Coping with Chronic Heartburn provides a wealth of up-to-the-minute information regarding the latest diagnostic and treatment options available to sufferers. Elaine Fantle Shimberg explains how to differentiate GERD from other conditions with similar symptoms an also explains how to know when you should consult a doctor. Find out which medication, herbal remedies, and food can alleviate GERD--and which lifestyle changed can help its painful symptoms...