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… Grapefruit Juice and Medicines On this page: Overview Overview How does grapefruit juice affect medicines? Grapefruit juice contains chemicals that can cause problems with how …
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… Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections On this page: Overview … Overview For years, people have used cranberry juice to prevent and help cure urinary tract infections … is limited proof that this is worth trying. Pure cranberry juice, cranberry extract, or cranberry supplements may help …
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… Unpasteurized fruit/vegetable juices and ciders: A potential health risk Last updated … is the difference between pasteurized and unpasteurized juice? Pasteurized juices have been heat treated to destroy pathogens (germs) …
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… pillows does not work.) Avoid or reduce pressure on your stomach. Don't wear tight clothing around your middle. Lose … are overweight. Being overweight puts more pressure on your stomach and makes you more likely to have heartburn. Losing … esophageal sphincter). This can allow stomach acid and juices, the chemicals that break down food in the stomach, …
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… disease (GERD) is the abnormal backflow, or reflux, of stomach juices into the esophagus, the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach. Some experts debate whether or to what extent GERD …
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… Overview Overview When you have GERD, stomach acids and juices back up into the esophagus. This can irritate and … the esophagus. A valve opens to let the food pass into the stomach, and then the valve closes. With GERD, the valve …
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… What is gastroesophageal reflux disease? Reflux means that stomach acid and juices flow from the stomach back up into the esophagus, the tube that connects …
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… commonly pee more often Drink water, milk, and 100 per cent juice instead of coffee, tea, or colas Increased vaginal … Dealing with morning sickness Can I sleep on my back or my stomach? Yes. As long as you don't feel dizzy when you lie … when lying on your back, roll to your side or onto your stomach. Don't lie flat on your back after the fourth month …
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… condition caused it. Can eating prunes or drinking prune juice help constipation? Yes. Prunes and prune juice contain sorbitol, which is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol. Prunes and prune juice are best used in combination with a diet high in fibre …
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… is sometimes called indigestion, acid regurgitation, sour stomach, or pyrosis. It isn't caused by problems with your … the growing uterus puts increasing upward pressure on the stomach. Symptoms of heartburn and symptoms of a heart … Causes of heartburn Heartburn occurs when food and stomach juices back up (reflux) into the esophagus. This is the tube …
