Diet and lifestyle modifications in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-298

  Vemulapalli, Roopa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet therapy; Gastroesophageal reflux; Health behavior; Lifestyle; Lower esophageal sphincter; Nutrition therapy

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA ROOT; ANTACID AGENT; CHAMOMILE; CITRUS FRUIT EXTRACT; ESTROGEN; FENNEL OIL; GINGER EXTRACT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; BODY POSITION; CACAO; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COFFEE; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY FIBER; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIPID DIET; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MEAL; MENTAL STRESS; OBESITY; RECUMBENCY; REVIEW; SLEEP; SMOKING CESSATION; STOMACH EMPTYING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; LIFESTYLE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; RISK FACTOR;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET; FOOD; FOOD HABITS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 53449092609     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884533608318106     Document Type: Review

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