Dr. Phil Hariram's Health Blog

Some foods have negative effects on the lower esophageal sphincter and some cause decreased gastric emptying. Fats and chocolate decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure and decrease gastric emptying. Coffee, however, slightly decreases sphincter pressure and increases gastric acid production. Alcohol decreases sphincter pressure and impairs esophageal motility. Peppermint decreases sphincter pressure.
Lifestyle change is [...]

In the last few years there has been some major improvement in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of acid reflux. Now the family doctor and the gastro-enterologists have various options for treatment of acid reflux.
Today acid suppressant drugs such as omeprazole are very effective and it so easy to ignore the simple basic [...]

Here is food for thought. Eating the correct food can reduce the risk of cancer. According to a report from the World Cancer Research Fund eating red meat or processed meat and drinking alcohol increase the risk of cancer. It is estimated that up to a third of cancers reported in Britain are linked to [...]