Hi! Thanks for the question.
It seems that there is indeed merit to the statement of Dr. Gupta. An
article from WebMD citing a study in Britain is a good basis for this.
"Researchers say chewing gum is known to stimulate saliva flow, and
previous studies have shown that chewing sugarless gum after meals can
help prevent cavities by lowering acid and sugar levels in the mouth."
"To see if the same acid-reducing principle would apply to preventing
acid reflux, British researchers tested the idea on 21 people with
GERD."
"The study showed that acid levels following the heavy meal were
significantly lower on the occasions when the participants chewed gum
than when they did not."
"Gum Chewing after Meals Fights Acid Reflux Symptoms"
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/65/72713.htm?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348}
Here is another article citing the same study.
"New research from Great Britain shows post-meal gum chewing appeared
to reduce acid in the esophagus and quell heartburn symptoms among
people with chronic reflux problems. Why does it work? Gum
stimulates saliva production, which theoretically works to neutralize
acid remaining in the larynx and esophagus. Surpass Gum, an
over-the-counter gum containing an antacid, works on this premise."
"Acid Reflux and the Larynx"
http://www.gbmc.org/voice/refluxchanges.cfm
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"Acid Reflux disease" chewing gum
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