TALKING MEDICINE : Few tips on how to deal with heartburn
What you need to know:
Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. It is caused by stomach acid backing up into the esophagus. The esophagus (the tube that connects your mouth to the stomach) has a tight band of muscles at the lower end that closes after the food enters your stomach and prevents the stomach contents to back up to the esophagus.
