The Scary Facts About 'Natural' Supplements Like Green Tea Extract Powder, Caffeine Powder, And Kava. New findings from Consumer Reports shed light on some of the problems associated with dietary supplementsâincluding an increased risk of organ damage, cancer, and cardiac arrest.
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In brief: Acid reflux surgery. A nissen fundoplication is a surgery for gerd or acid reflux. It is usually performed laparoscopically. The main components of the surgery are repair of a hiatal hernia, if present, followed by wrapping of the upper part of the stomach (the fundus) around the esophagus. This repairs the valve between the esophagus and stomach and prevents reflux.