Sep 20, 2025 · Most people can manage the discomfort of heartburn on their own with lifestyle changes and nonprescription medicines. Heartburn that is more frequent or interferes with …

Apr 23, 2025 · Gastroesophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn. It's often called GERD for short. This backwash is …

Dec 7, 2023 · What is heartburn? Heartburn is discomfort or actual pain caused by digestive acid moving into the tube that carries swallowed food to your stomach (esophagus).

Dec 12, 2024 · Heartburn, acid reflux, GERD—what’s the real difference? In this episode of Health Matters, gastroenterologist Dr. Dawn Francis breaks it down, explaining why an …

Sep 20, 2025 · Occasional heartburn is a common, manageable condition — but when is it a problem?

Jan 30, 2024 · Excessive belching or flatus, along with bloating, pain or swelling of the belly, can sometimes interfere with daily activities or cause embarrassment. But these symptoms usually …

Oct 12, 2023 · Frequent acid reflux can irritate and inflame the lining of your esophagus, causing heartburn. Frequent acid reflux is called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD.

Jul 3, 2025 · Several factors can make it more likely for you to have symptoms even though they don't always cause indigestion: Eating too fast, overeating, or eating spicy, fatty, acidic or …

Jul 31, 2024 · Having trouble swallowing? Learn more about what causes this common issue, along with therapies for treating the condition.

Aug 16, 2024 · Causes Peptic ulcers happen when acid in the organs that food travels through, called the digestive tract, eats away at the inner surface of the stomach or small intestine.