“You are what you eat!” The huge words from a colorful poster in the cafeteria of my elementary school keep coming to mind. Fifty years ago, as a child, and...
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I’ve heard it described as some of the worst pain ever experienced. Women often report it as being far worse than childbirth and men are often left screaming in agony!...
“Oh the shark has…pretty teeth dear…and he shows them…pearly white.” -Mac the Knife, Bobby Darin/Frank Sinatra Amazing how the shark – with his carnivorous diet – manages to keep those...
Heartburn, indigestion, acid stomach, reflux… There are many terms for the burning in the esophagus that is common to all, at least occasionally. From historical records, it appears that gastro-esophageal...