Digestive acids that end up in the wrong place can cause heartburn and stomach ulcers. Find out what happens and causes those painful burning sensations.
GERD is a constant tormentor for those who have it. After all, no one likes the taste of stomach acid. Luckily, treating it isn't just about meds -- you can take control and make some changes of your own. See more »
The digestive system is a bit like a toilet. When everything works properly, we have a tendency to take it for granted. The second that something goes haywire, however, it's impossible to ignore.
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GERD is a constant tormentor for those who have it. After all, no one likes the taste of stomach acid. Luckily, treating it isn't just about meds -- you can take control and make some changes of your own.
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Heartburn may seem like just another unpleasant thing to endure, much like taxes, rush hour traffic and the contents of a baby's diaper. But when should you bite the bullet and make a doctor's appointment?
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In recent history, rumors have circulated that if a person were to intentionally swallow a tapeworm the excess pounds would simply melt away. Could a tapeworm be the weight-loss solution that you're looking for?
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While many of us abstain from foods simply to keep our weight down, those with acid reflux often have to abstain from certain foods to keep their stomach acid down. Which are the most likely culprits?
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You're enjoying a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs until it feels like someone is stabbing you through the chest. Such is the joy of heartburn -- or is it acid reflux?
See more »Heartburn is experienced as a painful burning sensation in the chest. This animation shows what happens to the digestive tract when digestive acids reach the esophagus from the stomach.
See more »A stomach ulcer is caused by an imbalance between acid and pepsin secretion. This animation illustrates how they appear in the stomach.
See more »Ulcers are caused when an imbalance occurs between the digestive juices and the protective lining in the stomach. This medical animation illustrates how it works.
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