GERD Treatment
GERD can be painful and difficult to ignore. You can try these simple lifestyle changes to stop or minimize esophageal damage and discomfort caused by GERD, even before your appointment with our doctor:
Stop the Damage
- Avoid large meals
- Don’t eat late at night
- Avoid trigger foods – spicy/acidic foods, alcohol, caffeine
- Elevate the head of your bed
- Lose weight
- Stop smoking
Begin the Healing Process
In simple cases, GERD treatment may begin by managing the reflux with medication, while other cases may require surgical repair to provide relief. In every case, our highly capable specialists will provide the advanced skill, care and heartfelt compassion necessary to uncover and correct the underlying cause of your heartburn.
