Get on top of HEARTBURN
Aug 10, 2022
2 minutes
TEXT BY MARK BROOK AND AMBER BRAMBLE
Heartburn is a burning feeling in your chest caused by stomach acid flowing into the oesophagus. It can also leave a bitter taste in the mouth.
‘It occurs because the sphincter that separates the oesophagus and stomach loosens, causing a backflow of gastric contents,’ gastroenterologist Dr Farzan Bahin says.
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