The Fire Inside: Extinguishing Heartburn and Related SymptomsPresenting the most up-to-date information, it is the first book for general readers about treating and preventing one of the most widespread medical problems: acid reflux, whose prime symptom is heartburn. Much of the advice in this book comes from the cutting edge of medicine. The book dispels myths about reflux disease, calms fears, and points sufferers toward correct diagnosis and therapies. If you're a sufferer you should know: how and why acid reflux disease has come to be known as "The Great Masquerader"; how to tell if your asthma, hoarseness, or chest pain is related to reflux disease; how antacids can help you and how they can sometimes harm you; why you may be taking the wrong dosage of your present medication or taking it at the wrong time; how lifestyle changes (food, exercise, even change of clothing) can help your condition: and how a recently developed breakthrough drug - taken once a day - can virtually eliminate symptoms in less than two months. |
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