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After 15 years of battling acid reflux / GERD, I am now almost entirely symptom free going on five months. The couple of times I’ve had symptoms, they’ve been comparatively minor to what they would have previously been, and it’s been readily treatable without use of PPI’s or H2 blockers. Knowing the challenge of dealing with acid reflux, and how often over the years I personally searched for an antidote, I wanted to share the treatment I found that made the biggest difference…
