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“Clearly and succinctly explains the serious consequences of untreated heartburn. A “must” for anyone confronted with periodic gastronomical distress! — Midwest Book Review, September 2002, online at: www.midwestbookreview.com/ibw/sep_01.htm#healthAn in depth analysis of how to heal heartburn and acid reflux, a problem that afflicts humans across the life span, from infancy to old age. — Elizabeth D. Tate, FNP, C., MN, coauthor of Unforgettable Faces: Through the Eyes o (more…)

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” Coping with Chronic Heartburn is a wonderfully practical book that will help many readers. It is comprehensive and written in an accessible, down-to-earth style. It is filled with great information and should be read by everyone who suffers from acid reflux and GERD.” — Daniel G. Amen, MD, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

An estimated 10 percent of the U.S. population suffers from Chronic Heartburn, also known as Acid Reflux or GER (more…)

What causes heartburn could be a simple matter of eating habit. Junk food, fast food, alcohol, and cigarettes are all culprits here. Over eating of such high acidic food as coffee, tea, citrus, or tomatoes, spicy food like garlic, chili and onions can cause heart burn. It may also be caused by stress, as stress may cause chemical imbalance in the body.

Heartburns can easily be managed. There are many ways for a heartburn sufferer to relive the pain:

• Avoid foods that take longer to digest. They cause more stomach acid to be produced allowing heart burns to occur.
• A gentle stroll after eating can help with digestion and prevent heart burn but not a hard walk, which would actually slow or stall digestion.
• Don’t lie down after eating as that would make it easier for the stomach acid to travel upwards.
• Saliva can neutralize acid and flush it down the stomach, so chewing gum after eating will help prevent heart burn.
• Don’t eat while stressed or in a hurry as that would slow digestion causing heart burn.
• But most importantly no over eating under any circumstances.

In closing heartburn are more likely to occur to people who are stressed and over weight, so if you can avoid stress and over eating, and that should take care of the problem.

While these changes may be temporary or permanent, acid reflux disease is never fun, and it’s always a good idea to find ways to minimize the pain and discomfort. Here are our top seven tips to help you cope:

1. While diet may not have a massive impact on treating symptoms of acid reflux disease, despite earlier beliefs, weight loss does. If you are carrying excess weight, losing the extra pounds can help to minimize the unpleasant symptoms you’re experiencing.

2. If you still smoke, stop. Smoking has been shown to reduce the esophageal sphincter’s ability to shut off the valve between the stomach and the throat. That results in more frequent, and painful, symptoms.

3. Sleeping with the head of the bed elevated, and sleeping on the left side have both been shown to be effective in treating the symptoms of acid reflux disease.

4. Antacids are usually effective in treating heartburn and acid reflux disease, but remember, if your symptoms are severe and persistent, over the counter medications may not do the job. Speak to your doctor about stronger and more efficient treatments.

5. A doctor will also be able to confirm if the bacteria H. Pylori is present. This bacterium has been linked to the formation of ulcers, and that will make the symptoms you’re experiencing from heartburn and acid reflux disease seem like a walk in the park! If your doctor does discover the bacteria, antibiotics will be prescribed.

6. In very severe cases of heartburn and acid reflux disease, or where the valves that regulate stomach acid are permanently damaged, surgery may be advised by your doctor. There are several options available, so be sure to discuss which best suits your case with him. Also remember that you should always consider second opinions where surgery is concerned!

7. There are plenty of natural remedies out there that might also be effective in treating milder cases of heartburn and acid reflux disease. These include aloe Vera juice, deglycyrrhizinated licorice (the liqorice herb with certain ingredients removed) and the herb marshmallow are all folk remedies that have been used for years.

Unless you have pinpointed the cause of your heartburn, such as pregnancy, it’s a good idea to visit your doctor. Heart conditions can mimic the symptoms of acid reflux disease, and since it’s also linked to stress, it’s a good idea to get your doctor to give you the all clear. He or she can also advise you on the best course of treatment, and gauge the severity of your case. Either way, it’ll set your mind at rest, and let you find an effective cure for those annoying and painful symptoms!

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By knowing the cause of acid reflux disease, we will be able to attempt to prevent this disease. Since this illness affects a pretty big chunk of the population, preventing this disease is very important to just about everyone. Slowly we are able to learn more about this disease and will be able to help about 15% of the general population that have this disease. Since this disease is found out in 15% of the general population, finding out the actual cause is indeed important. Now that with molecular imaging they have some more idea of what the cause may be, they can work harder to make sure this is the actual cause. Once they have found the actual cause and a way to prevent it. We may see the number of people with acid reflux decrease greatly and the people that have this disease will be treated and gotten rid of this painful illness. Also, with this molecular imaging that might have found the cause, the FDA has accepted the new drug for treating acid reflux disease.

This new drug is rabeprazole sodium extended-release 50mg and it is used for healing acid reflux disease. This is also known as ACIPHEX. This new drug is a prescription medication and it is used once daily for adults. ACIPHEX will be used for symptom relief. This is used for a short amount of time since it has not been tested for treatments that last more than a year. This is mainly used for short treatment for heartburn symptoms because it truly is painful. However for children under 12, both the safety and effectiveness of ACIPHEX has not been said. ACIPHEX, like most drugs, have side effects and this includes headache, diarrhea and some more. With both the imaging that determines the cause of reflux disease and this new ACIPHEX that allows people to treat their symptoms so that acid reflux can be less painful, we are slowly advancing to treat acid reflux for everyone.

Soon the portion of the population that has acid reflux will be able to live their lives more normally like they did without acid reflux. Sometime in the future, better medicine and treatment will be created to treat acid reflux and all of its symptoms. Soon 15% of the population will be relieved of this illness with the help of all the doctors and scientist working hard.

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