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Heartburn Drugs Pose Risks: 12 Natural Symptom Relievers
Have frequent heartburn? Take Nexium. An advertising blitz for that little purple pill helped it become the No. 2 best-selling prescription drug in the U.S., with sales of $6.3 billion last year—and let's not forget the billions spent on its over-the-counter cousin, Prilosec. Now, though, researchers are warning that this category of heartburn drugs, called proton pump inhibitors, may do more harm than good, at least for people with garden-variety heartburn.
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Digestive Disorders Information
- Crohn's Disease Information
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Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease appears to be caused by an abnormal inflammatory response: Researchers hypothesize that the immune system overreacts in response to an allergen, a bacteria or virus, a genetic reaction, or a defective signal from the body's own cells, and causes inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. more »
Crohn's Disease News
Former New England Patriots Matt Light's Battle With Crohn's Disease
The Grassroots Movement to Change the Nation's Public Restroom Laws
- GERD Information
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GERD
The central cause of reflux is a weak barrier between the esophagus and stomach. The muscle ring at the junction of the stomach and the esophagus—the lower esophageal sphincter—relaxes or fails to close properly under pressure from stomach contents, which leak backwards. more »
GERD News
How Your Reflux Medication Affects Your Health
Health Tip: Things That May Cause or Worsen GERD
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Information
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A person with irritable bowel syndrome—also called nervous or spastic colon—has a colon that appears to be normal, but it just doesn't work right. Symptoms include, abdominal pain, gassiness, a feeling of being bloated, and constipation or diarrhea. more »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome News
Digestive Enzymes: Help or Hype?
5 Common Causes of Belly Bloat
- Peptic Ulcer Information
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Peptic Ulcer
Most peptic ulcers will heal if the body's production of stomach acid can be adequately suppressed, or, when the cause is an H. pylori infection, if the infection is treated and wiped out. Otherwise, peptic ulcers will regularly recur. more »
Peptic Ulcer News
8 Common Digestive Problems and How to End Them
7 Common Digestive Problems and How to End Them
