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of the heart (especially when reclining) and from bowel diseases to autoimmune conditions. In 2016, son and father
many others. GERD also can affect a person’s coauthored A Legacy of Healing: The Role of Nutrition, Chiropractic and
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ability to sleep (as symptoms are often worse Other Alternative Therapies in Self-Healing. For information about Dr.
while reclining) and can severely impair normal Amoruso’s practice, visit dramoruso.com. Dr. Amoruso resides in New
day-to-day functioning. Jersey with his wife, three beautiful children and two dogs.
When untreated and allowed to progress,
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