Heartburn Treatment and Relief   The most common lifestyle modifications that people can make to reduce the symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn include: Avoid consuming fried, fatty or spicy foods, chocolate, carbonated beverages, alcohol, or coffee.   Avoid lying down within 3 hours of eating.   Avoid eating food for 2-3 hours before bedtime. Elevate the head of the bed about 6 inches to help keep the acid contents in the stomach.   Maintain a healthy weight. In addition to lifestyle recommendations, over the counter medications such as H2 antagonists (Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac) and antacids (Maalox, Tums) may be prescribed for mild to moderate symptoms. For more severe symptoms,  prescription proton-pump inhibiting drugs (Prilosec, Prevacid) may be recommended.  These medications effectively reduce acid reflux symptoms but with long-term use may have an increased risk of digestive cancers. The drug, Baclofen, a skeletal relaxant, may be a preferred long-term alternative to proton-pump inhibitors.      Supplements helpful for Heartburn   Multivitamins and Heartburn Studies show that multivitamin/mineral supplementation may reduce esophageal cancer risk (3-5).  A good high potency multivitamin/mineral supplement including vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folic acid, zinc, selenium, and other nutrients helps the immune system function optimally and may reduce the risk of gastric and esophageal cancers associated with chronic acid reflux.   Antioxidants and Heartburn (Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E, Vitamin C) According to studies, antioxidants including beta-carotene, vitamin E, and vitamin C, can protect against esophageal inflammation and reduce the risk of gastric and esophageal cancers associated with chronic acid reflux (6-9).  One study found that antioxidant supplementation decreased the risk of developing esophageal cancer by nearly 50% (8).    Digestive Enzymes and Heartburn Digestive enzymes aid digestion (10) and help the body to absorb and completely utilize the food. Digestive enzymes can help to prevent heartburn by promoting faster movement of food out of the stomach so it doesn't flow back up into the esophagus. Digestive aids contain pancreatic enzymes including protease, lipase, and amylase, and should be taken at the beginning of each meal.   Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) Deglycyrrhinizinated licorice (DGL), a licorice root extract, has been shown to help prevent acid reflux and heartburn, protect the lining of the stomach and intestinal tract, and heal the esophagus (11, 12). Glycyrrhinizic acid, a component of licorice that's been linked with high blood pressure, is removed from DGL, which has no known side effects.     Learn More About Heartburn and Acid Reflux Introduction to Acid Reflux Heartburn and Acid Reflux Relief Products helpful for Acid Reflux Disease Go Back Learn More

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