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wcoenen
on Oct 30, 2020
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Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces a...
> I had a really big problem with acid reflux a while back after I stopped drinking alcohol.
Are you implying that cutting back on alcohol can cause acid reflux? That doesn't seem right.
pavlus
on Nov 2, 2020
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Well, ethanol reacts with hydrochloric acid producing chloroethane gas, so theoretically it can reduce acidity of stomach content by converting liquid acid into non-acidic and slightly anesthetic burps.
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Are you implying that cutting back on alcohol can cause acid reflux? That doesn't seem right.