What You Need to Know About Gallstones
Most people don't give their gallbladder a second thought. They may not even know where it's located in their bodies. And many people can go through their lives without their gallbladders causing them any problems. Then there are those of us who have gallbladders who make their presence know....with intense pain.
You are most likely to have problems with your gallbladder if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. The cause of this is usually a gallstone. The type of gallbladder disease that results from gallstones is called Cholelithiasis.
Learn what you need to know about gallstones if your doctor...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - September 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bleeding in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract
Bleeding in the digestive tract isn't a disease but is a symptom of a disease. Bleeding can occur as the result of a number of different conditions. Many times gastrointestinal tract bleeding is not serious, such as in the case of hemorrhoids. However, some bleeds, particularly those that occur in the upper GI tract, can be large and fatal. Therefore, it is very important to be evaluated by a physician for any symptom GI bleeding.
Symptoms of acute gastrointestinal bleeding is bleeding that is sudden and severe. The symptoms of acute GI bleeding depends on where in the digestive tract the bleeding is occurring. If ...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - September 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heartburn - A Major Health Concern?
For many people, an episode heartburn is just a harmless nuisance. It may be uncomfortable while it's happening, but nothing to worry about. Right?
Chronic heartburn, especially if it isn't treated properly, has been linked to esophageal cancer. Heartburn is considered to be chronic if it occurs 2 or more times per week.
Other complications of chronic heartburn can be:
Barrett's esophagus
erosive esophagitis
esophageal strictures
You can lessen your risk of experiencing one of these complications with the following steps:
Make the necessary lifestyle changes
Follow these ten suggestions to significantly reduce...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - September 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heartburn Friendly Salad Recipes
Salads are a common part of many meals. Whether you like a side salad to go with another main course, or a more substantial salad that can be a meal in itself, or anything in between, these salad recipes are tasty as well as being heartburn-friendly.
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Heartburn Friendly Salad Recipes originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 at 13:28:37.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux)
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - September 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Read and Share Stories About GERD and Heartburn
People who have to live with GERD or heartburn know how hard it can be. It is important to learn how to control heartburn and prevent it from occurring, if possible. There are many books out there that can help you learn how to live with acid reflux. Some of those books are presented in this article. Books can give us a lot of information, but the best source of information is often from other GERD and heartburn sufferers.
This is your chance to talk about your experiences, and help someone else....and maybe yourself too. You can do all that in this article on sharing stories about GERD and heartburn.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - September 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GERD Diet
For some people who have been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn seems to occur often when they eat? If you are one of these people who suffer from heartburn whenever you eat certain foods, you may want to consider creating a diet that meets your needs. To help you, you can get some needed information from this article on the GERD diet.
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GERD Diet originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Friday, August 30th, 2013 at 21:08:28.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux)
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is that chocolate causing your heartburn?
Most people who suffer from chronic heartburn can trace some of the triggers of their heartburn to the foods they eat. Because of this, they've had to give up certain foods in order to avoid an episode of heartburn.
Topping most everyone's list of "can't have" foods is chocolate. But how can something that is such a joy to the tongue bring on the fire of heartburn?
The ingredient in chocolate that makes chocolate such a "feel good" food is the same ingredient that can trigger heartburn.
Chocolate contains serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant. Thus that "feel good" sensation when eating chocolate. Serotonin, howev...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Books on Living with Acid Reflux
People who have to live with acid reflux, or heartburn, know how hard it can be. It is important to learn how to control heartburn and prevent it from occurring, if possible. There are many books out there that can help you learn how to live with acid reflux. Some of those books are presented in this article.
Share you stories about heartburn / GERD:
What symptoms led you to your GERD diagnosis?
How Did You Tell Your Family and Friends You Have GERD?
How Did You Decide What GERD Treatment to Pursue?
What is the Most Annoying Thing About Having GERD?
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bed Aids for Nighttime Heartburn Sufferers
Nearly 8 in 10 heartburn sufferers will experience heartburn at night. And when people suffer from nighttime heartburn, it is recommended that they elevate their heads and shoulders while sleeping. Why does this help? Elevating your head while sleeping helps keep stomach contents where they belong--in your stomach. The wedges and bed modifications listed here can help with keeping you at a slant while sleeping.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Questions About Heartburn and Heartburn-Related Conditions
Finding answers to questions concerning heartburn such as "how do I stop my nighttime heartburn?" or "are there foods I should avoid to prevent heartburn?" may be difficult. You have to sift through information that may be fact or mere personal opinion. And even if all the information you read is fact, many times one website will answer a few questions, and then you have to go to another site to find answers to some of your other questions. In this article, you will find answers to most of the common questions about heartburn and heartburn-related conditions.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heartburn Friendly Dinner Recipes - Rice Recipes
Rice is the staple food for two-thirds of the world's population. It is nutritious while being ideal for special diets. The following recipes include heartburn friendly ingredients, and can be enjoyed by the majority of heartburn sufferers. So, enjoy these heartburn friendly rice recipes today!
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Heartburn Friendly Dinner Recipes - Rice Recipes originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Thursday, August 15th, 2013 at 12:59:37.Pe...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Managing Heartburn Triggered By Food
For many people, they can trace at least some of their heartburn episodes to what they eat. There may be foods they can never eat because heartburn occurs every time they do. Then there are some foods they can eat if they either don't eat very often or eat in small amounts. And then there are the foods that are pretty safe for them to eat. And sometimes it can even be how and when they eat that triggers the heartburn.
Learn how some foods affect your body in different ways that can lead to heartburn. Learn what to do if some foods are giving you heartburn.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MedCenter System - Guide Review
The MedCenter System is a monthly medication storage unit that contains 31 individual daily pill boxes that allows the user to store a month's worth of medication at a time. Each day you take the pill box for that date (e.g. pill box number 5 on the 5th of the month), and place in down in the spot marked Today's Pills. When you use the Talking Alarm, you can set up to 4 separate alarms that will sound when it is time to take your medication. With this alarm, it isn't a buzzer, or ringing, or chiming. A voice will tell you it's time to take your medication.
Read my review of this product.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - August 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dolly Parton: Suffering From GERD Faces Esophageal Cancer Scare
There have been reports that Dolly Parton has had surgery to treat her acid reflux disease because of a fear of developing esophageal cancer. It is reported that even though Dolly Parton has suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease for several years, it was because she had a dramatic weight loss that the fear she had developed esophageal cancer crept in.
A source reported the laparoscopic surgery was performed on June 4th to implant a device called a LINX. This device consists of a series of titanium beads, each with a magnetic core, connected together with titanium wires to form a ring shape. It is implanted around ...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - July 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PPIs May Lead to Heart Disease
According to recent research, the drugs that help millions of people control their acid reflux may also cause cardiovascular disease.
In human tissue and mouse models, researchers from Houston Methodist Hospital and two other institutions found proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) caused the constriction of blood vessels. If taken regularly, PPIs could lead to a variety of cardiovascular problems over they, the researchers state, including hypertension and a weakened heartburn. In the paper, published in the current issue of Circulation (published by the American Heart Association), the scientists say a broad, large-scale study...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - July 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
