Peppermints-No Good For Gerd

Do you suck on the free peppermints after eating a meal? You may want to say thanks but no thanks. It is just about the worst thing to do when you have heartburn.

The reason that peppermint may increase you having heartburn is that it relaxes the sphincter muscle which lays between your stomach and esophagus. This will allow stomach acids to flow back into your esophagus.