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Charles Stewart Richey
Member since 22nd April 2006
Occupation: Health researcher Charles Stewart Richey is a resident of Pike County, Pa. He lives and works in a log cabin on the top of a mountain, wedged between the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers. He is also well known as an actor and musician under the nom d
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06th June 2008
Stress is one of the most common contributors to acid reflux. Of all the personality types, the type A personality is the most plagued by stress.
Contrary to common opinion these people are not always men. Many women have this type of personality, as...
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02nd November 2007
When the brilliant colors of autumn are gone and the weather starts to turn a bit nippy, we look ahead to the holiday season with wonderful images of the past dancing in our heads. It’s a magical time when we are reunited with friends and family; a tim...
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15th June 2007
Many people approach the cure for acid reflux like the quest for the Holy Grail. They get so bogged down with different opinions and methods that they become confused and give up. When they give up, they go back to those ghastly, but convenient drugs.
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14th May 2007
There are many people who suffer from acid reflux and want to get off the proton pump inhibitor drugs (PPI drugs). The main action of this group of pharmaceuticals is the long acting reduction of gastric acid production. These include Prevacid, Prilosec...
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30th March 2007
Prescription drugs are expensive, have dangerous side effects and do not cure acid reflux. They only treat the symptoms. There are many natural remedies for acid reflux and its complications. Natural remedies have no side effects and can actually cure ...
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06th February 2007
Acupressure is acupuncture without the use of needles. By applying pressure to the acupoints prescribed by ancient Chinese medicine, specific organs and areas of the body may be successfully treated. With this science, the energy of the meridian system ...
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23rd December 2006
Although it has not been proven scientifically, many people believe that stress is a major contributor to acid reflux disease.
Physiologically, stress can cause the digestive system to come to a screeching halt. Food that should be moving along will li...
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23rd December 2006
Recent statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services suggest that over seven million people suffer from severe acid reflux in the U.S. alone. It is estimated that over fifteen million Americans suffer from chronic heartburn, as well.
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04th December 2006
Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is an ugly sounding word which has become the popular standard for describing acid reflux disease. A simple definition for Gerd would be the reflux or splashing up of digestive fluids from the stomach into the esoph...
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16th November 2006
My poor little mother?.how horrifying it must have been to have her first born child reject her own mother's milk. She had dreamed about having her first baby since she was a small girl. It would be such a wonderfully nourishing experience to hold her ne...
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02nd October 2006
As the leaves start to turn to fall colors and in the evenings we are tempted to sit by a warm fire, hearty food comes to mind. The fall and winter bring a host of root vegetables, squashes greens and fruit from which hearty meals can be easily made. Th...
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08th September 2006
Many people suffer daily from the effects of acid reflux, to one degree or another. Unfortunately, the constant strain of this condition on the body can lead to premature aging.
The reflux of stomach gas and fluids during the night, even on a modest l...
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08th August 2006
Acid reflux is a condition that plagues millions of people worldwide. It is caused by stomach acid splashing up into the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a ring-like valve at the bottom of the esophagus. It opens to allow food to ente...
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13th July 2006
Millions of people suffer from the symptoms of heartburn every day. Those with acute cases of heartburn may have a condition called acid reflux or gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
Any form of heartburn is an unpleasant experience, to say the le...
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13th July 2006
The medical community believes that the use of prescription drugs is the only valid approach to relieve the symptoms of indigestion. This, of course, is not the truth. Drugs are only good for treating the symptoms of any condition, not for curing that c...
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