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[5 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Aerophagia-Definition, symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention

Aerophagia definition:
Aerophagia is a condition, in which a person swallows excess of air that goes into stomach causing abdominal bloating, gastric discomfort, flatulence, belching and pain. . It is also called as aergophagy.
Aerophagia symptoms:
Aerophagia, the act of air swallowing leaves symptoms of excessive belching. The people who swallow excess air are affected with aerophagia have constant belching or burping.
Aerophagia causes:
Aerophagia causes are associated with smoking, chewing gum, wearing loose dentures. Aerophagia is also having its association with the habit of eating too fast, cervical spinal blockages and CPAP-too high …

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[11 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
How to stop diarrhea?

Diarrhea is a condition where the stool is evacuated frequently and watery and there are general measures as how to stop diarrhea. The diarrhea is the condition which could be cured within in 2 to 3 days if the causes are common one. The sufferer may generally adopt the common rules and he or she should understand the rules as how to stop diarrhea.
1. Water intake helps in reducing dehydration which is a general complication we encounter in diarrhea. Do not take coffee or alcohol and take more clean water after …

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[7 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
5 simple steps that help you to free you from heart burn.

Proton pump inhibitors are the common drug used in acid reflux which reduces the production of acid and it discourages the gastric juice coming back to the esophagus which triggers the heart burn.
Proton pump inhibitors are good drugs in controlling heart burn. But, however, it does not work in some people effectively for some reasons.
But there are some 5 steps to make the drug effective and in reducing the symptoms.
1. Be sure in taking the medicine at right time. As per experts, the proton pump inhibitor should be taken 30 minutes …

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[15 Mar 2011 | No Comment | ]
Medical jokes- Shake before use.

A man was jumping here and there and another man who saw him jumping for no reason asked him “Why are you jumping?” “Do you have any reason for jumping now?”
The man who was jumping replied, “Yes, I just took my cough syrup and forgotten to follow the instructions on the label of the cough syrup”
The man again asked, “What instruction you had forgotten”
The jumping man answered him, “ the label on the cough syrup had instruction to take the syrup only after shaking well, but I forgotten to …

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[5 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Know your body-miracles and facts about stomach

Every body knows something about stomach as they know about other organ. Stomach is the most important organ of the human body. stomach is the food reservoir that permits to get three meals a day. Though intestine is involved, the stomach is the organ that it works on protein, breaking it down to polypeptides, but also takes care about carbohydrates, fats and other foods.
Stomach is the organ that does not have any lovely look. It is pink outside and inside is having folds that are glistening velvet. It starts …

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[3 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Symptoms of acid reflux

Acid reflux is the term used to refer the digestive fluids tends to flow in the opposite direction from the stomach to esophagus. The symptoms of acid reflux is very anxious having emotional and mental problems. The most common symptom of acid reflux is pain and inflammation. When the acid reflux continues for a very long time, the esophagus becomes inflamed severely resulting in permanent damage. So, it is quite obvious that when one is affected by acid reflux continuously, it is advisable to seek proper medical help to solve …

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[16 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Colon Cleansing Benefits and Facts

The benefits of a colon cleanse are difficult to argue with. Literally tens of thousands of people have undergone colon cleansing procedures and have reported everything from increased energy to clearer skin. The following paragraphs will explain five of the more common benefits that people who have used a colon cleansing supplement have reported.
The first, and most obvious, benefit to cleansing the colon is improved digestive health. This means less bloating, less abdominal discomfort, and more regular bowel movements. This is achieved because the colon cleansing agent flushed years of …