(ARA) — Nearly 19 million Americans currently live with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease, and suffer from painful and uncomfortable symptoms such as frequent and persistent heartburn.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved KAPIDEX (TM) (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules for the once-daily, oral treatment of heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive GERD, the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) and the maintenance of healed EE. KAPIDEX (30 mg and 60 mg) is the first PPI with a Dual Delayed Release (TM) (DDR) formulation that provides two separate releases of medication.

GERD is a chronic condition that can occur when the valve at the lower end of the esophagus does not work properly, causing stomach contents to back up into the esophagus repeatedly. If the esophagus is continually exposed to stomach contents, damage to the lining of the esophagus such as breaks or lesions can occur, a condition known as erosive esophagitis (EE).

GERD can affect both men and women, and its symptoms are often triggered by certain foods, stress, or pressure on the stomach.

“Clinical studies have shown that KAPIDEX has the ability to provide up to 24-hour heartburn relief in patients with GERD,” said Charles Baum, M.D., executive medical director at Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. “KAPIDEX is the first PPI that provides two separate releases of medication.”

About KAPIDEX (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules
KAPIDEX (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules, previously known by the development code TAK-390MR, is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which decreases acid production by turning off many of the acid pumps in the stomach, thus helping to protect the esophagus from acidic reflux so that esophageal inflammation can heal. KAPIDEX combines an enantiomer of lansoprazole with a Dual Delayed Release (TM) (DDR) formulation designed to provide two separate releases of medication. KAPIDEX, taken once-daily, is approved for the healing of all grades of erosive esophagitis (EE) for up to eight weeks, maintaining healing of EE for up to six months, and treating heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for four weeks.

Important Safety Information
KAPIDEX is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation. Symptomatic response with KAPIDEX does not preclude the presence of gastric malignancy. The most commonly reported treatment-emergent adverse reactions (?2%): diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, vomiting, and flatulence. KAPIDEX should not be co-administered with atazanavir. KAPIDEX may interfere with the absorption of drugs for which gastric pH is important for bioavailability (e.g., ampicillin esters, digoxin, iron salts, ketoconazole). Patients taking concomitant warfarin may require monitoring for increases in international normalized ratio (INR) and prothrombin time.

Please see the complete prescribing information and visit the KAPIDEX Web site at www.kapidex.com.

KAPIDEX is a product of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. To learn more about the product, speak with your healthcare provider.

Courtesy of ARAContent

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(ARA) — Nearly 19 million Americans currently live with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease, and suffer from painful and uncomfortable symptoms such as frequent and persistent heartburn.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved KAPIDEX (TM) (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules for the once-daily, oral treatment of heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive GERD, the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) and the maintenance of healed EE. KAPIDEX (30 mg and 60 mg) is the first PPI with a Dual Delayed Release (TM) (DDR) formulation that provides two separate releases of medication.

GERD is a chronic condition that can occur when the valve at the lower end of the esophagus does not work properly, causing stomach contents to back up into the esophagus repeatedly. If the esophagus is continually exposed to stomach contents, damage to the lining of the esophagus such as breaks or lesions can occur, a condition known as erosive esophagitis (EE).

GERD can affect both men and women, and its symptoms are often triggered by certain foods, stress, or pressure on the stomach.

“Clinical studies have shown that KAPIDEX has the ability to provide up to 24-hour heartburn relief in patients with GERD,” said Charles Baum, M.D., executive medical director at Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. “KAPIDEX is the first PPI that provides two separate releases of medication.”

About KAPIDEX (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules
KAPIDEX (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules, previously known by the development code TAK-390MR, is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which decreases acid production by turning off many of the acid pumps in the stomach, thus helping to protect the esophagus from acidic reflux so that esophageal inflammation can heal. KAPIDEX combines an enantiomer of lansoprazole with a Dual Delayed Release (TM) (DDR) formulation designed to provide two separate releases of medication. KAPIDEX, taken once-daily, is approved for the healing of all grades of erosive esophagitis (EE) for up to eight weeks, maintaining healing of EE for up to six months, and treating heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for four weeks.

