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DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) and Heartburn
2008-01-20 19:45:00
Here is some information on DGL studies from Astrid Pujari, M.D.”In terms of relevant studies, the two that I know of were published in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were small, and didn’t meet the ideal criteria we now use for research studies. These scientists didn’t study heartburn specifically, but found that DGL helped to accelerate healing in people with ulcers. While the data on DGL for heartburn is fairly skimpy, licorice has been safely eaten as a food, in reasonable amounts, for hundreds of years. Without the glycyrrhizin, the risk is even lower. Given that, it may be worth a try — as long as your doctor agrees.” This is very close to my experience. DGL is claimed to be a proven heartburn remedy by many web sites but there is very little ground for that. For more information read entire article in Seattle Times.
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Prilosec and Nexium do not increase risk of heart problems
2008-01-18 03:42:00
According to recent review released by the Food and Drug Administration patients who suffer from heartburn are not at increased risk for heart problems as a result of taking Prilosec or Nexium . The FDA and its Canadian counterpart began reviewing the drugs, used by tens of millions of people, in May. The drug’s manufacturer, AstraZeneca PLC, provided them with an early analysis of two small studies that suggested the possibility of a risk. The agency said its review of that study as well as 14 others indicated no increased risk for patients. “FDA recommends that health care providers continue to prescribe, and patients continue to use these products as prescribed,” the agency said. Well it is a great news for us - heartburn sufferers. We can take our Protonixes, Prilosecs and Nexiums without worrying about consequences too much . I hope they will do more research regarding all other concerns related to long term PPI treatment like malnutrition, potential lun...
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Milk is not a remedy for nighttime heartburn!
2008-01-18 03:28:00
Milk is a very popular home remedy for heartburn. Well it may work fine during the day to soothe the stomach after heavy meal. But don’t use it before sleep to prevent nighttime heartburn. The problem is that milk is only effective for 30 or 40 minutes. Since it is a high calorie food which requires quite some energy to be digested your stomach will produce even more acid than milk originally neutralized. That is why if you had some milk before going to sleep to treat your heartburn you can expect a sleepless night. I strongly recommend to replace it with water since it will dilute the acid and get it out of stomach faster. Don’t try to get rid of heartburn by eating something (there are lots of beliefs that eating something will help heartburn). If it is something high calorie it will produce even more acid. Best recommendation is to stay awake for 2-3 hours after your last meal. This will guarantee that you will go to sleep with an empty stomach and zero nighttime hear...
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How I cured my Heartburn
2007-12-14 13:40:00
To celebrate 1 year anniversary of Manage Your Heartburn I created an overview of “How I cured my Heartburn” in a form of a short article so every visitor of this site could read it in 5 minutes and get a good overview on how I did it. Check it out here
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1 Year Since This Site Was Created!
2007-12-14 13:32:00
Wow! I started creating this site during November 2006. It was just a small experiment to see whether non-biased and non-business oriented information about heartburn is interesting to the users. Well after 1 year this site proved to be useful to many people. I’m very happy to hear your positive comments about information available on this site. Traffic has grown from 10 users per day to 500 users which is quite a lot. Also this site got to the first page of Google for the “heartburn” query. So I’m really starting to think that opening a forum here might be a great idea. If you want to participate in it and be a moderator please drop me an e-mail to webmaster(at)manageyourheartburn.com. I would love to chat. Thanks again for all your support and I wish you a Very Happy No Heartburn Christmas ! And I promise to write more frequently!
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Quick tip to reduce night time heartburn
2007-09-19 09:37:00
Sorry for the delay in writing - I was on short vacation. I hope you find my blog interesting and useful. Even though it is not very personalized I try to put as much useful information here as possible. There were a couple of occasions recently when I was drinking beer or wine. Usually when I drink it over some certain amount I’m guaranteed to have night time heartburn. Usually my limit is 1 glass. Anything more than that = pain (usually minor but still pain). So I tried to come up with some idea on how to reduce this pain even when you overindulge. I though that when you drink much you usually have alcohol staying in your system for some time. I read that alcohol usually stays from 1 hour to 10-12 hours. So the goal is to get rid of this alcohol as soon as possible. Doing this has two benefits. First it will reduce the night time heartburn (or hopefully it won’t show up at all). And second it will reduce the hangover. So here are couple advices. Eat food while you dri...
