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SEP 26, 2023Acid reflux is caused when the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach relaxes inappropriately, allowing food to go backwards.
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The following is just a small sampling of what research has shown:
All that said, one quote I like (by an unknown author) is: “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.”
Original post date: November 2015. Revised: March 2019.
Acid reflux is caused when the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach relaxes inappropriately, allowing food to go backwards.
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