It is surprising how often individuals believe falsehoods when it comes to preventing and controlling acid reflux. There are a lot of people who think that if they drink a glass of milk at bedtime they will not experience acid reflux before falling asleep.

This is because milk causes a “rebound action that can produce more stomach acid which then leads to more acid reflux. The truth is that if you drink milk before going to bed, you may end up having acid reflux while trying to get to sleep. Another …

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Judging by the label, Pepperidge Farm Original Flaky Crust Roasted Chicken Pot Pie has 510 calories and 9 grams of saturated fat. But look again. Those numbers are for half a pie. Eat the entire pie, as most people probably do, and you’re talking more than 1,000 calories and 18 grams of sat fat. Then add the 13 grams of hidden trans fat (from the partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening) in each pie and you’re up to 31 grams of artery-clogging fat — that’s far more than a day’s …

Arthritis comes in a variety of different forms and is a term used to cover over 100 different illnesses that are characterized by joint inflammation, pain and swelling.

Most people think of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as the only types of arthritic conditions. However, diseases such as gout, pseudogout, childhood arthritis and lupus fall into this category.

Treatment modalities for all methods of arthritis will include rest, exercise, medication, weight loss, joint protection and cold or heat. The goals of these treatment modalities are to decrease pain and inflammation, slow …

Acid reflux can range in severity from a minor annoyance to a debilitating condition. But it is a potentially dangerous condition, as it has been linked to cancer of the esophagus. That’s why it is so important to treat it.

There are numerous prescription and non-prescription drugs on the market for acid reflux. They have provided relief to many sufferers, but some do not respond to them. And they’re not without side effects, either.

Some studies have linked proton pump inhibitors, the type of drug usually prescribed for …

Nature has its way to deal with menopause.  There are certain occasions that a woman who is in this stage of her life does not respond well to medical treatment in alleviating the symptoms.  The best alternative way is to treat it with nature’s help.

Studies show that one of the most typical symptoms of menopause that afflicts 80% of women is hot flashes.  It’s that sudden, extreme, hot feeling on the face and body usually accompanied by a feeling of lethargy, headache, rapid heartbeat, nausea, dizziness, insomnia and intense perspiration.  …

Candida is a type of fungus (also called yeast), and is only one of a huge number of micro-organisms that exist in a human body. Normally, in a healthy body, Candida does not cause any problem. However, when the bio-balance is upset by factors such as unhealthy lifestyle, stress, excessive consumption of sugar and refined carbohydrate, chronic use of medications such as anti-biotics, cortisone, the pill, etc, then one finds an overgrowth of Candida in the body.

This can result in toxins being released into the bloodstream and can have many …