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10/09/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Study finds Mediterranean diet more effective cure for acid reflux than meds

A study found that the Mediterranean diet is a more effective treatment for acid reflux than prescribed medicines, Daily Mail reported. The results of the study, published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, showed that people who ate primarily fish, vegetables, and whole grains, and drank alkaline-heavy water had a greater reduction in their […]

05/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Babies who take anti-reflux medication are more likely to suffer bone fractures later in life

Babies who’ve been prescribed anti-reflux antacids are more likely to suffer bone fractures in later childhood. To be more exact, infants under one year old increased their risk of bone fractures by almost a third when they were given treatments to manage acid reflux. These were the findings presented by researchers at the 2017 Pediatric […]

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