What is Acid Reflux

Making merry is often synonymous with overindulging - whether from holiday feasts or rich desserts or alcoholic beverages - ringing in the holiday season as “heartburn season.”Heartburn - generally caused by naturally occurring acids splashing back up from the stomach - is often marked by a characteristic burning sensation that sufferers describe as rolling up into their chest. Fatty foods play a starring role in this process. [click link for full article]

Whether it’s thoughts of sugarplums, turkey and mashed potatoes covered in gravy, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pies with whipped cream dancing in your head, no holiday celebration would be complete without food - and lots of it. But some tasty holiday treats may leave you reaching for the antacids instead of another turkey drumstick. And for the 15 million Americans who experience chronic heartburn, or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), the holidays can be especially painful. [click link for full article]