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1 5 Things: Preventing Heartburn
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2 Overdid It on the Chili, Wings, and Beer? How to Get Heartburn Relief
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3 BubbleYum, Heartburn's Worst Enemy
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4 What Causes Heartburn?
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5 Got Heartburn? Try Chewing Gum
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6 Prevent Heartburn With These 5 Foods
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7 Quiz: Burning Questions About Heartburn
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8 Halt Heartburn With Papaya Enzyme
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9 Got Heartburn? You May Want to Avoid These Foods
In terms of calories consumed in one day, the Super Bowl Sunday spread is only bested by the Thanksgiving feast. Being that the game comes but once a year, many sports fans go all out, consuming a variety of spicy snacks — chili, buffalo wings, salsa — along with beer, pizza, and dips. All that food can lead to digestive disaster. If you're suffering from heartburn, here's how to get Read more
When we overeat or consume spicy foods, oftentimes the gate between our esophagus and stomach doesn't close, which allows acid to move into the esophagus and therefore cause a burning sensation called hearburn. If you happen to experience more than two heartburn episodes per week, than you may be one of the 20 percent of adults who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Heartburn can Read more
That chili cheese dog was calling your name, and now that you downed the entire thing in five minutes flat, heartburn and indigestion are making you wish you hadn't. That burning pressure in your chest is unbearable, and if you don't like reaching for over-the-counter meds like Zantac, take advantage of a natural remedy — papaya. This tropical fruit encourages digestion, eases indigestion (and Read more
I've never really had a problem with heartburn before, but being pregnant gives heartburn a whole new meaning. If you too are suffering from this oh-so uncomfortable condition, take this quiz to learn more about heartburn and how to prevent it in the first place. Take the Quiz Read more
If you suffer from heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the acid that's in your stomach comes back up through your esophagus, and results in burning and pain in your chest. It's often caused by the foods you eat, so here are some foods that will prevent these uncomfortable symptoms. Oatmeal with bananas — Opt for this high fiber, lowfat food instead of a sugary, fried doughnut Read more
Pregnancy books warn of heartburn bouts, but I was shocked and often horrified by the severe burning that ruptured in my chest when I was last expecting. I take some of the blame since I craved hot sauce and Asian food and was not about to deny myself. As a result, I slept with TUMS on my nightstand and downed a Ginger Ale on a moment's notice. This time around, I've only encountered the pain a Read more
If you've ever experienced heartburn, you know it's not something you ever want to experience again. That irritating, burning feeling in your upper chest and throat is so uncomfortable. If you have heartburn occasionally, then it's not going to cause any major problems, but if it's something you're dealing with on a daily basis, then it can damage your esophagus and lead to bleeding or trouble Read more
I dealt with my fair share of heartburn during both my pregnancies and I wish I had been hip to this chewing gum remedy. In 2005, researchers found that the saliva stimulated by chewing seemed to neutralize the digestive stomach acid that had leaked into the esophagus. Not only did it neutralize the acid, it seemed to help force fluids back into the stomach where they belong. Chewing gum, Read more
I'm sure you've all experienced heartburn once in your life, some unfortunately more than others. Maybe you ate a spicy meal, a huge meal or a huge spicy meal and got that overwhelming burning sensation in your lower chest. But it doesn't stop there, it can start to creep up into your esophagus and into your throat. You may know this already, but heartburn doesn't actually affect the heart at Read more
Alternative remedies are on the rise but not just for the major aches and pains, for something as simple as heartburn, which happens when stomach acids splash back into the esophagus and burn it. Check out this alternative remedy from CNN.com for dealing with heartburn: ...chewing gum after a meal helps fight heartburn. Chewing gum increases saliva, which helps wash the acid back down to the Read more
