Treating Heartburn

If you are one of the millions of individuals who suffer from chronic heartburn, you want, and need, a method of treating it. These treatments options include lifestyle modifications and may also include medications.

Lifestyle changes

Heartburn and What You Eat
Certain foods can aggravate your heartburn symptoms, and it's best to limit or avoid completely those foods and drinks that result in acid reflux. This chart may help you make your selections.

Dining Out Guide for Heartburn Sufferers
Just as at home, eating certain foods in restaurants can trigger heartburn. There are methods you can use to use to limit heartburn. These methods include food choices, knowing how the food is prepared, beverage selection, and portion sizes.

Heartburn Record
When you experience chronic heartburn, the first step to controlling your heartburn is to record what may trigger your attacks, the severity of the attacks, how your body reacts, and what gives you relief. The next step is to take this information to your doctor so the both of you can determine what lifestyle changes you will need to make and what treatments will give you maximum relief.


Medication

Prescription Meds for Treating Heartburn
There are many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription, that are used to treat heartburn and GERD. Here you will find a description of some of these.

Over-the-counter Remedies for Heartburn
There are various over-the-counter treatment options available. For some individuals, they've found relief from their heartburn symptoms by using these methods. Are they right for you?

Alternative Remedies for Heartburn
For many chronic heartburn sufferers, they want an alternate, natural way of treating their heartburn. These range from folk and homeopathic remedies to healthy diets to lifestyle changes.