<p>Sound scientific evidence for the heartburn-relieving properties of foods is scarce. Many heartburn sufferers report success with yogurt and papayas or papaya juice. However, it&rsquo;s better to focus on proven lifestyle changes, such as avoiding heartburn-triggering foods and large meals, than to seek out specific foods for heartburn relief.</p> <span class="expertinfo"><p><br />About the expert: Goutham Rao, M.D., is clinical director at the Weight Management and Wellness Center, Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Pittsburgh (of UPMC); associate professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPMC); and family physician at Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center in Pittsburgh. He is also a board member of the National Heartburn Alliance.</p> <p>Rao has served as director of medical informatics at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital. He is course director for introduction to medical decision-making at the UPMC, associate editor at the American College of Physicians Journal Club, and editorial board member and acquisitions editor at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Home Study Self-Assessment (HSSA) program in Kansas City, Mo. Rao serves as assistant editor of the <i>Journal of Family Practice</i> and editorial board member of <i>Family Medicine</i>. Rao has also served as a member of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute/Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement&reg;/National Committee for Quality Assurance GERD standards committee.</p></span> <p><br /><span class="disclaimer">The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis or recommended treatments. For severe heartburn or heartburn that persists after trying over-the-counter treatment or lifestyle modifications, visit your doctor to determine the right treatment for you. See the <a href="http://www.pg.com/terms.html" target="_new" onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.pg.com/terms.html');">Terms and Conditions</a> for more information.</span></p> 2008-07-17T10:48:40-05:00 #<User:0xa70e57c> Are there foods I can eat that will help alleviate my heartburn? 719527010 false There is little sound evidence that eating certain foods can help relieve heartburn, but at Stopheartburn.com you’ll find proven for heartburn relief, like avoiding trigger foods. heartburn treatment, foods to treat heartburn, treatment for heartburn, good food for heartburn, foods that help heartburn, heartburn relieving foods are-there-foods-that-help-alleviate-heartburn

Sound scientific evidence for the heartburn heartburn-relieving properties of foods is scarce. Many heartburn sufferers report success with...

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