Comments on: The Cause and Cure of Heartburn and GERD and Why Antacids Are Harmful http://joanneunleashed.com/648/the-cause-and-cure-of-heartburn-and-gerd-and-why-antacids-are-harmful/ Health and Nutrition Interviews and Book Reviews for the Self-Determined Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gerald http://joanneunleashed.com/648/the-cause-and-cure-of-heartburn-and-gerd-and-why-antacids-are-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-4125 Gerald Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:35:41 +0000 http://joanneunleashed.com/?p=648#comment-4125 Acid reflux is the backward flow of gastric acid into the esophagus Heartburn or acid reflux is more mainly referred to as gastroesophageal reflux. In the course of an event of acid reflux, chances are you'll taste regurgitated food or sour liquid in the back of your mouth or experience a burning discomfort in the chest area (heartburn). From time to time acid reflux disease progresses to GERD, an even more serious type of reflux. The most frequent characteristic of GERD is frequent symptoms of heartburn. Other indicators can include regurgitation of food or sour liquid, trouble swallowing, coughing, wheezing and chest pain — particularly when lying down during the night time. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), digestive system issues are "the leading cause of hospitalization, surgical procedures, and disability in the United States," and impact more than sixty five million Americans. Antacids are not the answer. Acid reflux is the backward flow of gastric acid into the esophagus Heartburn or acid reflux is more mainly referred to as gastroesophageal reflux. In the course of an event of acid reflux, chances are you’ll taste regurgitated food or sour liquid in the back of your mouth or experience a burning discomfort in the chest area (heartburn).

From time to time acid reflux disease progresses to GERD, an even more serious type of reflux. The most frequent characteristic of GERD is frequent symptoms of heartburn. Other indicators can include regurgitation of food or sour liquid, trouble swallowing, coughing, wheezing and chest pain — particularly when lying down during the night time.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), digestive system issues are “the leading cause of hospitalization, surgical procedures, and disability in the United States,” and impact more than sixty five million Americans. Antacids are not the answer.

]]> By: The Healthy Skeptic · Audio interview on how to cure heartburn and GERD without drugs http://joanneunleashed.com/648/the-cause-and-cure-of-heartburn-and-gerd-and-why-antacids-are-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-136 The Healthy Skeptic · Audio interview on how to cure heartburn and GERD without drugs Wed, 05 May 2010 19:02:57 +0000 http://joanneunleashed.com/?p=648#comment-136 [...] was interviewed last week on Joanne Unleashed about the recent series of articles I wrote on heartburn and GERD. We cover the following [...] [...] was interviewed last week on Joanne Unleashed about the recent series of articles I wrote on heartburn and GERD. We cover the following [...]

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