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… heartburn.”Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux There’s a reason you may have mixed up heartburn and acid reflux. It’s because heartburn is, in fact, caused by acid reflux.Heartburn is a …
… connection between hiatal hernias and GERD. It appears that larger hiatal hernias increase your risk of frequent heartburn.Ways to avoid heartburnWant to keep those heartburn flames from igniting at any age? Try these tips …
… your esophagus to clear food, bile and acids,” says gastroenterologist Scott Gabbard, MD. “That can allow for heartburn to happen.”While every person’s experience with heartburn is a little different, most people have heartburn …
… relieve acid reflux.Know (and avoid) your heartburn triggers. Certain foods may light the flame for your heartburn. (Looking at you, spicy nachos.) Keeping a food log may help you identify and limit your heartburn …
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… seek medical attention for even slight chest or stomach pain or discomfort.What happens when you have heartburn?While its name suggests otherwise, heartburn has no impact on your heart.Heartburn, or acid indigestion, happens …
… pretty.Sound the heartburn alarm, because your chest is on fire from the inside.Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with your heart. But the “burn” part? Yeah, that’s accurate. Heartburn feels …
… close to the sensation brought by a heart attack. “It can feel very oppressive,” says Dr. Cho.Heartburn-like discomfort. It’s quite common for heart attacks to feel like acid reflux. In fact, the …
… your digestive system and make it harder for your body to break down food properly.Indigestion and heartburnEating too fast can also contribute to indigestion and heartburn. Rapid eating can cause air swallowing, leading to …
… s OK to enjoy that cuppa without any food.Myth #1: Coffee gives you bad reflux and heartburnGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a valve between your stomach and esophagus (food pipe) doesn’t close …
Though we all get stomachaches from time to time, pain isn’t typically an early symptom of stomach cancer.So, what should you be on the lookout for instead?General surgeon Daniel Joyce, MBBCh, shares …
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