Kill Heartburn with Chewing Gum

I have GERD myself and it sucks.  The pills get really expensive.

From Lifehacker.com

Heartburn is unpleasant, and it can also be expensive to treat. If GERD is getting you down, chewing gum might just be the cure. How exactly can chewing gum help reduce heartburn? The New York Times explains: Chewing on a piece or two of gum, it seems, helps force fluids back into the stomach and flood the esophagus with alkaline saliva, neutralizing acids that cause the characteristic burning sensations. Read more by clicking HERE!