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Get your heartburn non-prescription medications on eBay
2007-08-24 21:17:00
I always thought that the only way to get non-prescription heartburn drugs like prilosec, zantac or tums is to go to the nearest grocery or drug store. How big was my surprise when I found out that you can easily get them on eBay and for considerably cheaper prices! Even though shipping might eat some money you still can be in a win situation and save quite some money. So go take a look at the prices in your local grocery store and then check out the prices here
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Heartburn and some fruits acidity
2007-08-20 19:07:00
I was playing with different smoothies recently to figure out what works and what doesn’t work for me. So here is my list: Milk, banana, protein - no heartburn but taste is so-so… Milk, banana - no heartburn - but it is just a banana… Boring! Milk, banana, strawberry - no heartburn and tastes very nice Milk, banana, strawberry, peach - don’t overdo with peach, it can add nice taste pattern but also can cause minor heartburn. So experiment here. Milk, peach, strawberry - risky one. But still worth a try if you don’t like banana. Try to start small on peach since it is quite acid. I want to try to add some kiwi to my smoothies since they taste delicious. But they are the most acidic (not counting lemon probably)… If you see any of the smoothies causing you constant heartburn stop it and try a trusted “no heartburn” one. Then slowly add very tiny pieces of fruit you like and see what happens. Experiment and you’ll find it!
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Constant heartburn
2007-08-15 23:46:00
Constant heartburn usually requires more attention than occasional heartburn. Constant and frequent heartburn could be a symptom of more severe condition called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Symptoms of constant heartburn: - Pain or discomfort that starts in the middle of the chest and can then move up through the throat  - Chronic cough - Burn ing in the throat - or hot, sour, acidic or salty-tasting fluid at the back of the throat. - Difficulty swallowing. - Feeling of food “sticking” in the middle of the chest or throat. - Sore throat - Chronic hoarseness Here is a list of quick advices to deal with constant heartburn: - go to your doctor and get some medications (usually PPI - proton pump inhibitor)  - cut back on acidic foods - avoid caffeine and alcohol - don’t lie down right after eating (1-2 hours should be enough if you lie down for short period of time). It is better to lie down on a wedge pillow. - don’t eat just before going to bed  (...
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Prilosec and Nexium don’t cause any heart problems
2007-08-13 21:37:00
According to Food and Drug Administration study started in May Prilosec and Nexium don’t cause any heart problems. Manufacturer AstroZeneca rised this concern when two small studies compared patients who underwent surgery with patients on a drug regimen. These studies found that patients on a drug regimen suffered from heart related issues more frequently than those with surgeries. It turned out that these studies were biased. Patients who underwent surgeries were significantly yonger when compared to ones who were treated with drugs. So higher rate of heart related issues could be easily described by older age of the patients. Also FDA looked at 14 additional studies about Prilosec and Nexium and found that those people who took heartburn pill versus dummy pill had lower chance of heart related problems. News Source
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Smoothie a day will keep your heartburn away!
2007-08-05 22:47:00
For a week or so I’m torturing my blender and stomach with different smoothie combinations to see if my heartburn likes them. Today I took some time and wrote one recipe down and took a picture for you. This recipe causes zero heartburn for me and I hope it will be the same for you.  So here is my favourite smoothie recipe: Here is the basic recipe: 1 cup of milk 1 banana 2 average strawberriesBlend it all and have your morning (or evening) delight! In my case it looks like this - isn’t it tasty?
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eBooks about heartburn
2007-08-01 04:35:00
There are multiple books available on the internet regarding heartburn. They cover different aspects and describe different cures. We all different and some remedy can work great for one person and another can be a complete failure for another. The best way to find what works for you is to try read some of these ebooks and see which of them have remedies working for you. All eBooks on internet have 100% money back guarantee and if eBook doesn’t work for you just rollback the transaction within 60 days. It is especially easy to do with PayPal now. So there is nothing to worry about - just go and read them and see what works for you. Here is a link to a list of all eBooks I know… I’ll post some reviews on them later.
