Tums and Gaviscon both treat heartburn, but they work in completely different ways — and that difference decides which one you should reach for. Tums neutralise acid. Gaviscon floats a raft on top of your stomach to physically block reflux from coming up. One buffers, the other blocks. For …
For occasional heartburn, yes — Tums are one of the safest reflux remedies you can buy. They’re calcium carbonate, they neutralise acid within seconds, and taken now and then they have an excellent safety record. That’s exactly what they’re designed for: the odd flare after a heavy meal. The …
Yes, vaping can cause and worsen acid reflux — and if you switched from cigarettes expecting your reflux to clear up, the reason it didn’t is that almost none of smoking’s reflux mechanisms depend on smoke. That’s the thing worth understanding here. When people talk about why smoking causes …
Vaping and Acid Reflux: Why the Switch Didn’t Help You Read More
Vodka, marginally — and for reasons that have almost nothing to do with the alcohol. Both are around 40% ABV, both are served in the same 25 or 35 ml measures, and both hit your lower oesophageal sphincter identically. Ethanol is ethanol. Where they genuinely differ is pH and …
Whiskey or Vodka for Acid Reflux? Which Is Actually Worse Read More
Usually, yes — but not in the way most people expect, and the honest version of this answer is more interesting than the usual one. Here’s the tension. Give someone with reflux a glass of wine or a beer with dinner and you can measure the damage within three …
Does Quitting Alcohol Help Acid Reflux? The Honest Answer Read More
Yes — and beer is worse for reflux than its alcohol content suggests. Most people assume the alcohol is the problem. It isn’t, or at least it’s only one of five separate things beer does to you at once. The finding that changed how I think about this: fermented …
Is Beer Bad for Acid Reflux? The Problem Isn’t Alcohol Read More