your own to help keep those symptoms at bay. Dr. Bagnato can provide you with dietary guidelines that will help you avoid foods that exacerbate GERD symptoms, but using other tactics like positional therapy may also help you keep heartburn at bay. [Read more]

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Reflux Stinks: Stomach problems could be the root of bad breath

Posted: Apr 30 in Reflux Resources by

Sure, living with the symptoms of GERD stinks, but could reflux be making your breath stink as well? As if the list of problems associated with acid reflux and heartburn weren’t long enough, one often overlooked symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is its tendency to cause bad breath, which is clinically referred to as halitosis. Though just one of many sources for chronic bad breath, stomach-related halitosis may take the cake when it comes to raising the worst stink. [Read more]

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No Spank You

Posted: Apr 25 in Reflux Resources by

Like a modernized, spandex version of the corset, undergarments called shaping underwear or control pants work to streamline your physique, squeezing in your gut by fitting tightly over it. Though this may sound like a great idea to make your stomach look firmer than it really is, control pants could have more negative effects for your body than just encouraging you to skip the gym—increased pressure on your torso can lead to heartburn and reflux issues, along with a whole host of other problems. Whether you’re considering reflux surgery in Macon to rid you of reflux symptoms or are simply intent on avoiding them in the first place, the dangers of shape-control underwear far outweigh the benefits. [Read more]

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Yoga for Heartburn Relief

Posted: Apr 20 in Reflux Resources by

When many people picture the backward bending headstands that so often epitomize yoga classes, they would think that such contortions would cause more pain, not relieve it. But in fact, certain yoga poses can help to calm down the fire within your chest—especially when paired with medical treatment for acid reflux. [Read more]

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Will Going Raw Fight GERD?

Posted: Apr 12 in Reflux Resources by

Raw food diets have gotten a lot of attention in recent years, especially as so many public figures lose weight and overcome chronic heart conditions while following the strict whole-foods diet. However, heartburn is not actually associated with heart health—it is a gastrointestinal concern associated with acid reflux. So, does the raw food diet have a stem to bloom from in the treatment of acid reflux? Not really. [Read more]

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That’s not an Allergy, its Acid Reflux

Posted: Apr 05 in Reflux Resources by

Did you know that an estimated 30% of Americans believe they have a food allergy, when in fact only 4% of the U.S population are legitimately allergic or intolerant to certain foods. That is a big gap in perception. How can so many people falsely think that they are allergic to certain foods, you ask? A large percentage of people misinterpret their body’s uncomfortable reaction to certain foods as an allergic reaction, when in fact they are experiencing acid reflux. [Read more]

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The GERD Cough

Posted: Mar 28 in Reflux Resources by

GERD, or Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease, is a condition in which the esophageal sphincter is weakened and allows stomach acid back up into the esophagus. Known for causing heartburn in Albany, this condition can be caused by a variety of factors, including smoking, being overweight, eating too large of a meal or lying down too soon after eating. These factors can place pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter therefore causing it to lose its grip and relax. [Read more]

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Breathing Tips for GERD

Posted: Mar 19 in Reflux Resources by

Those who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD are all too familiar with the uncomfortable symptoms of frequent heartburn and acid reflux. In addition to treatment options such as fundoplication in Albany, there are a number of lifestyle solutions that can often provide relief from the discomfort of GERD. In addition to diet and exercise changes, recent research indicates that breathing exercises may actually help relieve the constant symptoms of GERD. [Read more]

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