Heartburn is usually not a serious condition. However, when left uncontrolled, chronic heartburn can contribute to serious ...

Acid reflux can cause uncomfortable symptoms, but sleeping on your left side may help reduce acid reflux and ease symptoms.

After pH testing of either type, abnormal acid exposure time (AET) when the pH in the lower esophagus is greater than 6% ...

Milk may help with acid reflux in some people while worsening it in others. Test different types of milk to see how they ...

Heartburn isn’t fun to talk about, but it does affect nearly everyone. But while many opt for over-the-counter antacids or prescription meds to keep acid reflux pain at bay, this is an unsustainable ...

There’s nothing that ruins a good meal quite like it coming back up. The burning sensation in the chest that follows is known as heartburn, and it can happen if food or stomach acid reenters the ...

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the best and worst diets, and the top-ranked diets for weight loss are identical to last year’s results: The WeightWatchers plan snagged the ...

Food does more than nourish the body. It can be fun and fulfilling. Yet, if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), meals and the hours after them can be anything but enjoyable. "Knowing ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a condition where stomach acid repeatedly moves up into your esophagus and causes a burning sensation in your throat or chest. While stomach acid is meant ...

“A Costco-sized bottle of TUMS” was a gift I once requested for my 31st birthday. I wasn’t kidding; I’d been consuming the chalky tablets three to four times a day for over a year, and I needed to ...