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Symptoms of Heartburn

Heartburn is characterized by burning or stinging sensation that is located and produced in the stomach, and it really is affecting the esophagus. This symptom usually occurs an hour after eating food and may persist for several more.

It really is a painful burning sensation that occurs in the throat (esophagus) just behind the breastbone. The pain often rises in your chest and may radiate to the neck or throat.

Also often have the feeling that food or liquids back into the throat or mouth (regurgitation), especially when you bend or lie down. Furthermore, these symptoms may be accompanied by a bitter or sour. Read the rest of this entry »

Heartburn is caused by a malfunctioning lower esophageal sphincter (cardia), which does not close tightly or open more than they should. So that the acid in the stomach to the esophagus can pass easily, thus producing the irritation of the esophagus and the sensation of heartburn. This condition may also be due to diseases of the central nervous system.

But the most common condition is that this symptom is due to the presence of a hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach is partially supported in the chest cavity due to a weakness of the diaphragm. A persistent hiatal hernia can cause a considerable acidity. However, many people have experienced heartburn do not suffer from hiatal hernia. Similarly, many people with hiatal hernias do not suffer from heartburn. Usually, tests and therapies focus on the acidity instead of hiatal hernia. Read the rest of this entry »

What is heartburn?

As acidity is often referred to the discomfort caused by the output of acid normally found in the stomach into the esophagus, causing irritation of the latter.

The term heartburn is used by patients, describing various symptoms associated with discomfort after eating food. It is often used synonymously with indigestion (although more and more evident the difference between the two and is used to refer specifically to the upper abdominal pain or discomfort), characterized by discomfort associated with food intake similar to those which occurred in the peptic ulcer (although not necessarily have to be here this disease entity or the symptoms must be due to it). Read the rest of this entry »