Diseases & Conditions
Preventing the burn of heartburn
Follow these anti-reflux strategies to avoid a painful end to your holiday meal.
The holiday season is a time well known for gastronomic excesses. Yet there are repercussions from these overindulgences. Eating too many holiday foods can lead to uncomfortable aftereffects, especially if you head straight to the couch. "People eat a huge meal and then they often recline in front of the television afterward, and that's a good setup for gastroesophageal reflux," explains Dr. Lawrence S. Friedman, who is the Anton R. Fried, M.D., Chair of the Department of Medicine at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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