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If you or someone you love suffers from heartburn, you know that it can be very disruptive to your daily life. Most heartburn sufferers say it stops them from enjoying food. Others say it keeps them from getting a good nights sleep, it makes it hard to concentrate at work, and it interferes with family activities. Sound familiar? Dont worry. Heartburn is a pain, but it can be helped.

Heartburn & Reflux For Dummies is the plain-English guide to relief for you if youve been recently diagnosed with heartburn or reflux, if you suspect you may suffer from it, or if youre concerned about your loved ones. This comprehensive book shows you how to recognize symptoms, get an accurate diagnosis, and work with a physician to receive the most effective treatment available. Youll see how to:

  • Get your symptoms under control
  • Find the right physician
  • Reduce stress and fine-tune your diet
  • Avoid medicines that trigger upset
  • Decide if surgery is right for you
  • This friendly guide explains what the various forms of reflux are, as all too often reflux is either self-treated or mistreated and followed by serious complications. Theres detailed information on building a comfortable lifestyle by reducing stress, improving your diet, controlling portions, and timing your meals to minimize heartburn and reflux. Plus, this sensitive guide even covers heartburn in infants, children, and the elderly. Youll also discover:

  • How to heal the esophagus of inflammation or injury, as well as manage or prevent complications
  • The latest information on prescription medications and side effects
  • Healthy habits to adopt to reduce your pain triggers
  • Helpful home remedies and alternative medicine
  • The special risks and remedies for heartburn during pregnancy
  • The side effects and complications associated with surgery
  • Complete with a catalog of heartburn medicines and a list of reliable Web sites for people with digestive disorders, Heartburn & Reflux For Dummies is your one-stop guide to stopping the hurt, starting to heal, and enjoying food again!

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    Heartburn and Reflux For Dummies

    by Carol Ann Rinzler with Ken DeVault, MD

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    Heartburn & Reflux For Dummies

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    About the Author

    Carol Ann Rinzler is a noted authority on health and nutrition and holds an MA from Columbia University. She writes a weekly nutrition column for the New York Daily News and is the author of more than 20 health-related books including Nutrition For Dummies, Controlling Cholesterol For Dummies, Weight Loss Kit For Dummies, and the highly acclaimed Estrogen and Breast Cancer: A Warning to Women. Rinzler lives in New York with her husband, wine writer Perry Luntz, and their amiable cat, Kat.

    About the Contributor and Medical Consultant

    Ken DeVault, MD is a Professor of Medicine and has been active in research and education in the area of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for over 20 years. Dr. DeVault conducts research on topics that include the acute and chronic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux, Barretts Esophagus, and esophageal motility. He has a particular interest in esophageal diseases in an aging population. Publishing extensively since the late 1980s, Dr. DeVault has written over 150 book chapters, abstracts, editorials, and original articles. He is the co-author of the American College of Gastroenterologys Guideline Statement on GERD, which is now in its third edition.

    Dr. DeVault received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and his medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University and completed a combined clinical and research fellowship at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. He is a Trustee and Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and serves on committees of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

    Dedication

    For my husband, Perry Luntz.

    Authors Acknowledgments

    This new project of Heartburn & Reflux For Dummies has given me the opportunity to work with yet another group of thoroughly pleasant professionals at the For Dummies group at Wiley Publishing, Inc. Acquisitions Editor Natasha Graf was a joy to work with as were Project Editor Mike Baker and Copy Editor Chad Sievers. Im truly indebted to Ken DeVault for his careful and valuable comments on the medical aspects of this book. One is lucky indeed to find such as skillful contributor. I also thank Robert Rakel for serving as the technical reviewer. I also am grateful to the National Heartburn Alliance for their help during this project.

    Publishers Acknowledgments

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    Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:

    Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development

    Project Editor: Mike Baker

    Acquisitions Editor: Natasha Graf

    Copy Editor: Chad Sievers

    Technical Reviewer: Robert Rakel, MD

    Editorial Manager: Jennifer Ehrlich

    Editorial Assistants: Courtney Allen, Elizabeth Rea

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