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Get rid of heartburn and GERD forever in three simple steps

By on April 16, 2010 in GERD, Myths & Truths | 442 comments

Note: this is the sixth and final article in a series about heartburn and GERD. If you haven’t done so already, you’ll want to read Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IVa, and Part IVb before reading this article. In this final article of the series, we're going to discuss three steps to treating heartburn and GERD without drugs. These same three steps will also prevent these conditions from developing in the first place, and ...
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More evidence to support the theory that GERD is caused by bacterial overgrowth

By on April 2, 2010 in GERD, Myths & Truths | 82 comments

Note: this is the third article in a series about heartburn and GERD. If you haven't done so already, you'll want to read Part I and Part II before reading this article. Right after publishing yesterday's article (The hidden causes of heartburn and GERD), I came across a new research (PDF) study hot off the presses that adds support to the theory that GERD is caused in part by bacterial overgrowth. Before moving ...
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The hidden causes of heartburn and GERD

By on April 1, 2010 in GERD, Myths & Truths | 130 comments

This is the second article in a series on heartburn and GERD. If you haven't read the first one, I'd suggest doing that first. The idea that heartburn is caused by too much stomach acid is still popular in the media and the public. But as Daniel pointed out in the comments section of the last post, anyone familiar with the scientific literature could tell you that heartburn and GERD are not considered to be diseases ...
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