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Episode 329: The Scam Behind Acid Reflux Drugs

“Acid reflux” is a well-known term, mainly because of drug commercials. Nexium, Prilosec, Tums – all commonly known for “acid stomach” and assumed to be the right way to deal with these kinds of symptoms. But that’s based on the assumption that a burning feeling in the stomach es ...  Show more

Episode 328: Which is more Dangerous? Hospital Births vs MidWife Births

Most people assume that hospital births are the safest and best way to go, but that isn’t necessarily true. The truth is what the facts show, not what is considered the established or acceptable way of doing things in some cases. In this episode, Dr. Nedd dives into this topic wi ...  Show more

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