Author: Palmyra Surgical
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Hiatal Hernia and Heartburn
The acid that lines your stomach to aid in food digestion is a powerful substance. It helps to break down food in order to get it ready for the rest of its journey through your small intestines and colon.
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Antacids and Heartburn
Nothing makes your throat feel as long as heartburn does. After a big meal of pasta, spicy food, or sometimes after drinking a simple cup of coffee or enjoying some fresh fruit you begin to feel that nasty tingle all the way at the bottom of your throat.
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Heartburn or Heart Attack?
There is a popular notion that many people suffer from heart attacks without ever getting treatment because they don’t realize they are having a heart attack. Instead they assume they are suffering from heartburn and gas. This notion is supported by statistics that suggest 50% of people suffering from heart attack wait more than two…
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Weight Loss and Acid Reflux
When you have chronic heartburn, sometimes known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you may be desperate to find a way to get rid of it. But maybe the thought of surgical options concerns you, so instead you avoid all foods that bring about an occurrence.
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Heartburn Safe Diet
If you are looking for a “heartburn safe” diet, it may not be as difficult as you think to find one. Simply put, eating smaller amounts of bland, mild foods will usually land you in the safe zone when it comes to the discomfort of heartburn.
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Reflux Disease Triggers
Chances are if you have chronic heartburn, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), then you are well aware of what foods give you heartburn.
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use In Reflux Disease
Proton Pump Inhibitors, or PPI’s, are a class of medication that are commonly used to treat GERD. GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is characterized as acid reflux occurring more than twice a week and is caused by stomach acid flowing back up into the esophagus.
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Sleep Quality Negatively Impacted By GERD
GERD is a typically characterized by acid reflux, stomach acid splashing back up into the esophagus, that occurs more than twice per week. It can cause significant pain and discomfort as well as damage to the esophagus.
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Holiday Recipes Makeover
A large holiday meal loaded with extra fat can mean trouble for acid reflux sufferers. No matter how much we look forward to our favorite holiday treats, high fat and large amounts of food in the stomach are classic causes of heartburn.
