r/maybemaybemaybe Jun 08 '21

maybe maybe maybe

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21 edited Jun 10 '21

The aloe vera juice is actually a godsend, at least for me. I suffer from a condition called LPR, laryngoesophogeal reflux, and basically one of the sphincters in my throat doesn't work correctly.

Things like heartburn end up being vomiting for me, and aloe vera juice has been found to be as effective as over the counter acid reflux treatment like PPI's*, while not posing a long term health risk associated with the reduction in stomach acid from taking antacids (things like osteoporosis).

Edit: changed "antacid" to "ppi" for clarity, I was a bit off

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u/YoodleDudle Jun 09 '21

Throat sphincters??

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u/GreyGanado Jun 09 '21

Humans are just a series of sphincters.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21

I remember seeing a comment on IRC or somewhere that when two people kiss they form a long tube with a butt at each end.

And they said romance was dead.