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About 5 to 10 percent of people with GERD develop this condition, where stomach acid causes pre carcinoma cell changes in cells. The good news is that only 1 percent of people with Barrett's esophagus will get esophageal carcinoma. Specialists can remove the abnormal cells when they diagnose you early on.

One common cause of acid reflux disease is a stomach abnormality called a hiatalhernia. This occurs when the upper part of the stomach and LES move above the diaphragm, a muscle that separates your stomach from your chest. Normally, the diaphragm helps keep acid in our stomach.

Drinking water helps neutralize and rinse out stomach acid that has refluxed into the esophagus. If you have acid reflux, drink at least six to eight glasses of water everyday before meals. Avoid drinking water during meal time as this can worsen acid reflux symptoms.

Regular exercise will help control weight and lower high blood pressure, both of which will lower your uric acid level and therefore lessen your chance of developing gout. Plus, its well documented that exercise improves the glucose intolerance associated with type 2 diabetes. If you're having an acute gout attack or have damaged joints from weight

You may have heard that drinking a glass of milk can relieve heartburn. While it's true that milk can temporarily buffer stomach acid, nutrients in milk, particularly fat, may stimulate the stomach to produce more acid. Try fat-free skim milk and don't overdo it.

Bananas make a great snack, and at pH 5.6, they're usually great for people with acid reflux. However, about 1% of acid refluxers find that their condition is worsened by bananas.