You’ve heard about the foods that can make your heartburn worse, from coffee to chocolate to tomatoes. But what about foods that could make your heartburn better? Check out some key eats you should add to your diet. Eat More Low-Acid Foods When acid and other liquids in your stomach back up into your esophagus, … Read more
Dec. 3, 2021 — For the first time since 2013, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued updated evidence-based recommendations and practical guidance on the evaluation and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including pharmacologic, lifestyle, surgical, and endoscopic management. Over the past 8 years, understanding of the varied presentations of GERD, enhancements in … Read more
Nov. 22, 2021 — John Farrell has mixed feelings about Thanksgiving. “It’s great because I love eating, but by 6, 7 o’clock, I’m thinking, ‘This is not good,’” says the project manager from Virginia Beach, VA. “I’m feeling bloated, it’s feeding into the reflux. I can feel the acid coming up my throat, that burning … Read more
It’s possible, Abnet said, that similar mechanisms could also contribute to squamous cell carcinoma in the esophagus and to laryngeal cancer. Whether treating GERD cuts those cancer risks “remains an open question,” he said. In the United States, he noted, the major drivers of the cancers studied here are smoking and heavy drinking. … Read more