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Is it safe to drink kefir milk, kombucha tea or apple cider vinegar with barrett's esophegus and endoscopy also showed mild reflux ?

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Sure: These are innocuous things for which pop health claims are made.

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/28/2018

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