Long acting proton pump inhibitors to reduce the incidence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) has skyrocketed in recent years.  

For those people who require this type of therapy, it certainly is a God-send, but as with all chronic use of medications, there are worries about various side-effects and long term use health impacts.  Obviously, if there is a more natural way to help reduce GERD, that would be preferable.  (Don't start, stop or modify your use based on this article.  Only modify your use after instruction from your physician).

A significant element to GERD is what you eat and drink.  A recent article supports the reduction of coffee, tea and soft-drinks and replacement with ... you guessed it ... water!

 Read more about this topic in this recent article by Mehta, et. al. 

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