Controlling the symptoms of GERD and other GI-related conditions will certainly go a long way to reducing the frequency of benign palpitations. Remember that the Vagus nerve innervates the GI tract as well as the heart. See the connection? Depending upon your symptoms, it's always a good idea to be evaluated by a gastroenterologist prior to simply trying out things that you believe might help. The causes for GERD are multi-factorial and treatments can be targeted to best relieve symptoms. The symptoms may also be due to IBS rather than GERD, so it's important to get an accurate assessment prior to aiming any sort of treatment at the problem.

If your physician chooses to treat symptomatically, however, then a good starting point would be one of the proton pump inhibitors to reduce acid production, together with changes in diet and equally important, how you are consuming food as a regimen of your diet. Careful attention to these factors will yield best results.

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