(picnic table image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com) Standard-size A-frames use five to seven lengths of timber for the table top and two to three lengths for the seats. A standard table top height is about 30 inches while the height of the seat top should be about 16-18 inches.
HealingWell.com Forum > Diseases & Conditions > GERD - Heartburn > Prokinetic agents - drugs that tighten the lower esophageal sphincter. These drugs work by tightening the lower esophageal sphincter, which helps prevent acid from washing back up into the esophagus. They also slightly increase the contractions of the esophagus and the stomach to help empty the stomach faster. Prokinetic agents include metoclopramide (also known as Reglan), bethanechol (Duvoid) and tegaserod (Zelnorm).
Heartburn, GERD, and esophagitis can have a complicated, intertwined relationship. Esophagitis simply means inflammation of the esophagus, says Stella Y. Chow, MD, director of gastroenterology at the Lahey Clinic North Shore in Burlington, Mass. Your esophagus is the tube that connects your throat to your stomach.When your esophagus gets irritated or swollen, it causes esophagitis symptoms.Heartburn, a common symptom of esophagitis, affects almost 40 percent of Americans at least twice a month. Eosinophilic esophagitis.  2 This is a rare type of allergic reaction that causes inflammation of the esophagus, says Chow. 3  Other causes. 4  These include irritation from excessive vomiting due to illness or bulimia, alcohol, caffeine, cigarette smoking, or heartburn-causing medications like aspirin or anti-inflammatories.