Home Remedies For Heartburn

There are many home remedies for heartburn. Some of these are apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, licorice and ginger. If you suffer from heartburn you may want to try these home remedies before using medications. There are other things you can do to effectively alleviate heartburn like cut out spicy foods, stop smoking, lose weight [...]

Common Heartburn Home Remedies

Heartburn is a common condition that may affect anyone. It usually happens when the lower esophageal sphincter or LES is not working well. The LES is a muscular valve found at the end of the esophagus that works to keep food as well as liquid and other digestive uses in the stomach where it belongs. [...]

What is GERD? It Could Be Your Chronic Nighttime Heartburn!

What is GERD? It’s really what happens when the liquid substance held in the stomach “refluxes” or backs up, known medically as regurgitation, into the patient’s esophagus. That liquid, because it contains so much acid and bile, used for digestion, can then damage the lining and inflame the esophagus. GERD is referred to as a [...]