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09/28/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Acid-blocking drugs calm heartburn but increase your risk for a heart attack

Heartburn is a pretty uncomfortable feeling, and when it strikes, you can think about little else than making it go away. However, would you be willing to trade your heartburn for a potential heart attack? No one in their right mind would say yes, yet countless people put themselves at risk of this every day […]

11/15/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Natural remedies for acid reflux

Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is a condition that describes the unintentional and uncontrollable regurgitation of the stomach contents back into the esophagus. Otherwise known as acid reflux, GERD is a common gastoentorological disease affecting millions of Americans daily. The American College of Gastroenterology has estimated that roughly 15 million of us experience GERD every day. Western […]

03/07/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Popular heartburn drugs are silently causing kidney damage in users

Widely used heartburn drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may cause chronic or even end-stage kidney failure without any prior warning, according to a study conducted by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, and published in the journal Kidney International. It has been common […]

12/05/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Common heartburn medications are increasing the risk of strokes

Proton pump inhibitors or PPIs – a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux and heartburn – may increase the risk of ischemic stroke, according to preliminary research presented at an American Heart Association conference in New Orleans earlier this month. As reported by CNN, these drugs are among the most prescribed medicines […]

10/29/2015 / By Vicki Batts

Tips to overcome heartburn, naturally

Everyone has suffered from that uncomfortable, and even painful sensation of heartburn or gas. Sometimes, you may even know it’s coming just by looking at the meal you’re about to eat. But, did you know that you don’t need to suffer or pop antacids like candy in order to avoid heartburn? Well, it’s true. Here […]

09/23/2015 / By Vicki Batts

Four essential oils to treat acid reflux

Acid reflux, a disorder in which acids produced by the stomach enter the esophagus, can result in a number of other symptoms like gas, bloating and indigestion. It can be caused by any number of things, such as eating a large, high-fat meal, stress or eating acidic foods. The good news is that there are […]

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