Healing Heartburn

by Brian E. Lacy, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Brian E. Lacy PhD MD, et al.

Book Overview

It's not just heartburn--acid reflux disease may be more serious than you think

Nearly everyone has experienced heartburn, the sensation of burning discomfort in the chest, often brought on by eating a large meal. In fact, heartburn is the most common gastroesophageal disorder in the United States--more than seven in ten adult Americans suffer from heartburn each month. Few people, however, realize that heartburn is really just one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801868696
• ISBN13: 9780801868696
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher