• By Steven A Porter
• From

• Vol 2, Issue 1
• 2/3/2010 9:50:19 PM

Pharmacy shelves are full of medications for reflux "heartburn". Most of us know the symptoms: a burning sensation in the chest with belching, sour stomach fluid coming up into the mouth-or worse yet, awakening suddenly choking on burning acid in the airway. These symptoms are very common, affecting 40% of Americans monthly and 18% of Americans weekly.

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• By Steven A Porter
• From

• Salt Lake North Vol. 1
• 7/16/2010 3:41:33 AM

Pharmacy shelves are full of medications for reflux "heartburn." Most of us know the symptoms: a burning sensation in the chest with belching, sour stomach fluid coming up into the mouth—or worse yet, awakening suddenly choking on burning acid in the airway. These symptoms are very common, affecting 40% of Americans monthly and 18% of Americans weekly.

Keywords: acid reflux , esophageal cancer , acid neutralizers , H2 blockers , proton pump inhibitors