Not only could it help prevent extra weight gain, it can also lower the risk of gastroesophageal reflux and other digestive problems that may compound sleep problems.
The most common problem is gastroesophageal irritation, but dentists and oral surgeons have begun to warn of a more serious problem in a subgroup of patients--necrosis (death) of .
But if you suffer from regular bouts of acid indigestion, you may need more than just a drugstore fix; you could have a more serious condition called gastroesophageal reflux .
Drs. Oz and Roizen: Take the burn out of heartburn "Doc, my heartburn is killing me," may be more on target than you know. A new study reveals that people with frequent heartburn, not just those suffering a severe problem with acid reflux called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), are much...
June 19, 2013 - The Oregonian
Marcia Angell in Jamaica Observer Angell writes that it is now "gastroesophageal reflux disease ...... and marketed, along with the drugs to treat it, as a harbinger of serious oesophageal disease - which it usually is not."