Features Related to Heartburn/GERD

1. Is GERD Ruining Your Sleep?
   

   Call him "John." This 35-year-old paralegal came to me complaining of sleep-maintenance insomnia , a condition that prevents people from getting a full night of shut-eye. Because of his job's demanding hours, he was getting home and eating late. He also reported that his diet included a lot of spicy

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2. 28 Tips for Nighttime Heartburn Relief
   

   A bitter taste in the mouth, a chronic cough, sore throat, fatigue ... if you're waking every morning with these symptoms of nighttime heartburn, you want relief. Millions experience heartburn and the more serious condition gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) daily. And research shows that nightt

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3. No More Heartburn
   

   By Lisa Collier New Treatments, from Easy At-Home Tricks to an Amazing 20-Minute Hospital Fix   Yesterday, 15 million Americans were miserable. That's how many women and men get heartburn every single day. Over the past month, some 60 million people experienced either the main symptom — a severe bur

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4. The Special Risks of Nighttime Heartburn
   

   For the past seven years, Dave White of Easthampton, Mass., has slept with his head and chest uncomfortably propped up on a pile of pillows. "It's the most difficult part of living with this condition," White says. "There are times when I've almost wept from the frustration of having to sleep [this

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5. Severe Heartburn? It May Be GERD
   

   You thought you have a simple case of heartburn, but lately, after adding a few inches to your waistline, it's more than that: a frequent feeling of pain under your breastbone; the faint taste of acid on the back of your tongue; trouble sleeping a few times a week; and problems swallowing.  It happe

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6. Relieve Heartburn: 10 Hints for the Holidays
   

   One in four Americans need frequent relief from heartburn. If you’re among them, you’re probably looking forward to the holidays with a mixture of anticipation and queasiness. The six weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year's often turn into a caloric free-for-all, and holiday menus are replete with the

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7. Hold the Heartburn: Heartburn Log
   

   Heartburn symptoms can be triggered by certain foods, beverages, and activities. For example, some people suffer heartburn after eating onions, peppermint, chocolate, caffeine, citrus fruits, tomatoes, or high-fat foods. Others suffer heartburn if they lie down after a large meal. What are your trig

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8. 11 Meal Planning Tips to Prevent Heartburn
   

   If you're one of the 15 million Americans experiencing heartburn every day, there's more to discouraging the discomfort than avoiding certain foods and beverages. Heartburn relief also has to do with the timing and size of your meals, says The American College of Gastroenterology, which is why plann

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9. Travel Tips: Don’t Vacation With Heartburn
   

   For people with heartburn, vacations have many perils: unusual foods, irregular meal times, and our very human urge to overindulge. "When people are on vacation, they eat a lot, they drink a lot, and they don't sleep much," says David Carr-Locke, MD, director of endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hosp

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10. Even a Little Weight Gain – or Loss -- Can Affect Your Heartburn
    

    Anybody can get heartburn , even the skinniest person you know, but the more excess weight you carry the more likely it is, researchers have long suspected. Now a new study offers some surprising news: Gaining just a few extra pounds can boost your heartburn risk, even if your body mass index (BMI)

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