{"id":604,"date":"2016-10-09T00:41:57","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T00:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viamedic.com\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2012-10-09T00:41:57","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T00:41:57","slug":"left-untreated-heartburn-raises-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/left-untreated-heartburn-raises-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Left Untreated Heartburn Raises Cancer Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heartburn is more than an after-dinner annoyance. It can add up to life-threatening cancer risk if left untreated. (Photo by A. Currell on Flickr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s been discovered recently that heartburn can actually increase the risk of esophageal cancer. And unfortunately it\u2019s causing a surge in the rates of esophageal cancer over the last several decades.<\/p>\n

Rates of esophageal cancer have increased six-fold from 1975 to 2001, according to a team<\/a> from University of California, Los Angeles. — Click to Tweet<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the major ways to reduce the risk of being one of those who develop esophageal cancer is to manage your heartburn — also known as gastrointestinal reflux disease, or GERD — early and effectively.<\/p>\n

The Major Causes<\/strong>
\nTop contributors, according to associate clinical professor of medicine and endoscopy director at the UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders Raman Muthusamy, obesity and poor diet, which both greatly increase the risk of heartburn and GERD.<\/p>\n

One of the best ways to reduce your risk of esophageal cancer is to treat any heartburn symptoms you may have as soon as they arise.<\/p>\n

In fact, if you experience heartburn more than once a week, you should see your doctor for a more detailed examination. In addition to taking the doctor\u2019s recommendations, consider the following adjustments to your lifestyle:<\/p>\n