Esophageal cancer awareness month: Risk of long-standing GERD
April is esophageal cancer awareness month. There are nearly 20,000 Americans diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year. Approximately 1 in 125 men face a lifetime risk for esophageal cancer and 1 in 417 women risk developing this cancer. The major...
How to relief GERD pain?
People suffering from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), otherwise known as acid reflux hope for a quick fix by taking TUMS, rolaids or peptobismol. They continue to make poor lifestyle choice, and then look for a band-aid solution. These medications are...
What is heartburn, and how long does it last?
Heartburn is a misnomer and actually has nothing to do with the heart. The name was given by the location of where the pain or discomfort usually occurs which is underneath the sternum or the breastbone. The acidic stomach content...
D-limonene: a natural anti-reflux therapy
When you search for alternative remedies for heartburn or acid reflux (medically known as GERD), it’s hard to make sense of the products that come into view. There are many that list gut health as their priority however it is...
Clinical Studies Support Heartburn Relief with D-Limonene
In the first phase of a two-part trial, fully 89% of the participants reported resolution of their heartburn symptoms just two weeks after beginning supplementation with d-limonene. The 19 study participants initially rated their heartburn severity at 8 on a...
Natural supplement: Find relief for heartburn
For those of us who are wary of the side effects of prescriptions medications (proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers), we are in search for a natural alternative. Like myself, I was placed on pantoprazole for life, and was in...
Heartburn: an overview of the topic
How to Relieve GERD Pain Let’s discuss an overview of the topic. The first question that comes to mind is “what is heartburn?” It occurs when you have abdominal discomfort especially after eating or laying down. You may feel the...
Why do I have heartburn? Symptoms to recognize
Heartburn can be tricky self-diagnose. It normally starts as an uneasy feeling. Often we might better understand it if we use the term indigestion. In Latin, it translates to overly full stomach. You can often feel a burning pain in...
What are my options for treating acid reflux with natural heartburn medicine?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or better known as heartburn is common in most Americans, considering our diet and lifestyle. We all have busy lives so eating clean and healthy isn’t always an option. We are often in a rush, and...