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What causes heartburn?

Heartburn is usually related to a condition we call Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disorder (GORD for short) or generally what we call Acid Reflux. Acid Reflux is when excess acid generally produced in the stomach moves up from the stomach into the oesophagus or the food pipe. The stomach usually has a protective barrier, a protective layer, that doesn't cause it to feel discomfort from acid that is already being produced there, but the oesophagus doesn't have the protective layer that the stomach has. As acid refluxes or moves back up into the oesophagus, it can cause burning, irritation, and inflammation in the lining of the oesophagus which generally we perceive as heartburn.

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