Why You Should Never Ignore Acid Reflux or Heartburn Symptoms

There seems to be a tendency among many people to think of heartburn or acid reflux symptoms as a minor problem, too trivial to worry about. After all, according to statistics, at least 60 million people in the United States suffer a bout of heartburn a minimum of once a month.

But, heads up! You should never consider heartburn or acid reflux as a minor blip on the radar screen of your life.

Heartburn and acid reflux, along with any and all of the symptoms associated with GERD, can have serious, potentially fatal consequences and should never be taken lightly.

The fact is that heartburn or acid reflux---far from being unimportant---may cause you to develop serious, even life threatening health conditions.

Here are some reasons why you should never turn a blind eye to the symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn:

You might develop Esophagitis. When stomach acids come back up into the esophagus, this can erode the lining of the esophagus over time and also cause inflammation. This is a potentially serious and extremely painful condition and one you don't want to have!

You might develop a stricture in your esophagus caused from prolonged irritation from stomach acids causing erosion and scarring. This is called an esophageal stricture and can make it exceedingly difficult, even painful, to swallow. Besides possibly causing you to end up underweight and anemic due to not being able to eat properly, it is also a major choking risk!

You might end up with significant tooth decay. In a study conducted at the University of Alabama, researchers discovered that 40% of patients who suffered from GERD had major tooth decay, compared to only 10% of people without acid reflux or GERD. In those who had stomach acids reaching the upper esophagus, it was even worse---70% of those patients had advanced tooth decay.

You might develop cancer. Medical research has shown that people who suffer chronic symptoms of GERD, heartburn or acid reflux for a prolonged period of time are prone to develop esophageal cancer. There were over 16,000 new cases of esophageal cancer in the United States last year. The main causes? Alcohol, poor diet, smoking and acid reflux disease.

These are only a few of the serious health conditions that can be caused by chronic heartburn or acid reflux. There are more! So, if you experience repeated, frequent episodes of heartburn and/or acid reflux, don't think it isn't anything to worry about!

Start today taking steps to rid yourself of the symptoms that could shorten your life and adversely affect the quality of your life by making the lifestyle changes necessary, such as stopping smoking and limiting alcohol intake; and taking Ganoderma.

Ganoderma, a medicinal mushroom, is widely believed to be the most alkaline food in the world and has been shown to greatly alleviate or even eliminate the symptoms of heartburn

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Andrew Plimmer is passionate about natural health and in particular has a fascination with a medicinal mushroom called Ganoderma, known as Red Resihi in Japan and and Lingzhi in China. Herbal, traditional and Chinese medicine practitioners from around the world sing the praises of Ganoderma for its ability strengthen the immune system and improve overall wellness.

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