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Re:Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticanc... by wcoenen on Friday October 30, 2020 @05:04AM (#24940418)
> 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.

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Re:Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticanc... by pavlus on Monday November 02, 2020 @12:44PM (#24970794)
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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