Taking a Dip: Swimming and Indigestion

There is a popular myth that says you should wait around half an hour after eating before you swim or you could drown.

Are Cinnamon Treats Associated with Indigestion?

A short, but sweet, article to get you thinking about whether some festive treats could be a cause of your indigestion. Cinnamon smells and flavours are closely associated with the Christmas season, so we’re going to investigate whether some of our most loved treats cause indigestion.

The Exclusion Diet

Sometimes people can suffer from indigestion and / or heartburn for quite a while without knowing what causes it. There are many possible triggers for these common conditions. In this article, we are going to help you try to discover what your potential triggers might be.

Healthy Halloween Alternatives

The celebration of Halloween has increased hugely over the years. It's an exciting family event that involves lots of fun and often lots of food. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the foods that are popular around Halloween. We'll also look at how it might not be a bad idea to consider more healthy options.

Exercise and Heartburn

in this article we'll look at the relationship between heartburn and exercise. Can the two be linked?

Junk Food: Is It All Bad?

Here's a subject we hear about all the time. Whether you love it or hate it, junk food is available everywhere, from stores and restaurants to your local chip shop and kebab van. For children and adults alike, it can be a tempting, simple and often cheap way to eat. Is it all bad? Let's see.

Surprising Symptoms of Acid Reflux

Some people may not know exactly what acid reflux is, while others may not recognise all of the possible symptoms. We're going to have a look at what's common and what's possible, in order to try to understand more about this condition.

11 Things to ask your GP if suffering from persistent Heartburn or Indigestion

Let's say you’ve been suffering from heartburn and / or indigestion. There are some home remedies, such as baking soda in water, or natural remedies such as aloe or slippery elm. If you have tried these or heartburn and indigestion medicines from your pharmacy, yet find that you’re still suffering, what do you do next?

What are 'macros' and how can they affect digestion?

Macronutrients - or simply macros - are nutrients that provide us with a lot of calories or energy. The word "macro" means large, so we need large amounts of them to meet our energy demands. The question is - do they have any effect on our digestion?

Getting a Good Night's Sleep: Whatever the Season

As the seasons change, our sleep patterns and ability to get to sleep are affected. Suffering from heartburn and indigestion at night can bring another factor into play. We're going to look at how you may get better sleep throughout the year and share some heartburn and indigestion remedies should you encounter these conditions.

FAQ improvement

If you have any questions about heartburn and indigestion, we may be able to help in our list of FAQs

New Year, New You: Beating Heartburn and Indigestion

The year is about to change, but is there anything you want to change? Perhaps relieving yourself from heartburn and indigestion? If so, let's have a look at how dietary changes may help you beat both of these problems.

The Long Term Effects of Heartburn

In this article we'll look at what heartburn is and why it occurs. Many people wonder how long heartburn may last and whether it will have any effect on their future health. So, we will also address the long term effects of heartburn. First of all though, let's remind ourselves...

How Can Fad Dieting Affect Digestion?

Atkins, South Beach, Raw Food, Alkaline and Cambridge. These are the names of just a few of the many fad diets we've heard about over the years. They come and go, with new ones being proposed all the time - perhaps you've tried one. Naturally they have their supporters and their critics, but what effect can they have on your digestion? Can they cause or exacerbate conditions like indigestion? Let's take a look and find out.

Managing Stress During the Summer Holidays

Most of us simply can't wait for the summer to arrive. Children love the long holiday and so do their parents. However, looking after the family 24/7 for such a long period can have its challenges and may not always be without a bit of added stress.

A Heartburn Free Christmas

"I can't believe how quickly it has come around again!" Are you familiar with that time-honoured phrase? Of course, it's the Christmas holiday we're talking about. In this article, we're going to remind you of the pleasures and potential pitfalls of eating, drinking and generally making merry during the Christmas season.

Birthday Treats

That one day a year when your birthday rolls around, you might think it’s a good excuse to get out of your usual routines and do (and eat) exactly what you want to. Whilst a birthday can be a very exciting day, your digestive system might not be so pleased for it to arrive.

Habits of an Irregular Eater

Do you sometimes skip breakfast? Do you eat late at night and just before you go to bed? Do you sometimes not even have any dinner at all? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you could be one of many people who are irregular eaters.

Overeating Throughout Our Lives

Without food, we simply wouldn’t be able to survive. It gives us energy to do things and allows us to supply our body with the vitamins and nutrients that it needs to grow and repair; whilst this is true, many of us turn to food for reasons other than fuel.

Heartburn & Indigestion at Night

Suffering throughout the night when you have heartburn and indigestion can not only be painful but an annoyance as well - you should be getting a good sleep for the day ahead but the pain itself is hindering it.