Important Safety Information
KAPIDEX is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation. Symptomatic response with KAPIDEX does not preclude the presence of gastric malignancy. The most commonly reported treatment-emergent adverse reactions (?2%): diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, vomiting, and flatulence. KAPIDEX should not be co-administered with atazanavir. KAPIDEX may interfere with the absorption of drugs for which gastric pH is important for bioavailability (e.g., ampicillin esters, digoxin, iron salts, ketoconazole). Patients taking concomitant warfarin may require monitoring for increases in international normalized ratio (INR) and prothrombin time.

Please see the complete prescribing information and visit the KAPIDEX Web site at www.kapidex.com.

KAPIDEX is a product of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. To learn more about the product, speak with your healthcare provider.

Courtesy of ARAContent

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Essential Oils

Give your hyperactive digestive system a gentle massage with medical grade aromatherapy essential oils of peppermint, anise seed or chamomile.  Check and see if your essential oil is pure or blended.  If it’s pure, place 10 drops in 10 milliliters of a carrier oil like olive, jojoba or even cooking oil if you are really desperate.   If your bottle is of blended oils, you can skip this step and just use the oil that’s in the bottle.  Make sure your hands are at least room temperature and gently rub your abdomen in circles.
Massage is especially useful for those who cannot stand herbal tea.

Herbal Tea

As herbal teas become more in more in demand, many makers are putting out specially blended tea bags as natural cures for heartburn.  If you can’t afford the blended tea, try plain chamomile tea, rosehips tea, ginger tea or peppermint tea.  Sweeten with honey or brown sugar not only to make it healthier, but to best bring out the flavors of the herbs.  Herbal teas are inexpensive natural cures for heartburn, and available from health stores, pharmacies or your supermarket.

Licorice Root

This has to be the root, not any candy.  Chewing on licorice root is a natural cure for heartburn.

Caraway Seeds

This cooking spice is one of the great natural cures for heartburn.  You can make caraway seeds into a tea or look for caraway mixed in already made herb teas.  You can also chew on caraway seeds, depending on how good your teeth are.  Caraway seeds are one of the main ingredients in chai, the unique spicy black tea that originated in India and now is easily found all around the world.  If you cannot get a hold of hebal tea, try making a cup of regular tea with cinnamon, ground ginger and four caraway seed pods.  You will be making your won chai.  Be sure to sit up for at least an hour after drinking it before lying down.

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Indigestion is one of the seemingly universal maladies of life.  You can get indigestion at any age, usually from eating too much or too many rich foods that your body just can’t handle.  If you eat too much, like at Thanksgiving, the stomach needs to go into overdrive in order to break down your banquet.  It winds up making much more stomach acid than usual, which can escape and go back up your esophagus.  Not only can you get heartburn, but bloating, painful gas and problems moving your bowels.  These suggested cures for indigestion are not miracle workers.  But if you make changes to your lifestyle and diet, you can make these cures for indigestion a lot more efficient.

Peppermint

Peppermint relaxes all of the muscles in your body and helps relieve cramps and nausea.  Since your stomach and esophagus muscles will be relaxing, be sure to sit up while taking the peppermint.  If you really can’t abide the thought of drinking peppermint tea or eating an after dinner mint, then you can massage peppermint essential oil on your abdomen.  Mix the peppermint oil with carrier oil like olive or jojoba if your peppermint essential oil is undiluted.  Use one of part peppermint oil to nine parts of the carrier oil.  Massage gently and try to breathe deeply to help you relax.  Most people find massaging their bellies clockwise as cures for indigestion.  Peppermint essential oil is not recommended for pregnant women after their first trimester.

Chamomile

Some people find the taste of peppermint too sharp and prefer the gentler chamomile.  You can sip chamomile tea (hot or iced) or massage your cramps away with chamomile essential oil.  You use the same method with chamomile essential oil as you would with the peppermint essential oil.  Chamomile essential oil is very expensive; so what some people like to do is make a warm compress, soaking a clean rag in warm chamomile tea.  When the rag is cool to the touch, you can place it on top of your abdomen.  Chamomile tea is one of the most inexpensive cures for indigestion there is. Chamomile is gentle enough for children, the elderly and pregnant women. 

