Tools & Resources

• How Heartburn Happens
• How to Stop Nighttime Heartburn
• Cooking for Heartburn Relief
• What Is GERD?
• Heartburn or Heart Attack?
• Eating Well With Heartburn

Medical ReferenceRelated to Heartburn/GERD

51. Heartburn - Cause
    
    Learn about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), its cause, and how it develops.
    
52. Heartburn - Health Tools
    
    Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use?
    
53. Heartburn - Symptoms
    
    Learn the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    
54. Heartburn - Topic Overview
    
    Putting pressure on your stomach may push stomach juices into your esophagus,causing heartburn. You can make changes to help relieve your symptoms of heartburn. Here are some things to try: It’s best to eat several small meals instead of two or three large meals. After you eat,wait 2 to 3 hours before you lie down. Late-night snacks aren't a good idea. If you get heartburn at night,raise ...
    
55. Antacids for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    
    Drug details for Antacids for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    
56. Heartburn - Prevention
    
    You may be able to prevent gas, burping, and bloating. Take steps to avoid swallowing air: Eat slowly. Avoid gulping food or beverages. When you rush through meals or eat on the run, you are more likely to swallow air.
    
57. Prevention
    
    You may be able to prevent gas, burping, and bloating. Take steps to avoid swallowing air: Eat slowly. Avoid gulping food or beverages. When you rush through meals or eat on the run, you are more likely to swallow air.
    
58. GERD: Controlling Heartburn by Changing Your Habits
    
    Key PointsSymptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be painful and, if allowed to continue, can lead to complications including esophagitis. Making adjustments to your lifestyle can help provide relief.Quitting the use of tobacco products can help relieve symptoms of GERD. Changing your diet can help prevent heartburn, the main symptom of GERD. Losing weight, not overeating, and ...
    
59. Heartburn - What Increases Your Risk
    
    Learn about factors that increase your risk of developing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    
60. Heartburn - When To Call a Doctor
    
    Learn about symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including chest pain like a heart attack.