Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) results from stomach acid repeatedly flowing back into the esophagus, the digestive tube that runs between the mouth and stomach, due to a dysfunction in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This can irritate the lining of the esophagus. Many people experience occasional gastroesophageal reflux (GER), more commonly known as acid reflux…
The Essential Guide to Acid Reflux and GERD: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Remedies
Having Chest Pain? It May Not Be Caused by Heart Disease
Chest pain is one of the most frequent causes of emergency department (ED) visits in high-income countries. It is responsible for more than 8 million visits to EDs in the United States each year, making it the second most frequent cause of emergency visits after stomach and abdominal pain. Chest pain can stem from a heart…
Reflux or GERD?
Most of us get heartburn from time to time. It may come as a burning sensation in the chest or a bitter taste in the back of the throat. Heartburn is one word people use to describe reflux. It happens when stomach contents come back upwards. Reflux is sometimes painless: You may have trouble swallowing or…
Top 5 Reasons Never to Take a Proton Pump Inhibitor
December 3, 2021
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Millions of doses of “acid blocking” proton pump inhibitor drugs are doled out every year, yet most doctors and their patients are completely oblivious to their adverse effects, like increased risk for premature death. Proton pump inhibitors are a type of drug commonly known as acid-blockers, whose primary purpose is to reduce the amount of…
Top 5 Reasons Never to Take a Proton Pump Inhibitor (Acid Blocker)
December 3, 2021
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Millions of doses of “acid blocking” proton pump inhibitor drugs are doled out every year, yet most doctors and their patients are completely oblivious to their adverse effects, like increased risk for premature death. Proton pump inhibitors are a type of drug commonly known as acid-blockers, whose primary purpose is to reduce the amount of…
Reflux: Too Much or Not Enough Stomach Acid?
It used to be common knowledge that indigestion or heartburn was a sign of dietary indiscretion. Taking an antacid was the typical means of treatment. If the heartburn sufferer was ahead of the game, he or she would avoid suspect foods or take a natural remedy to improve digestive function. Now, a pharmaceutical drug is…
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