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What to do if fruits are causing heartburn?
2007-07-31 07:43:00
This is a usual problem for all heartburn sufferers. No acid, no acid, no acid… But what if I want that strawberry, raspberry or orange in my diet?!?! And how can you imagine living the rest of your life without eating fruits? Well there is a trick which can help you to get your vitamins without pills. Take a couple glasses of milk put them to the blender, add banana or two add fruits or berries you want, blend them together and your heavenly smoothie is ready. It is definitely not exactly the same as eating whole fruit but as close as it possible. Banana and milk in your smoothie will compensate for an acid in acidic fruit and entire drink will be neutral. You probably will have to experiment before you’ll get an ideal combination. Enjoy!
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Heartburn and chest pain
2007-07-31 07:12:00
Chest pain due to heartburn is often confused with heart attack chest pain. Below are typical symptoms of heart attack: Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes. Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms. The pain may be mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms or shoulders. Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. Anxiety, nervousness and/or cold, sweaty skin. Paleness or pallor. Increased or irregular heart rate. Feeling of impending doom. So if you have symptoms similar to ones listed above seek emergency help immediately.  Below are typical symptoms of heartburn: A burning feeling in the chest just behind the breastbone that occurs after eating and lasts a few minutes to several hours. Chest pain, especially after bending over, lying down o...
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Too much of Swallowed air is not the culprit behind excessive burping!
2007-05-27 10:56:00
It is usually believed that too much of swallowed air is the culprit behind excessive burping, but a new study conducted by researchers from Netherlands and Belgium and published in the latest issue of journal ‘Gut’ has challenged this age-old belief.Most people burp three or four times after a normal meal, but the people in this study burped an average 67 times an hour. A total of 14 excessive burpers and 14 normal people ate a hamburger, fresh onions, chips and had a drink of orange juice, as part of the study. The researchers then used a new method called intraluminal impedance monitoring, which involves inserting a tube down the oesophagus to record electrical activity. However, they found no difference in the amount of air swallowed or the size of the air bubble in the stomach, but they confirmed two distinct types of burps. The first kind was the result of gas from the stomach, or gastric belching. The second type, or supragastric belching, involved gas from the oe...
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Acid reflux and burping
2007-05-05 11:10:00
Acid reflux is a condition when your lower esophagus sphincter (LES) is not closing completely or relaxing more frequently than normal. This causes heartburn and burping. There are couple simple methods to avoid burping too much: Reduce carbonated soft drinks intake. Air in them will cause a lot of burping. Milk products can also cause burping. Cut down on caffeine. It relaxes LES. Another cause for burping could be aerophagia. For more information on how to deal with it look at this aerophagia page
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20 ways to stop your heartburn fast
2007-05-04 04:50:00
1. Take some Tums or Mylanta 2. Drink some milk 3. Drink some Slippery Elm tea 4. Elevate the head of your bed 5. Take some Prilosec from any drug store 6. Take some deglycyrrhizinated licorice 7. Chew a chewing gum to neutralize acid with your saliva 8. Take some aloe juice 9. Take some honey 10. Eat some bananas - they reduce stomach acid 11. Suck some hard candy. 12. Take a teaspoon of mustard 13. Try eating a peace of toast 14. Eat some yogurt. 15. Eat cooked rice 16. Drink peppermint/basil/salvia/chamomile tea 17. Eat uncooked almonds 18. Take some Pepto Bismol 19. Eat baked potatoto 20. Don’t forget to go to your doctor! This maybe the most effective way.
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Acid reflux tips
2007-04-29 00:25:00
1. Acid Reflux And Apple Cider Vinegar Q: Does Apple Cider Vinegar help heartburn? A: Maybe. Some people swear by it. But there is no medicinal evidence that it helps. Read this article for more information about how Apple Cider Vinegar can help you. So it worth a try. 2. Acid Reflux And Apples Q: Does Apples help Heartburn? A: Apples are acidic fruits so there is no clear evidence that they should help heartburn. But several sources on internet claim that certain kinds of apple help acid reflux. 3. Acid Reflux And Burping Q: Is burping caused by Acid Reflux? A: It maybe. Though there are multiple other conditions like aerophagia which can cause burping. Work with your doctor to discover exact reason for it. Try elimination diet. 4. Acid Reflux And Caffeine Q: Does caffeine increases heartburn? A: Yes. It is clinically proven that caffeine relaxes LES (lower esophageal sphincter) and causes heartburn. So switch to decaff coffee or cocoa. Read this article about caffeine to know more...
