Chronic Heartburn: Managing Acid Reflux and GERD Through Understanding, Diet and Lifestyle

by Lisa Marie Ruffolo, Barbara E. Wendland, Barbara E. Wendland M.Sc. R.D.

Book Overview

44% of Americans experience heartburn and acid reflux on a regular basis. Acid reflux disease, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is a serious affliction affecting millions of Americans. With GERD's severe symptoms not always responsive to treatment, the result is often a poor quality of life. This welcome book is a comprehensive resource to crucial medical facts and coping mechanisms for those who suffer from this condition. Information from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778801349
• ISBN13: 9780778801344
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Robert Rose
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Chronic Heartburn Review

I really like this book. Some things are a little contradictory to other web sites such as eggs should be eaten with caution and then they suggest it for one of your meals. However, there are alot of recipes that I have found to be very soothing for my stomach. Especially the beta power soup. I was to the point to where medicine wasn't even working for me very well and this book helped me to get on the right track. I do feel better since following the diet and would recommend this book.

Good Overview and Handy Recipes

This book gives a good overview of the problem, with a lot of basic information with a good level of detail, but in not too technical terms. The diet recommendations are great, and helped me put together the best diet plan for me. I especially appreciated the explanations of why different foods are bad for you, because there are about 4 different ways foods can contribute to the GERD problem. One or two of the meal plan suggestions might be questionable, such as eating strawberries when you have severe pain, but otherwise, it does a great job. The recipes are helpful, too.

A GERD Sufferer

Good book with good information and menu ideas. Not too much that I didn't already know. Recommended to GERD sufferers.

"Chronic Heartburn" Is a Sweet Dish

In an area filled to the lid with cookbooks of every taste and portion, "Chronic Heartburn: Managing Acid Reflux and GERD Through Understanding, Diet and Lifestyle" is a welcome and well-prepared arrival for gastronomical considerations little served at present. For anyone who suffers heartburn, and thereby tends to view the kitchen with some trepidation, "Chronic Heartburn" is a gateway to culinary freedom and delicious experience. As enjoyable to read as it is written and researched, the book offers everything: causal information of acid reflux (including informative diagrams), treatment options (including herbal ones), lifestyle modifications, guides to foods that hurt and heal, charts for effectively managing heartburn, and over one-hundred recipes, from soups to smoothies to main-course meats and seafood. Among my favorites: grilled halibut with papaya salsa, Russian-style borscht and mango chicken. As one who, like many, does suffer bouts of heartburn, I've come across few books that so effectively take the worry out of dining.

Great recipes!

This book is not only informative with easy-to-comprehend details about the digestive system, but also a wonderful cookbook! It has healthy recipes that are good for people who suffer from heartburn, acid reflux, and other digestive ailments. Yet, these recipes are great for dieters, veggie lovers, and those who just want to eat healthy foods. The Smoothies and Juices are fantastic drinks with summer approaching! This is a must-have book for healthy eating.