Acid Reflux and Your Diet

Written by Dave Lavinsky


There is an undeniable connection betweenrepparttar occurrence of acid reflux and diet. Everything in your body has a delicate balance. The human body is a miracle of systems that maintains justrepparttar 149304 right conditions to keep everything running smoothly. Therefore it’srepparttar 149305 healthiest when there is an acidic balance or equilibrium. The stomach regulates acidic digestion with enzymes that convert acids into manageable alkaline or basal substances. However, when there is an over-production of acid, usually helped along by lifestyle choices like overeating or smoking, acid reflux is likely to occur, and if it goes unregulated, acid reflux disease can develop.

Fortunately, acid reflux and diet can be effectively improved by launching a few lifestyle changes. One ofrepparttar 149306 most important things you can do to cool heartburn down is to avoid certain foods. In many cases, just changingrepparttar 149307 diet is all that is necessary to control acid reflux. Most health care professionals recommend a low-acid diet consisting of more alkaline or basal foods. Foods such as chocolate, foods with a lot of extra cheese, tomato sauce or catsup based foods, onions, chilies, caffeinated beverages, fatty or fried foods, alcohol, mint, and citrus fruits have been known to aggravate digestion, acting as catalysts for acid reflux.

Bariatric Surgery Centers in the U.S.

Written by Eddie Tobey


According torepparttar American College of Surgeons, most severely obese patients fail to maintain a normal, healthy weight without non-surgical means. Because surgery holdsrepparttar 149303 key to success for so many obese Americans, it is helpful to learn about prominent bariatric surgery centers.

Many hospitals and medical centers now have bariatric surgery centers onsite. These centers do more than just perform surgeries; many offer a multidisciplinary approach, includingrepparttar 149304 expertise of surgeons, psychologists, registered dietitians, physical therapists, exercise physiologist, meditation specialists, and others. Some centers will also communicate withrepparttar 149305 patient’s insurance company forrepparttar 149306 pre-approval and appeal process. Most provide ongoing medical check-ups to monitor patient health and weight-loss post-operatively.

On occasion, bariatric surgical centers will partner with others to form a cooperative, essentially doublingrepparttar 149307 services they can provide andrepparttar 149308 number of patients they can assist. Many also contract with contract with financial institutions to offer financial assistance to patients who do not have insurance but who still want bariatric surgery.

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