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Constant heartburn

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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Prilosec and Nexium don’t cause any heart problems

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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Smoothie a day will keep your heartburn away!

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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eBooks about heartburn

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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What to do if fruits are causing heartburn?

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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Heartburn and chest pain

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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Too much of Swallowed air is not the culprit behind excessive burping!

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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Acid reflux and burping

Written on October 17th, 2007 by Patrick McDowellno shouts

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 [...]

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