acid reflux

Someone emailed me last week asking: “Alex, my heartburn is getting worse, and I’m swallowing antacids like candy. Are there actually things that work without the pharmacy?” That question lands in my inbox regularly — and it’s exactly why I’m writing this post today. The sensation she was describing — that sharp, acidic climb up … Read more

Lying flat at 2 a.m. with stomach acid rising into your throat is a sensation that jolts you awake faster than any alarm clock — and if this describes your recent nights, you’re navigating something that affects far more people than you’d expect. What might surprise you, though, is that the culprit often isn’t the … Read more

Roughly four in ten people experience heartburn at least monthly, making acid reflux one of the most widespread digestive complaints I encounter in my work. The scenario plays out repeatedly: someone enjoys a meal, feels comfortable in the moment, then within an hour or so encounters that unmistakable burning sensation climbing from their stomach into … Read more

Someone asked me last month why her doctor kept switching between “reflux” and “GERD” like they meant the same thing, while she’d always just called it heartburn and reached for an antacid after pizza night. It’s a fair question — the terms get thrown around almost interchangeably, and if you’ve ever been confused about GERD … Read more