The Myths about Acid Reflux Symptoms in Women and Men

You believe too much acid is causing the problem, but what is acid? Stomach acid is needed to digest food, so can you really have too much? If acid is not the problem, then what is? You have heard that too much stress causes heartburn, but you have suffered even in relatively easy periods in [...]

If Acid Reflux goes Untreated

Those suffering from Acid Reflux know how important it is to modify your diet to control and prevent this condition know as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but what happens if you choice to ignore or treat this disease? Is there a down side? Isn’t it just heartburn? Truth is letting Acid Reflux go unchecked or [...]

Heartburn and Acid Reflux, and Their Side Effects

Image via Wikipedia Heartburn and acid reflux are two associated conditions which affect a part of the patient’s gastro-intestinal tract – more precisely, the esophagus. While heartburn is only a transient occurence and may not have any other health implications whatsoever, it can also be a symptom of acid reflux – also named the gastro-esophageal [...]

Severe Acid Reflux Disease

Image via Wikipedia Some very serious health problems may occur as consequences of an untreated acid reflux disease, and that’s why it is very important to detect, diagnose and treat the affection in its early stages. The acid reflux disease leads to the onset of esophagitis, characterized by inflammation, irritation and pain in the esophagus [...]