 Health Guide Drug Guide Images Heartburn preventionInformationTo prevent heartburn, avoid foods and beverages that may trigger your symptoms. For many people, these include alcohol, caffeine, carbonated beverages, chocolate, citrus fruits and juices, tomatoes, tomato sauces, spicy or fatty foods, full-fat dairy products, peppermint, and spearmint. If other foods regularly give you heartburn, you should avoid those foods, too. Also, try the following changes to your eating habits and lifestyle:
See: Heartburn ReferencesGoldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007 Khan M, Santana J, Donnellan C, Preston C, Moayyedi P. Medical Treatments in the short term management of reflux oesophagitis. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev(2): CD003244; 2007. Wilson, JF. In the clinic. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Ann Intern Med. 2008; 149(3): ITC2-1-15; quiz ITC2-16.
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