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What is the difference between Hiatus Hernia and Hiatal Hernia
2007-04-24 10:03:00
It looks like lots of people confuse what is Hiatus and what is Hiatal Hernia. Hiatus is translated from Latin as hole and in medicine it means a hole in diaphragm. When part of stomach moves through this hole it is called Hiatal Hernia (because it moves through Hiatus). You can find much more information about Hiatus Hernia (oops… Hiatal Hernia!) at http://www.manageyourheartburn.com/hiatal -hernia-relief.php
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Apple Cider Vinegar and Heartburn
2007-04-23 21:09:00
I was always wondering how does very acidic drink can cure heartburn which is caused by acid and LES dysfunction? Usually vinegar supporters claim that it helps by increasing acidity in the stomach. But won’t it hurt inflamed esophagus? Isn’t drinking lemon juice going to give the same effect. It is just slightly more acidic then vinegar according to http://www.manageyourheartburn.com/foodhb .php…  Here is a quote from an article I recently posted on my web site at http://www.manageyourheartburn.com/articl eview.php?ArticleID=13 “Claims of apple cider vinegar’s effectiveness are anecdotal at best. It’s rarely been tested methodically, the way a drug would be, simply because that kind of research is usually funded by pharmaceutical companies and apple cider vinegar isn’t a pharmaceutical product so of no interest to them. The companies that could benefit from it being proven effective don’t have the money to fund the kind of research required.” &...
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How to stop swallowing air…
2007-04-19 03:55:00
That is a hard one… I really think that air swallowing is one of key contributors to lots of digestive system disorders. Big problem is that we do it completely unconsciously. One way to see how often you swallow air is just to have a sheet of paper nearby and write an X every time you swallow air. Do it for 30 minutes and measure how many times you did it. Also it may be helpful to ask someone to watch you while you’re speaking and see how many times you swallow air during that time. I noticed that I swallow unconsiously way more when I speak then when I’m not. Any other recommendations? Comment on this blog and you will help hundreds of its readers.
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Aerophagia, its symptoms and treatment
2007-04-18 19:17:00
I just wrote an article which summarizes my knowledge about aerophagia. Here is an excerpt from it: Aerophagia is defined as a condition when a person swallows too much air. This air is usually goes to the stomach. People with Aerophagia are believed to have excessive belches due to air swallowing. You probably also heard terms like constant or chronic belching or burping. These conditions are closely related to aerophagia but not necessarily caused by it. You can read complete text of the article at http://www.manageyourheartburn.com/aeroph agia.php
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What causes excessive burping and belching
2007-04-17 10:30:00
Since excessive burping (or some called it chronic belching) happened to me a lot of times I always was curious why the heck it happens. Recently I was reading through some forums and wanted to share ideas on that subject with my readers: - You’re to anxious/nervous. Yeah - sound quite usual. But it is the most common reason why it happens. If you burp all the time - try to watch after yourself for 20 minutes and make sure that you’re not swallowing air. If this was the reason for burping in 3-5 minutes you should get rid of it completely. Though note that some people swallow air unconciously even without thinking about it - so it maybe quite hard to stop doing it. - Milk and milk products. Large percentage of adults have lactose intolerance. So try to stop milk consumption for sometime and result may surprise you. - Carbs. Some of carbs products cause belching. - Aerophagia. You just swallow air too much - could be related to anxiety. Try to control it. I know - it is ...
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Belching - how bad it can be…
2007-04-10 09:11:00
I just read this quite an interesting topic about uncontrolled belching and burping. It looks like this area of medicine is very undeveloped and lots of people don’t receive any help when going to docs.

