Lowering Stomach Acid Doesn’t Help GERD, Here’s What You Need to Do

Lowering Stomach Acid Doesn't Help GERD, Here's What You Need to Do

Acid reflux has a starring role in countless TV ads today. “Put the fire out with our specific anti-heartburn product!” shout the headlines. A man races forward with a fire hose and blasts a bowl of chili. But have you ever noticed that stomach acid suppression doesn’t really eliminate acid reflux? Symptoms may be reduced […]

Fix Your Health Issues With Proper Sleeping Positions

Fix Your Health Issues With Proper Sleeping Positions [nextpage title=”…”] If you’re struggling to live with a chronic condition, you already know that it can be a real challenge. Surprisingly, sometimes all it takes to deal with a recurrent health issue is a change in the way you sleep. Certain sleeping positions can treat or […]

The Best Natural Treatments for Acidity and Gastric Distress

The Best Natural Treatments for Acidity and Gastric Distress [nextpage title=”…”] That burn after eating, the pain of acid reflux that afflicts millions daily, erupts in the esophagus like a volcano. Over 60 million suffer from heartburn at least once a month, 25 million of them every day. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a grave form […]

Attention! Your Heartburn Can Be A Signal Of THIS Type Of Cancer

Attention! Your Heartburn Can Be A Signal Of THIS Type Of Cancer [nextpage title=”…”] Forty years ago the risk factors for esophageal cancer were cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol intake. At that time squamous cell carcinoma, cancer that arises in the squamous cells lining the inside of the esophagus, was the commonest form of esophageal […]

Are Infant Reflux Drugs Worth the Risks?

Parents are increasingly likely to put their newborn children on anti-reflux drugs that keep them from spitting up when they cry. In fact, the number of babies prescribed acid suppression drugs such as H2 blockers and PPIs has been increased 8-fold from 2002 to 2009, but less than 1 in 10 of them received any […]