NC Services & Support

Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery (UNC at Chapel Hill)
(919) 966-8436

UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders (UNC at Chapel Hill)
(919) 966-0144

GERD – Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info)

 

Books on Heartburn & GERD

Chronic Heartburn: Managing Acid Reflux and GERD through Understanding, Diet and Lifestyle -- Includes More than 100 Recipes
Barbara E. Wendland, Lisa Marie Ruffolo (2006)
Includes medical facts and coping strategies, as well as recipes tailored for those with acid reflux problems.

Eating for Acid Reflux: A Handbook and Cookbook for Those with Heartburn
Jill Sklar, Annabel Cohen, Annabelle Cohen (2003)
Describes acid reflux and its complications, diagnosis, and treatment, and advice on helpful lifestyle changes.  The second half is a cookbook with low-fat, low-acid recipes that offer alternatives to the bland diet GERD patients often experience.

Healing Heartburn (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Lawrence J. Cheskin, Brian E. Lacy (2002)
Describes the anatomy of the area affected by heartburn and shows how various types and degrees of it arise.  Covers diagnosis, medical and surgical treatments, possible complications, and changes in lifestyle to deal with heartburn.

Reading Room (Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association)

 

Web Links on Heartburn & GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – Cleveland Clinic
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Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Heartburn: Hints on Dealing with the Discomfort – American Academy of Family Physicians

Drugs to Treat Heartburn & Ulcers: The Proton Pump Inhibitor – Consumer’s Union

Stocking the Pantry – National Heartburn Alliance

Medications That May Contribute to Heartburn – National Heartburn Alliance

Upper GI Endoscopy – MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorial

Gastroesophageal Reflux – MedlinePlus

Heartburn – MedlinePlus

 

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