The curious minds at What If dissect the disastrous effects your body would face without stomach acid.

Heart attack or acid reflux? My 25-year battle with stomach acidity and IBS Managing digestive issues requires lots of discipline: that’s the problem ...

Right-side sleeping: This position encourages stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus, particularly after late meals.

Celebrity nutritionist Dr. Daryl Gioffre shares an easy gut health hack that helps with the type of tummy trouble we tend to have as we get older.

An estimated 20% of Americans suffer from GERD, a chronic form of acid reflux that goes beyond occasional heartburn. Here's what to know.

Cigarette smoking increases stomach acid production while simultaneously reducing bicarbonate production in the pancreas, which normally helps neutralize stomach acid.

You probably don’t think too much about eating. You pop something in your mouth, chew it up and swallow it. But, sometimes, what you eat may seem like it won’t go down, or it feels like it’s stuck in ...

(And despite the name, it's not a heart issue but rather a digestive one caused by rising stomach acid.) Yahoo Life spoke to gastroenterologists to clear things up.

Your doctor may also prescribe acid-controlling medications or order imaging tests to rule out esophageal damage or a hiatal hernia, which allows food and stomach acid to back up.

How can someone distinguish between heartburn, acid reflux and GERD? Acid reflux is a condition in which acid from the stomach backflows up into the esophagus.

If stomach acid levels are low, digestion can get impaired. Similarly, in case of excessive stomach acid, you may face problems like heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers.