on food and drink. In most cases heartburn and acid reflux that causes it can quickly be remedied with an antacid tablet and the problem is forgotten.
For many people however, that terrible burning sensation occurs much more frequently and becomes more than just an occasional annoyance. So how concerned should you be if you are a sufferer and what exactly are heartburn and acid reflux anyway?
When you eat, your stomach automatically produces acid so that you can break down and digest your food. The problem occurs when some of your stomach contents, which are highly acidic flow back into your gullet or esophagus that transports food to your stomach. This is known as acid reflux and it causes the burning pain and distress which are the symptoms of heartburn.