It's an antique malady with a flas...

It's an antique malady with a flashy of recent origin handle: gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD If you're individual of the more than 100 million Americans who stand from GERD, try identifying the aliments that bring it on. Chocolate, citrus fruits, tomatoes and coffee can cause GERD as can smoking. Running collides your stomach, so runners frequently suffer from heartburn. Even washboard abs can contribute to GERD because rippling bellies--and fat ones--can pres against the stomach, squeezing acids up Tight pants are to this time another culprit. For natural GERD restoratives simmer a 3-inch piece of gingerroot in a quart of water, or eat a papaya, which contains a substance that mirrors stomach enzyme Taking licorice stem capsules before a meal also can neutralize exces acid. And seaweed can help form gel that bind up stomach acid.

If, in addition to heartburn, you experience symptoms as it was as shortness of breath, faintness or pain radiating from your chest to your back, jaw or arms, forget the seaweed and call 911 It could indicate a heart attack.

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