Wear Looser Clothing

Wear looser clothing not just after your Thanksgiving meal but also during any meal.  Clothes with tight waistbands like designer jeans, figure shaping girdles or even belts can press your digestive muscles together uncomfortably.  Sometimes giving the body room to work is one of the best cures for indigestion.

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You have that burning, bitterly foul taste in your mouth again.  You feel cramped, bloated and feel as if you swallowed a bottle of Tabasco sauce.  You wonder if inserting the garden hose into your mouth and turning it on might – JUST might – put out the burn inside.  If this only happens a few times a year, you have regular heartburn.  If this happens more than three times a week for two weeks, you may have chronic heartburn, called Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). 

Other Symptoms

Not everyone gets the same symptoms of chronic heartburn.  Here are a few more warning flags that indicate you have chronic heartburn:

• Feeling as if something is always stuck in your throat when you absolutely know there isn’t
• Being woken up in the night with a burning sensation in the back of your throat or with a persistent cough
• Pain in the chest (always a sign to call the doctor)
• Persistent bad breath no matter what you do
• A sudden chronic cough

You Really Need To See The Doctor

With the cost of healthcare these days, no one wants to visit the doctor even for check-ups.  But chronic heartburn can’t be ignored and successfully home-treated.  It usually gets worse over time, and may give you ulcers.  Now ulcers are expensive to treat.  But chronic indigestion is a lot cheaper to successfully treat in comparison. 

There are many excellent prescription drugs on the market for chronic heartburn.  To help them work their best, though, you need to make a few lifestyle changes.

Don’t Panic

You have chronic heartburn because of several ways you are mismanaging your life.  You are not a bad person for having chronic heartburn.  Think of chronic heartburn as a warning flag to help you get into healthier habits, rather than as a punishment for “bad” habits.  Habits you can get into that will relieve your chronic heartburn are:

• Wear looser clothing around your waist.
• Sit up for at least an hour after you eat or drink before going to bed.
• Exercise regularly, whether it’s walking, yoga or doing more household cleaning chores.  You can get a lot done and help your chronic heartburn.
• Eat smaller meals, and eat more frequently when possible instead of just tucking into three heaping platefuls per day.
  Avoid or reduce your intake of caffeinated and/or alcoholic beverages.  Caffeine and alcohol, alone or together, will trigger your stomach to make pints of stomach acid it can’t controp.

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You hear the term “acid indigestion” so frequently in television and radio advertisements that you probably feel as if you are expert on acid indigestion.  But do you really know what it is and when to see a doctor?

What Is It?

Acid indigestion is a twin to heartburn, but they are slightly different, as all twins are.  Heartburn’s burning pain feels as if it’s behind your breastbone, around where your heart is, while indigestion’s pain is located in the pit of the stomach, which is in the middle of your torso.  With heartburn, you feel the uncomfortable burn of digestive acids up in your throat and even in your mouth.  With acid indigestion, the acid stays in your stomach and only sometimes will you feel burning all up your esophagus.

So, what is your body doing that creates the pain of indigestion?  Your stomach is making far too much hydrochloric acid, which normally secretes out of the walls of the stomach’s cells.  A little hydrochloric acid is normal and safe in the stomach – without it, you wouldn’t be able to break your food down into energy.  But too much damages the stomach.  If do not try to do something about your acid indigestion, you will most likely get an ulcer.

What Are The Causes?

There are many causes of acid indigestion, known technically as hyperchlorhydria.  It is most likely that it is caused by a combination of factors instead of just one substance or event that could be avoided.  It is hard to avoid developing acid indigestion, but it is possible.  Here are some of the causes currently thought of as starting your stomach on the road to indigestion:

Too much alcohol:  Alcoholic drinks make the stomach produce far too much acid than it needs to.  Cut out, reduce or highly water down your drinks.
Too much food:  And eating the wrong kinds of food can trigger acid indigestion.  It is best to have smaller, more frequent meals, eat a wide variety of foods and cut down on processed foods, animal fats and junk food.
Not enough exercise:  Exercising will not only get rid of any excess weight, but will help your body digest its food more efficiently.
Too many medications:  Some over the counter and prescription medications can irritate the stomach and give you acid indigestion.   Even if you take too many antacids, you may wind up triggering an acid indigestion attack.

