"I take Nexium (40mg.) in the A.M., before breakfast. I have relief from the Nexium, but I still have to be careful what and when I consume food. I believe ... Read More

"I have acid reflux also and I take prescription Pepcid 20 mg x 2. I use to take Nexium but that depleted my iron so I had to get off ... Read More

Swiss researchers videotaped the laryngopharyngeal area in patients who were undergoing upper endoscopy for various indications. Later, the videotapes of 132 patients who had esophageal erosions consistent with GERD were ... Read More

Many times over the years I've been told that heartburn and acid reflux disease (or GERD) are the same thing. This, however, is not correct. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is ... Read More

"I am 54 and was diagnosed with a large hiatus hernia 20 years ago. I was advised to lose at least 3 stone (I am 5 stone overweight) Over the ... Read More

Learn why cigarette smoking makes heartburn worse, and why you should cut back or quit completely.

Approximately 58 percent of individual who suffer frequent heartburn say a hectic lifestyle is a factor in their heartburn flare-ups. 52 percent of heartburn sufferers say work-related stress increases their ... Read More

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic have reported that GERD is significantly associated with the development of laryngeal cancer. The details of this study appeared in the September 2006 issue of ... Read More

"I have a very large paraesophageal hernia which requires surgical correction. I have been reading up on the procedure and apparently the operation takes over 3 hours. I ... Read More

Do you know what is fact and what is myth about heartburn? There are several well-known myths out there, many of them held as fact for many years until they ... Read More