Natural Home Heartburn Remedies
2007-03-25 09:00:00
It seems that everyone is talking about the need to use natural acid reflux heartburn remedies but you seldom see actual recipes for these cures. Many of these time tested cures are rooted in folklore or oriental medicine. Conventional medical practice is to use either standard ant- acids or one of new prescription medications to control acid reflux and heartburn. Many natural medicine advocates and herbalists warn that taking a steady diet of ant-acids will lead to aluminum toxicity. However most credible research indicates there is no danger from taking ant-acids that contain aluminum unless you have other chronic illness. Never the less many people plain do not want to put anything unnatural into their bodies and natural remedies will give relief to these heartburn sufferers. We researched a good many different home and natural remedies that are still in frequent use. We have listed these below for your use. We make no claim as to their effectiveness only that the people who prov...
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Baking soda for heartburn?
2007-03-18 01:24:00
Will baking soda work for heartburn or not? Yeah it will but only for a very short time. In response to alkaline environment created by baking soda your stomach will try to produce more acid which will then cause even more pain. So use it only when it really hurts badly. Otherwise try some warm water to dilute acid. It is a longer term solution.
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Natural remedies for gerd / Heart burn cures
2007-03-18 01:04:00
Here is a list of what I think are the best out of home remedies for heart burn. 1) Slippery elm - it rocks! Make a tea out of slippery elm powder and it will coat your stomach with protective mucilage. I always have this powder with me and if I feel that heart burn is about to begin I take one cup before going to sleep. Note: take it warm - NOT hot, otherwise you can get opposite effect (hot liquid relaxes LES). 2) Oatmeal cereal - yeah it helps a lot too. If you have heart burn for a while try switching to cereal for a while. It may help. Just don’t forget to eat something else because oatmeal is not very nutritious. 3) Some warm water. Not such good effect as from slippery elm tea - but can be good enough if you don’t have anything else. Read more about slippery elm in other sections of this site. Check out more remedies from heart burn at my remedy database
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Chocolate, heartburn and your esophagus
2007-03-18 00:44:00
I recently found quite an interesting paper on chocolate and esophagus. It looks like chocolate does decrease LES (lower esophagus sphincter) pressure … The way they propose to deal with it is to either take some antacids together with chocolate or bethanechol I don’t like this solution. I just want to eat chocolate, just a chocolate alone!  Here is an abstract for your reference: The adverse effect of chocolate on lower esophageal sphincter pressure Lewis E. Wright and Donald O. Castell Abstract: Decreased lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure after ingestion of chocolate has been previously noted. We have further evaluated the effect of chocolate on the known ability of gastric alkalinization or bethanechol to increase LES tone. 9 normal subjects were studied using an infused open-tip recording system. Pressure was monitored for a 15-min basal period, and for 60 min after ingestion of 120 ml of chocolate syrup either alone or with the concurrent administra...
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Non acidic alcohol drinks - wine story
2007-03-17 09:44:00
Having heartburn sucks, but what sucks even more is not being able to relax with friends having a pint of beer or shot of vodka. All web sites recommend completely avoiding alcohol when having heartburn. But at the same time they claim that heartburn is a life long condition. Well does it mean you will have to avoid alcohol for the rest of your life? No way!!! We already know that wine in moderation is good for your health. But wine is the most acidic liquid you probably can find around except vinegar. And it will definitely cause heartburn in 3-5 minutes after consuming. Many wine lovers with heartburn just try to stand the pain and take tiny pieces of pleasure before heartburn starts. But I doubt that it is really fun experience. So if you love wines you can try following. For one month switch from usual red wines to sweet wines. Right, you probably never heard what the heck is that. No - it is not only ports (even though ports are nice ). There are lots of sweet and semi-sweet ...
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Gerd pillow/wedge
2007-02-12 01:24:00
I tried wedge pillow a while ago when I had severe heartburn. Did it help me? Yes, a bit. But in case of severe heartburn it won’t make that much difference. Biggest problem with it is that you can’t sleep very well. Your blood goes to your legs and your sleep quality significantly decreases. So try it but don’t think about it as a long term solution. PPIs usually provide much better relief. And if you combine it with other remedies described on this site you can get rid of it once and for all!
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