Taking them with juice is a better idea, as the acid and vitamin C in juice may help with the absorption.

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"It's not as aggressive a procedure" as traditional surgery but it isn't as effective based on patient satisfaction and elimination of acid in the esophagus, says Hiran C.

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However, exercise had a much greater effect on animals that were also given the supplement amino acid L-argenine, and antioxidant vitamins C and E.

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