Yale researchers say zinc salts may treat acid reflux, and without the side effects of traditional medications. Researchers studied the zinc first in rats, and then used them in 12 human subjects who reported a lessening of their symptoms and no side effects. Experts aren't sure if over-the-counter zinc will work for the condition.
Erythromycin, a common antibiotic that is often used to help individuals who have an allergy to penicillin, may also be helpful in the... Read more »
"It can't be reflux, because when we pick her up she stops crying!" This is a common misconception among parents of children with acid... Read more »
In response to my last SharePost, a concerned mother sent a comment reporting her son was experiencing reflux and vomiting, and his doctor... Read more »
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According to a reader of The People's Pharmacy, persimmon tea has essentially cured her husband's chronic acid reflux. Joe and Terry Graedon respond... Read more »
A Danish study has found that people who have chronic acid reflux feel better when they're put on a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drug by a doctor that... Read more »
If you are a U.S. veteran with acid reflux, you could receive a free pillow designed to help with acid reflux. The wedge-shaped pillow, which can be... Read more »
Researchers have found that honey made from the flowers of the manuka plant can clean and heal wounds as well as standard antiseptics. One chef... Read more »
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) during... Read more »