Heartburn, GERD & Gut Health Blog
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Practitioner-written articles on what actually causes heartburn — and what to do about it. No fluff, no filler.
PPI Rebound: How to Stop Taking PPIs Safely (2026)
The safest way to stop a PPI is a gradual step-down plan with your prescribing doctor, never an abrupt quit. When proton pump inhibitors are stopped sudden…
Low Stomach Acid and Heartburn: Hidden Cause (2026)
Yes — low stomach acid can cause heartburn. When acid is too weak or too scarce, digestion slows, food sits in the stomach, and the lower esophageal sphinc…
Heartburn Diet: What to Eat and Avoid (2026 Guide)
A good heartburn diet removes the foods that trigger your reflux and keeps the ones that do not — and the fastest way to find that list is an elimination d…
Stress and Heartburn: The Real Connection (2026 Guide)
Stress causes heartburn by changing how your digestive system behaves, not just how it feels. Under chronic stress, the body shifts resources away from dig…
How Do You Get Heartburn? 6 Root Causes | Wilmington, NC
You get heartburn from six root causes. Two are out of your control: genetics — weakness in the lower esophageal sphincter — and infection with H. pylori b…
Food Allergies vs Food Sensitivities: How Each Causes Heartburn
A food allergy triggers your IgE immune system — fast, obvious, sometimes life-threatening reactions. A food sensitivity triggers your IgG immune system — …
PPI Side Effects and Dangers: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You (2026)
PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) reduce stomach acid, and short-term that can calm heartburn. The dangers come with long-term use: diminished digestion and nu…
Is H. pylori Causing Your Heartburn? Signs, Testing & Treatment
H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a spirochete — a spiral-shaped bacteria that gets into your stomach via contaminated food, beverages or saliva and liter…
Hiatal Hernia and Heartburn: Causes, Symptoms & Testing
A hiatal hernia happens when rising gas and pressure in the upper stomach weaken the muscle-ring around the esophagus and push part of the stomach up throu…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): The Hidden Cause of Heartburn
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an immune reaction in your esophagus to foods your body can't properly digest — the "celiac disease of the esophagus." Yo…
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