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Preventing Heartburn

Tips and self-help suggestions for preventing heartburn / acid reflux.

GERD - How do you deal with GERD during special occasions

Share your experience: How do you deal with GERD during special occasions, such as the holidays?

Heartburn - How Do You Deal With Nighttime Heartburn

Nearly eight in 10 heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. But staying up all night to fend off heartburn isn't practical. Share your tips on getting through the night -- free of heartburn.

Heartburn-Free Picnics

Summer is the time for picnics and cookouts. It can also be a time for heartburn. However, by taking a few precautions before and during your picnics, you can enjoy your summer fun heartburn-free.

Tips for Calming Nighttime Heartburn

Nearly eight in 10 heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. But staying up all night to fend off heartburn isn't very practical. Here are several tips to help you feel better and get a good night's rest -- free of heartburn.

Preventing Heartburn During Pregnancy

For many women, heartburn will happen to them during their pregnancy. That burning sensation in the chest and throat, and sour, acidic taste in the mouth, may become an all too familiar sensation for them. Even for women who have never experienced heartburn before, heartburn may occur for the first time while they are pregnant. Though you may not be able to eliminate heartburn completely, you can take some steps to minimize your discomfort.

Holiday Tips for Children with GERD

Despite the delights holiday feasts can bring, for many children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), this may not be a happy dining experience for them. Parents can still make holiday dining enjoyable for their children with the following tips.

Preventing Heartburn at Holiday Parties

The holidays, like Christmas and New Year's Eve, are filled with feasts and festivities -- and sometimes heartburn, too. Know what you can do to avoid holiday heartburn.

Preventing Holiday Heartburn

If you suffer from frequent heartburn, you know that it is very likely to pay an unwelcome visit to your holiday feast. To help ensure heartburn doesn't spoil your celebrations, try these tips.

Before You Go to Bed - Easing Nighttime Heartburn

Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. These tips will help you alleviate nighttime heartburn.

Preventing Summertime Heartburn

Summer is the time for picnics and quick and easy meals. It can also be a time of increased heartburn. Knowing what foods can trigger your heartburn, what you can eat, and how you can prevent heartburn can help you reduce those heartburn episodes.

Tips For Controlling Holiday Heartburn

If you suffer from frequent heartburn, you know that heartburn is very likely to pay an unwelcome visit to your holiday feast. To help ensure the heartburn doesn't take up residence this year, try the following tips.

Controlling Heartburn With Lifestyle Changes - Step 1

10 steps to controlling your heartburn with lifestyle changes. Step 1 to controlling your heartburn with lifestyle changes.

How To Prevent Nighttime Heartburn / Acid Reflux

Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. If staying up all night isn't the option you are prepared to take for handling your nighttime heartburn, the following suggestions should help you.

How To Prevent Heartburn / Acid Reflux

These are simple tips you can follow that will help you prevent heartburn.

Heartburn - Tips For Controlling This Not-So-Festive Condition - Preventing Heartburn

If you suffer from frequent heartburn, you know that heartburn is very likely to pay an unwelcome visit to your holiday feast. To help ensure the heartburn doesn't take up residence this year, try the following tips.

Support for Heartburn Sufferers: Wedge Pillows, Wedge Supports, Bed Wedges

Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. If staying up all night isn't the option you are prepared to take for handling your nighttime heartburn, one of these wedge supports may help. When elevating your head while reclining, gravity helps keep stomach contents where they belong--in your stomach.

Resources for Heartburn Control

Resources to help heartburn sufferers gain control over their heartburn.

How To Eat Out When You Suffer From Heartburn

Just as at home, eating certain foods in restaurants can trigger heartburn. Knowing what to avoid can lead to a more enjoyable dining experience.

10 Steps to Lessening and Preventing Nighttime Heartburn

Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. If staying up all night isn't the option you are prepared to take for handling your nighttime heartburn, the following suggestions should help you.

6 Steps To Preventing Heartburn-related Complications

There are several complications of long-term heartburn / acid reflux, including Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. There are, however, six steps you can take that can drastically reduce your chances of developing one of these complications.

Top 10 Heartburn Prevention Tips

There are simple lifestyle changes you can make and tips you can follow that will help you prevent heartburn.

10 Lifestyle Changes That Can Prevent Heartburn / Acid Reflux

Heartburn symptoms can often be relieved if sufferers make a few lifestyle changes. Follow these ten suggestions to significantly reduce the occurrence of acid reflux symptoms.

10 Lifestyle Changes For Preventing Infant Gastric Reflux / Chronic Spitting Up

Many babies have spitting up problems that don't require treatment. Referred to as "happy spitters," their symptoms usually disappear after six to eight months. For some infants, however, their symptoms are a sign of something more serious, and they need medical attention.

Easing Nighttime Heartburn

Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. Tips to follow to relieve nighttime heartburn.

Managing Stress to Ease the Heartburn

While stress hasn't been linked directly to heartburn, it is known that it can lead to behaviors that can trigger heartburn. During stressful times, routines are disrupted and people may not follow their normal routines in regards to meals, exercise, and medication. It is important to find ways to alleviate the stress, and thus make stress-related heartburn less likely.

Heartburn and Exercise

Exercise is rarely the cause of heartburn if a person doesn't suffer from chronic heartburn otherwise. But some exercises can induce episodes of acid reflux. Acid reflux usually happens during certain types of exercise, not necessarily during all exercise. Tips on exercising without heartburn.

Heartburn and Smoking

If you smoke, consider stopping or decreasing the amount you smoke. This is a wise decision for a few reasons.

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.

Heartburn and Alcohol

Alcohol can have several unpleasant affects on heartburn sufferers. It is best to avoid alcohol as much as possible if you suffer from acid reflux. But there are a few tips that may make it possible for you to enjoy alcoholic beverages if consumed in moderation.

Self-Care strategies for Managing Heartburn

Heartburn symptoms can often be relieved if sufferers make a few lifestyle changes. Many people can significantly reduce the occurrence of symptoms by avoiding heartburn triggers and behaviors that contribute to acid reflux flare-ups.

Heartburn 101

Resources to help you find the answers you need about chronic heartburn. Learn what surgical and non-surgical procedures are offered, what prescription and over-the-counter remedies are available, and how to manage your diet to prevent acid reflux.

Heartburn Record

If you suffer from chronic heartburn, it is important you find out what triggers your heartburn. Keeping a written record of your heartburn attacks will be useful, and you will be able take this information to your doctor so both of you can determine what lifestyle changes you will need to make and what treatments will give you maximum relief.
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