When To Go To The Doctor

If you have acid indigestion more than three days a week for two weeks, see your doctor.

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Heartburn is often caused by a variety of factors, so it will take a many-pronged plan of attack in order to gain heartburn relief.  By making changes in your diet, exercise and how you handle stress, you can assure that any medicines for heartburn relief you are taking will work their best.  If you have had heartburn for two weeks or more, go see your doctor.  Heartburn gets worse if left alone.

Battleground: Diet

Some foods and beverages stimulate the production of digestive acids.  Too much stomach acids can’t be held jut in the stomach.  The excess acid has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is usually up your esophagus.  If you keep a food journal, where you write down how you feel after eating what kinds of food and beverages, you’ll be able to quickly pinpoint what are your trigger foods and either reduce them or cut them out.  These strategies are often good for heartburn relief:

• Stop or reduce your intake of alcoholic beverages.  Alcohol stimulates stomach acids.  Even throwing up soon after binge drinking will still hurt your stomach and esophagus.
• Reduce your intake of fatty, salty foods.  You know you should do this anyway for more reasons than just heartburn relief.  Now you have extra incentive.
• Reduce your intake of citrus fruits, citrus fruit juices or any tomato products. 
• Tomatoes, oranges, lemons and grapefruit all have acids in them that can trigger a sneaky heartburn attack.  Either really water down your fruit juices or do not drink on an empty stomach.

Battleground:  Regular Exercise

It’s not just the muscles on the outside of your body that can get flabby – so can the muscles of your internal organs.  When the stomach loosens up due to overwork or a poor diet, the stomach acids go crazy.  Regular exercise means being active for at least a half hour five days a week.  This doesn’t mean you have to join an expensive gym.  Walk the dog more.  Walk to and from a store of friend’s home that is less than a mile away instead of driving.  Change the sheets on your bed more often – that can be a surprisingly thorough workout!  The first month of a new exercise routine is the hardest, as your body just isn’t used to it.  The more you stick at it, the easier and more fun it gets.  You might finds it helps with stress.

Battleground:  Stress Handling

Stress can aggravate heartburn because you will not be able to digest your food properly.  You may also make poor food choices when stressed out.  Learning how to relax for even two ten minute periods a day is not only great for your mental health, but is great heartburn relief.  Choices include:

• Gentle exercise like yoga or walking an older dog
• Meditation with or without a mantra
• Listening to music that calms you down
• Aromatherapy

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Heartburn can cause people to suffer in silence but the good news is that there are pain relief solutions to bad heartburn.  Treating excessive pain and discomfort caused by heartburn can involve some experimentation and even lead to taking daily medications but any solution will do when heartburn adversely affects us on a regular basis.

For most people with bad heartburn, pain relief can not be had from simple antacids.  Instead acid inhibitors can be needed which in turn can have some side effects and cannot be taken while on some other medications so this is not a solution for everyone.  Heartburn can get so bad for a number of reasons and finding pain relief from the symptoms can even call for surgery in more serious cases. 

Corrective surgery can be the only way to stop excess stomach acid from refluxing back up into the esophagus and causing pain and burning sensations.  Extreme cases of heartburn often need a more permanent solution and these types of surgeries can eradicate the need for daily medication.

Natural Pain Relief against Bad Heartburn

Very severe cases of heartburn often require going through every method of medication and pain relief available and sometimes end up with surgery but for those who do not wish to go down this road and would be prefer a more natural route, there are also options.  Natural pain relief against bad heartburn should start with a change of lifestyle and a number of days that consists of a healing process. 

