Some glands in the stomach and duodenum – a segment of the intestine – secrete mucus to protect the lining of the digestive ...
If you’ve ever experienced that burning sensation in your chest or the uncomfortable regurgitation of stomach acid, you know ...
If you’ve ever felt like your chest is on fire after a meal, you’re no stranger to acid reflux. While experiencing occasional reflux is normal, recurrent acid reflux is not. And it may lead to other ...
For 12 years, Kathy Dickinson lived with the painful symptoms of GERD, which happens when the lower esophageal sphincter weakens and allows food to flow up. For Dickinson, it meant coughing, pain and ...
So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...