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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (2)

Pregnancy and Acid Reflux

Pregnancy can be a huge trigger for many dealing with acid reflux. Women who have never dealt with heartburn before can be sidelined with severe burning and pain. During pregnancy the levels of progesterone increase dramatically and can allow the LES to relax. This relaxation causes a backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus. Add to that a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (2)

What? No Rice Cereal?!

I was surprised to learn about the new feeding guidelines for infants presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference this month. The session title, Throw out the Rice Cereal certainly got my attention. What? No Rice cereal? But it is hypoallergenic and sticks to those little baby ribs keeping the food from regurgitating. What could be... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/25/2009, comments (2)

Long Time Sufferer on LI

Having more frequent esophageal spasms. I can't eat anything except fat free food during this time. Any one else have this problem?

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posted 10/02/2009, comment (1)

Soccer Season Means Team Snacks

I started writing for HealthCentral when my son with acid reflux disease was two years old. Our challenges back then were related to sleeping through the night and making sure we were giving him the correct dosages of medication. Today, he is a thriving seven year old, and like many boys his age, plays on a soccer team. Our challenges now are the... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/14/2009, comments (0)

Acid Reflux Natural Treatment

I used to take drugs regularly but in time I realised they were actually making me worse, getting other health problems. Years of antacids dependency left me depressed and almost broke. Drugs only disguise the symptoms, while I have discovered natural cures to finally treat acid reflux and allow me to have a normal life. The... Read more Chevron

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