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Heartburn is NOT a heart problem, but gets its name because pain feels like it is near the heart. It is a gastrointestinal problem caused by stomach acid making its way into the esophagus, and often occurs when the patient lies down.

5 Great Resources on Heartburn

• National Heartburn Alliance: Community of Support
• Healthination: Heartburn videos
• FamilyDoctor: Heartburn: Hints on Dealing with the Discomfort
• Science Daily: When Heartburn Means Trouble
• Medline Plus: Heartburn

What is Heartburn?

• eMedicine: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder
• American Gastroenterological Association: Heartburn Facts
• Wikipedia: Heartburn
• WikiHealth: Gatroesophageal Reflux Disease
• HealthCentral: Heartburn

What Are The Causes and Complications of Heartburn?

• About.com: 10 Most Frequent Causes of Heartburn
• WrongDiagnosis: What Causes Heartburn?
• HealthCentral: Acid Reflux Complications
• C-Health: Heartburn complications you can't dismiss
• ThirdAge: Causes of Gastroesophageal Reflux

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Heartburn?

• WebMD: Surgery for Heartburn
• RevolutionHealth: Dousing Heartburn's Flame
• RevolutionHealth: Night Time Heartburn
• eHow: How to Control Heartburn
• wikiHow: How to Relieve Heartburn
• The Health Gazette: Heartburn Treatment Linked to Bad Breath

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Heartburn?

• Circle of Healers: Natural Remedies for Acid Reflux and Heartburn
• Mayo Clinic: Heartburn Home Remedies
• Health World: How to Take the Heat out of Heartburn
• YouTube: Dylan's low-budget heartburn remedy
• ThirdAge: Lifestyle Changes to Manage GERD/Heartburn

What Are The Types and Stages of Heartburn?

• Mayo Clinic: Heartburn
• National Heartburn Alliance: Your Heartburn Profile (quiz)
• Mayo Clinic: When to Seek Medical Advice
• American College of Gastroenterology: GERD Can Masquerade as Other Diseases
• WebMD: Indigestion: When Should You Be Concerned?

How Do You Prevent Heartburn?

• Home Remedies for Heartburn: Prevent Heartburn During Pregnancy
• WebMD: Heartburn prevention
• SportsGeezer: Weight Loss May Also Lose Heartburn
• A.D.A.M.: Heartburn prevention
• WebMD: Chewing Gum May Prevent Heartburn

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Heartburn

• Heartburn: Heartburn blog by sufferer who favors natural treatment
• HealthCentral: SharePosts on heartburn
• Helium: I wasn't convinced...
• YouTube: Bingeing and purging leads to heartburn
• Raw Food Talk: Day 19: heartburn?

Foundations and Support Groups on Heartburn

• AGA: American Gastroenterological Association
• National Sleep Foundation: Information on nighttime heartburn
• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Heartburn
• American College of Gastroenterology: The Word on GERD
• Scleroderma Foundation: Heartburn Patients Unaware of Long-Term Risks

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Heartburn

• Heartburn-Help: Heartburn-Help Forum
• DailyStrength: GERD and Heartburn
• AOL Messageboards: Digestive Disorders Boards
• WebMD Forums: GERD Support Group
• HealthBoards: Acid Reflux Board
• iVillage Messageboards: Stomach, Digestive & Bowel Disorders
• Yahoo Groups: GERD groups
• Topix Forums: Heartburn

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Heartburn

• British Medical Journal: Heartburn treatment in primary care
• Medscape General Medicine: Heartburn Severity Does Not Predict Disease Severity in Patients With Erosive Esophagitis
• Journal of General Internal Medicine: What Is Heartburn Worth?
• PubMed Central: Heartburn search results

Clinical Trials on Heartburn

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Heartburn
• CenterWatch: Heartburn trials

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