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Heartburn is a painful burning feeling in your chest or throat. It happens when stomach acid backs up into your
esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. This discomfort may spread in waves upward
into your throat, and you may have a sour taste in your mouth. Heartburn is sometimes called indigestion, acid
regurgitation, sour stomach, or pyrosis. It is not caused by problems with your heart, although sometimes heart
problems can feel like heartburn.
Heartburn usually is worse after eating or made worse by lying down or bending over. It gets better if you stand
up. Almost everyone will have troubles with heartburn now and then. Heartburn occurs more frequently in adults than
in children. Symptoms of heartburn and symptoms of a heart attack may feel the same. Sometimes your heartburn
symptoms may mean a more serious problem and need to be checked by your doctor.
Causes of dyspesia can vary from minor to serious. Heartburn occurs when food and stomach juices back up
(reflux) into the esophagus, which is the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach. This process is called
gastroesophageal reflux. Common causes of reflux include:
(1) Incomplete closing of the valve (the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES) between the esophagus and the stomach.
(2) Foods and drinks, such as chocolate, peppermint, fried foods, fatty foods, sugars, coffee, carbonated drinks, and
alcohol. After heartburn occurs, the backflow of stomach juices can cause the esophagus to become sensitive to other
foods, such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, spicy foods, garlic, and onions. Eating these foods may cause more heartburn.
(3) Pressure on the stomach caused by frequent bending over and lifting, tight clothes, straining with bowel
movements, vigorous exercise, and pregnancy.
(4) Smoking and use of other tobacco products.
(5) Prescription and non-prescription medicines, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, prednisone, iron, potassium,
antihistamines, and sleeping pills.
The treatment of heartburn depends on how severe your heartburn is and what other symptoms you have. Home
treatment measures and medicines that you can buy without a prescription usually will relieve mild to moderate
heartburn. It is important to see your doctor if heartburn occurs frequently and home treatment does not relieve your
symptoms.
16 According to the article, why does acid regurgitation happen?
Gastric acid surges up into the esophagus. The esophagus is stuffed by acid food.
Stomach acid is formed in one’s stomach. Stomach acid leaks into one’s stomach.
17 According to the article, what is advisable for one to prevent heartburn?
To lie down a bit after a meal. To eat some sweet fruit after a meal.
To eat several small meals a day. To stand up after a meal.
18 Which of the following may NOT be the cause of gastroesophageal reflux?
Tight clothes, vigorous exercises and pregnancy.
Citrus fruits, spicy foods, tomatoes, garlic, and onions.
Fried foods, fatty foods, sugars, and coffee.
Physically exhausted after a day-long meeting.
19 According to the article, what may happen if you fail to treat heartburn?
It may cause heart problems. It can damage your lung.
It may lead to serious sour stomach. It may close the valve irregularly.
20 According to the article, what can one take to relieve mild to moderate heartburn?
Over-the-counter medicines. Regular exercise.
Homemade food. Organic drinks.