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What Causes Heart Burn?

Excess stomach acid leaking up into the lower throat or esophagus is what causes heart burn symptoms. The term reflux means to flow back. Acid reflux is simply a medical term for stomach acid flowing back out of the stomach and into the esophagus. GARD is an acronym sometimes used by doctors to describe acid burn heart reflux, which can be a chronic condition. Gastrointestinal acid reflux disease (GARD), acid reflux disease, acid burn, heart reflux and indigestion are all terms used to describe the same symptoms.

When looking at what causes heartburn, acid burn heart, reflux or even GARD some people are interested in what foods, beverages and other things that may lead to the symptoms. The idea being that if you can avoid certain things, you may be able to avoid the symptoms. Everyone has heartburn occasionally, but those who experience it frequently may be bringing it on themselves to a certain extent.

Many people who suffer from acid reflux are not willing to give up the foods that they love in order to prevent symptoms, but some people do learn to change their diets and/or their lifestyles in order to help control their problem. Fried, spicy and highly acidic foods like tomatoes or citrus fruits may sometimes be what causes heart burn symptoms. In addition, simply overeating may be what causes heart burn in some people. Obese people commonly experience the acid, burn heart, reflux symptoms. In this case, eating smaller meals, more frequently may help to reduce or relieve symptoms.

Another medical condition may be what causes heart burn, acid, burn heart, reflux symptoms in some people. A hernia is a medical term used to describe the protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia is the protrusion of part of the stomach into the lower esophagus. It is easy to understand why those with a hiatal hernia experience heartburn and this is one of the reasons that people who are experiencing frequent heartburn shoul! d have t heir symptoms evaluated by a physician.

In order to learn what causes heart burn in your own case, you may want to keep a food diary. Even a morning cup of coffee can be what causes heart burn in some people, while others will not experience any acid burn heart reflux symptoms at all after drinking coffee. Some will only experience symptoms after several cups. Once you know that your symptoms are not related to another medical condition, it is possible to determine what causes heart burn in your case and it is possible to treat the symptoms when occasionally you eat or drink the wrong things.

For more information about heartburn and other digestive problems, visit www.digestive-disorders-guide.com

Patsy Hamilton writes informational articles for the Digestive Disorders Guide. Visit us at http://www.digestive-disorders-guide.com

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