People those have heartburn often report to the doctors they have a problem in the digestive system. Even though the symptoms and the treatment for heartburn and indigestion are a handful of kind the same, still they aren’t the same disorders. For an instance, the indigestion is a condition and the heartburn is only the characteristic of indigestion.
Posts Tagged ‘Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease’
Understanding The Heartburn Causes
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Identifying Acid Reflux
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), the medical term for “Acid Reflux”, is defined as the movement (abnormal reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus, thus creating mucosal damage.
This disease strikes adults primarily, although infants and children can also be affected. Normally spurred by eating certain foods, or taking a sleep right after eating a heavy meal, a large number of persons suffer from acid reflux at one time or another.
