This book is a comprehensive resource to crucial medical facts and coping mechanisms for those who suffer from this condition.

This groundbreaking book unleashes a brilliant new plan for permanently curing heartburn by relieving the root cause of the problem: low stomach acid. The fact is that heartburn is caused by too little stomach acid -- not too much, as many doctors profess. As explained in this book, the current practice of reducing stomach acid may be a temporary fix, but this fix comes at a cost to our long-term health that is being ignored by the pharmaceutical companies, the FDA, and the thousands of physicians that prescribe anti-acid drugs like Prilosec, Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, and others.

If you or a family member are suffer from heartburn, acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how the discomfort can impact eating, sleeping, and other areas of life. In ACID REFLUX AND HEARTBURN IN 30 MINUTES, author, doctor, and Harvard Medical School Professor J. Thomas Lamont, M.D. uses plain-English explanations and case studies to explain the basics of heartburn and acid reflux, from causes to treatments. Topics include trigger foods and digestive factors; diagnosis using X-rays, Ph monitors, and endoscopy; acid reflux medications such as antacids, histamine blockers, and proton pump inhibitors; and lifestyle modifications that can ease heartburn symptoms.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is a very common condition affecting around 20-40 % of the population over a one year period. This book describes all the essential features of GERD for the general public in an engaging and stimulating manner that facilitates learning and reinforcement. This is accomplished by applying methods that accommodate various learning styles, including the use of illustrations, tables, charts, and boxes that highlight definitions, facts, or website links for more detailed information. FEATURES: • Provides questions and answers about the features, definitions, and descriptions of GERD • Includes numerous in-text Web links to WebMD, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USDA, the CDC, pharmaceutical companies, YouTube, and other sites with animations, diets, practical case studies, and tools related to GERD. SELECTED TOPICS: Causes, risk factors, symptoms, degrees of GERD, anatomy and physiology of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter and stomach as it relates to GERD, complications, diagnostic tests, and treatments based on lifestyle modifications, medications, endoscopic procedures, and surgery, diets.

TRUTH ABOUT TRIGGER FOODS - They Are Not What You Think They Are ADDRESSING CAUSE AND EFFECT - Heartburn, Acid Reflux and GERD Relief without Drugs In the Fast Tract Digestion Heartburn, Norm Robillard, Ph.D., Founder of the Digestive Health Institute, explains the TRUE CAUSE and provides the COMPLETE DIETARY SOLUTION for acid reflux and GERD based on solid scientific evidence. This ground-breaking new approach -WHAT YOU EAT AFFECTS BACTERIA IN YOUR GUT- supported by a clinical study was presented at the recent Digestive Disease Week meeting in May, 2013 to provide a different treatment option to gastroenterologists for acid reflux and GERD. What people are saying about the Fast Tract Digestion Heartburn: "I weaned myself off proton pump inhibitors, and have avoided surgery completely. My quality of life is soooo much better. My gastroenterologists and surgeons are speechless.... His diet works. Period. Don't give up on it. Stick it out, and you will see the results.... I have never written a review on Amazon before, and am not being paid to say this. I feel so strongly about this book, that I had to let the world know." --- Joey I had been on PPI medication for over 10 years and tried from time to time to get off of them. But the acid reflux that returned was excruciating. I found this book, followed its advice and was so pleasantly surprised how well it works. Haven't taken a PPI in a month. The book is easy to read and understand and the recipes are really good. The charts in the book also make it easy to keep track of what and how much you can eat. I'd recommend this book to anyone who has GERD, takes medication for it and wants to get off of PPI's. --- DJ In the recent blog articles by the New York Time Best Seller Co-author of Protein Power, Dr. Mike Eades mentions the effectiveness of the Fast Tract Diet for GERD: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/gerdacid-reflux/gerd-treat-low-high-carb-diet/ http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/gerdacid-reflux/gerd-treatment-nutrition-vs-drugs-3/ "Finally, after many years no more heartburn; Also no more bloating. I can't believe it. Why can't the gastroenerologists leave the pills alone." --- Henry T Ulrich "Thanks to Fast Tract Digestion diet and the consultative help of Norm Robillard via the Digestive Health Institute, I am now off meds, taking just an occasional TUMS. I feel better than I have since being diagnosed with GERD nearly two years ago. I expect that I will always need to be careful about what I eat, but it is a graded system that enables me to try gradual adjustments." --- Sunbeam48 According to Alana Sugar, a certified nutritionist with close to 25 years in practice: Dr. Robillard, your work has done the greatest service of all time for those of us facing these sorts of gut issues. The diet you have outlined is nutritionally balanced and safe! I tell my clients about your book and your work; I want everybody to know!

Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure is the first book to explain how acid reflux, particularly silent reflux, is related to dietary and lifestyle factors. It also explains how and why the reflux epidemic is related to the use of acid as a food preservative. Dr. Koufman defines the symptoms this shockingly common disease and explains why a change in diet can alleviate some of the most common symptoms. Dropping Acid offers a dietary cure for acid reflux, as well as lists of the best and worst foods for a reflux sufferer. The book’s recipes use tasty fats as flavorings, not as main ingredients; included are the recipes for tasty dishes that prove living with reflux doesn't mean living without delicious food.

THE ESOPHAGUS The Esophagus investigates the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the esophagus. This sixth edition, revised and updated throughout, also explores the diagnosis and treatment of various esophageal conditions. It includes treatment guidelines approved by the two largest gastroenterology societies, the ACG and AGA, as befits a work co-edited by two former presidents of those organizations. Advancements in diagnostics are presented, as are developments in the surgical and drug therapies. Presented in full colour, and boasting an unrivalled team of editors and contributing authors, The Esophagus Sixth Edition will find a home wherever the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the esophagus are studied and taught. This book is accompanied by a website containing all the figures from the book in PowerPoint format. www.wiley.com/go/richter/esophagus6e Praise for the Fifth Edition: “There is absolutely no doubt that this edition of the textbook will maintain its status as the go-to reference for esophageal conditions, and will remain a highly utilized and clinically useful resource for novice and experienced physicians and surgeons alike.” (Gastroenterology, 1 July 2013)