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Chew gum after eating

By Sharon Gillson, About.com

Updated: May 14, 2008

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Chewing gum or sucking on a lozenge for 30 minutes after meals increases the production of saliva. This saliva can relieve heartburn by bathing the esophagus and lessening the effects of acid refluxed into the esophagus by washing it back down to the stomach.

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