Hiatus hernia prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Prevention

• Treatment of symptoms such as ascites, coughing, vomiting and constipation.
• Eat a healthy diet, avoidance of a western, fiber-depleted diet
• Control weight