Acid reflux: Avoid THESE foods to prevent heartburn and leaky stomach acid
HEARTBURN is a common condition, and is caused by stomach acid leaking out and heading back up the gullet. This condition, otherwise known as acid reflux, is triggered by certain foods, including cheese and oranges. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer breakthrough: Taking THIS supplement could halt growth of deadly cells
CANCER of the oesophagus is a deadly condition, with symptoms including indigestion and difficulty swallowing. But taking a regular zinc supplement could stop cancerous cells in their tracks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could a Mediterranean diet be as good as drugs for acid reflux?
Conclusion
The results of this relatively small cohort study seem to show that a plant-based Mediterranean diet with alkaline water is equally good as PPI medication at treating acid reflux symptoms when people also follow standard advice to cut out certain things from their diet.
This might suggest that the first port of call for people with gastro-oesophageal reflux could be to try a Mediterranean diet before going on PPI medication, to avoid potential side effects.
There are, however, some limitations to this research:
Cohort studies can only show links and cannot prove definite cause and effect, and retrospective co...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Source Type: news
Australian scientists dispute Darwin's theory about whale's teeth
Finding debunks long-held idea that teeth of prehistoric animals were shaped to allow water to sieve through themAustralian researchers have produced new evidence disputing a popular theory of whale evolution proffered by scientists from Charles Darwin onwards about the development of baleen, the hair-like strands used to filter krill out of the water and down the gullet of the largest mammals on the planet.Using 3D modelling of a prehistoric tooth dug out of the rocks near Torquay on Victoria ’s southern coastline in 2016 and comparing it to similar modelling of modern predators, a team of scientists based at Museums Vi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Calla Wahlquist Tags: Science Evolution Australia news World news Charles Darwin Whales Marine life Cetaceans Biology Source Type: news
Oesophageal cancer breakthrough: New way to attack deadly cells revealed
OESOPHAGEAL cancer - or cancer of the gullet - could be treated with a existing drug in a new way, experts have found. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to STOP heartburn from ruining your summer
An estimated seven million Britons suffer from acid reflux — where acid or other substances leak from the stomach into the gullet, or oesophagus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The six deadliest cancers: THIS is how long patients are expected to live
PANCREATIC cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, oesophageal cancer - or cancer of the gullet - and stomach cancer are among the deadliest forms of cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The six deadliest cancers: How long patients are expected to live REVEALED
PANCREATIC cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, oesophageal cancer - or cancer of the gullet - and stomach cancer are among the deadliest forms of cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bowel and gullet cancer: Just two beers or glasses of wine 'raises your risk'
TWO beers or glasses of wine a day raises the risk of bowel and gullet cancer by more than a fifth, according to new research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Proton pump inhibitors associated with raised mortality
Researchers suggest restricting indications for use of PPIs, and treatment duration Related items fromOnMedica Barrett ’s oesophagus (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 4, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Oesophageal cancer symptoms - eleven signs you could have cancer of the gullet
OESOPHAGEAL cancer starts in oesophagus, also known as the gullet. While it doesn ’t cause symptoms at first, the disease can cause, among others, difficulty swallowing. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Fallen Expert Who Trained Tanzania Docs On Ebola Sorely Missed
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The medical community in Tanzania is still mourning the loss of a veteran specialist, Dr Simon Ntabaguzi--an expert in infectious diseases who succumbed to cancer of the oesophagus last week at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), at the age of 59. He is survived by two children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 19, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Texas scientists: Sugar fuels various forms of cancer
University of Texas researchers have shown that squamous cell carcinoma, which can be found in the lungs, cervix and oesophagus, thrives off high amounts of glucose. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar IS fuelling various forms of cancer
University of Texas researchers have shown that squamous cell carcinoma, which can be found in the lungs, cervix and oesophagus, thrives off high amounts of glucose. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Just half a glass of wine a day may increase breast cancer risk
"Just half a glass of wine a day ups the risk of breast cancer by nine per cent, experts warn," The Sun reports. A major report looking at global evidence found that drinking just 10g of alcohol a day – 1.25 units – was linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.
The report was produced by the World Cancer Research Fund which reviews the global evidence on the link between diet, weight, physical activity and breast cancer. Overall, this report supports what is already known, that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for breast cancer.
The report found that for each 10g of pure alcohol consumed each day, the...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Food/diet QA articles Source Type: news
