How to Choose Vitamins Safely When You Have Reflux or Heartburn

Start with the safer assumption: vitamins do not cure reflux or

GERD. Reflux happens when stomach contents move back toward the esophagus, and standard care focuses on habits, medicines, and medical evaluation when needed, according to Mayo Clinic GERD treatment guidance. The FDA also warns that supplements are not approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease before sale, so avoid products that promise to stop heartburn.

Person tracking reflux symptoms, foods, and supplements in a notebook.

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Track your reflux triggers before adding supplements

Write down when heartburn happens, what you ate, and which vitamins or supplements you took that