Information and opinions on health from robichris at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/111417/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/111417/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/111417/index http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/111417/149548/treating Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:52:28 -0500 robichris Think of the stomach as a balloon about three quarters full of acid. Reflux is like letting the acid spill from the balloon. The more concentrated the acid that spills, the more damage it will do to whatever it spills on.   What can we do?   1. We can do something about the acid.   Antacids (eg. Tums) will dilute the acid. Typically they are chalk tablets, calcium carbonate, which reacts with the stomach's hydrochloric acid... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/111417/149548/treating http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/111417/147289/thanksgiving Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:23:58 -0500 robichris The following is a top ten list I composed with the help of two eminent gastroenterologist friends a couple of years ago to help Barrett's and reflux sufferers survive Christmas (UK) but can be equally relevant for Thanksgiving (US) or any other festivity / holiday where food and drink are likely to abound.   I guess most people over-eat at Christmas and imbibe overly rich food and drink that will cause digestive problems. For those of us... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/111417/147289/thanksgiving