Principal Software Engineer/Architect, motorcyclist, drummer, and artist
A very interesting study on the effects of acupuncture on GERD.
At the end of the article is a very intriguing section where "Researchers wonder whether having H. pylori helps prevent GERD and other diseases".
I wonder if there is any correlation between the increased number of anti-biotics have resulted in the decline of the Helicobacter pylori and other fauna in the stomach that can trigger transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (TLESRs).
→ Continue reading “Acupuncture GERD Study”An interesting article.
http://www.mercola.com/2002/oct/12/gerd.htm→ Continue reading “Non-Drug Options for GERD”
Here are some lists of foods that are safe, consumed with discretion, and to be avoided that I found on about.com.
| Food Group | Foods With Little Potential to Cause Heartburn |
| Fruit | ? Apple, fresh ? Apple, dried ? Apple juice ? Banana |
| Vegetables | ? Baked potato ? Broccoli ? Cabbage ? Carrots ? Green beans ? Peas |
| Meat | ? Ground beef, extra-lean ? Steak, London Broil ? Chicken breast, skinless ? Egg whites ? Egg substitute ? Fish, no added |
Well, not the prettiest subject in the world, but I was recently diagnosed with GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), which is a malfunction of the sphincter at the top of the stomach (and/or other stomach/esophagael problems) that allows stomach acids to back up causing irritation and damage to the esophagus.
. . . .
I was diagnosed almost a month ago and have been following the direction of the ENT that did the endoscopy and made the diagnosis.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t → Continue reading “Good GERD Resources”
From Sonia:
Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing.
He concludes
by saying:
"Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in an accident."
"OH NO!" the President exclaims, "That’s terrible!"
His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as
the president sits, head in hands.
Finally, the President looks up and
asks……….
"How many is a brazillion?"→ Continue reading “Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing . . .”
An interesting article about the state of our economy and the effect of Greenspan’s (usually cryptic and mostly unintelligible gobbledegook) announcements on the subject.
→ Continue reading “Greenspan and the Bubble”Currently, the US is not participating in the carbon trade. Interestingly enough, we posess some of the most fertile ground in the world and have, historically been able to grow an abundance of agricultural products.
What if we started an initiative, whereby, instead of paying our farmers to sit idle, we actively encouraged the growth of any number of fast-growing, fibrous plants that we could use to generate food, fuel, paper, cloth, and . . . create a carbon-sink → Continue reading “Could AgroBusiness Be One of the Next Big Things In America?”
Herman Goering, at the Nuremberg trials→ Continue reading “Naturally, the common people don’t want war, but they can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. Tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and endangering the country. It works the same in every country”
From Sonia:
I just was passed this link by the Montgomery County Democrats:
http://www.buyblue.org/index.html
Big name companies are rated in terms of how much money they donated to→ Continue reading “BuyBlue.org: Vote with your Wallet”
either Republican or Democratic causes. Look up your computer maker, the
last airline you flew on, the last grocery store you shopped at. My
results were rather frightening and I might need to change where I buy
chickpeas for Ryan and I. :-) I guess one of the ways we can vote