Those suffering from bad heartburn more often than not have a damaged esophagus resulting from the sheer amount of acid traveling throughout this area and this needs to be healed.  Pain relief against bad heartburn while the esophagus is damaged requires eating soft, mushy, alkaline foods for a few days and avoiding anything sharp, spicy or strongly flavored. 

Afterwards, care should be taken of the foods eaten and raw or lightly cooked vegetables and fruits should be eaten as much as possible.  Food should be chewed properly and eating should stop when a person feels comfortably full and not when they feel bloated or too full.  If bad heartburn occurs, natural pain relief methods can include baking soda, chewing gum, club soda, vinegar, milk and a whole host of other consumables.

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Many of us suffer from heartburn, especially in the Western World where our diets are becoming increasingly unhealthy.  There are many factors that contribute to heartburn symptoms and the best thing for curing heartburn is often to prevent it in the first place.  Sometimes, heartburn cannot be avoided but if we all take some simple measures, the adverse effects can at least be minimized.  Those who suffer from this problem often find that the best thing for relieving heartburn is to combat against it before it begins.  There are many ways to fight against it but the best thing for heartburn is to eat a diet of mild flavored, alkaline foods.  It’s a simple switch but it can be instantly effective especially for those with chronic heartburn.

Another way to fight heartburn is to let gravity do its job.  Sleeping and lying down with the head and shoulders raised above the body lowers the chances of acid creeping back up into the esophagus, leading to a restful sleep without the pain and discomfort brought on by heartburn.  Eating food a few hours before lying down or bending over can also be of help as pressure on the stomach is avoided and the acid does not get a chance to reflux.  Taking note of the types of foods that seem to bring on a case of heartburn is important, as is learning to avoid these foods in the future.

The Best Thing For Heartburn Relief

People who suffer from heartburn can all recall times of near desperation when they have felt like they would try anything to get rid of the burning sensations that heartburn brings.  Seeking out cures can be exhausting, especially as the reasons for the heartburn could vary greatly.  The best thing for heartburn relief could be sitting in your kitchen cupboard and the thoughts of using it, as a treatment could be surprising.  People often advocate mild concoctions as heartburn cures such as baking soda and water or milk and honey but sometimes heartburn is caused because of a lack of acid in the stomach and in these cases drinking vinegar can be an instant cure.

The best thing for heartburn relief is to experiment with prevention as well as other treatments in order to find the best remedies for every situation.  The thing to remember is that fighting heartburn can be a long-term effort and in this case it really is necessary to discover what is causing the heartburn in the first place and to develop a new way of living to fight against it.

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Many times people suffer from indigestion after eating a wonderful but large meal.  Some people suffer infrequently from indigestion although others suffer from this condition regularly.  Often people suffering from indigestion feel that their chest is swelling.  Others with indigestion burp often.  Sometimes people suffering from indigestion will lose their desire to eat anything.  Information on the causes of indigestion can lead to relief for the people suffering from this condition.  The causes of indigestion are usually due to lifestyle and diet.  Once people know the causes of indigestion for them, they can change their habits to overcome the uncomfortable feelings. 

Diet And Lifestyle Are Usually The Causes of Indigestion

The stomach contains acid that helps to digest what each person eats during the course of a day.  This acid is very strong, and the stomach is made to contain this strong substance.  Unfortunately, sometimes this acid leaves the stomach and backs up into the esophagus which is not strong enough to cope with this acid.  The acid in the esophagus is the cause of indigestion for most people.  Sometimes this is also called acid reflux disease.  There could be a more serious condition that is the cause of indigestion so those who experience the symptoms should consult with their doctor.

Alcohol consumption and smoking could also be the causes of indigestion.  Stress and anxiety are sometimes the causes of indigestion.  Pregnant women often feel the effects of indigestion until they deliver their child.  Ulcers could also be the cause of indigestion.  The causes of indigestion result in discomfort and anxiety, but there is usually relief for those who suffer from this condition.  A doctor will probably ask the patient to take a series of tests to determine the exact cause.  Once the causes of indigestion is determined from the test results, the doctor will recommend treatment. 

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