Tips & advice for heartburn and indigestion

A busy life can be hard on the stomach and everyone can be affected by heartburn and indigestion at some point. But if you often find yourself in discomfort, sometimes just a few simple changes to your lifestyle can really help to ease symptoms of acid reflux. Take a look at our tips and advice on how to have a happier digestive life.

TIPS & ADVICE

Take a look at our tips and advice on how to have a happier digestive life.

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Burning sensation in stomach during early pregnancy? It's probably heartburn.

Simple snacks to avoid heartburn during pregnancy

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Learn what food cause acid reflux and avoid it.

Heartburn

Heartburn is the name given to the burning feeling or heat that begins in your chest or throat and rises upwards to the throat.

Cause and symptoms

Treatment

Man experiencing gas pain in chest due to heartburn.

Acid Reflux

Acid reflux is the reverse passage of gastric contents into the esophagus (‘food pipe’) which can cause heartburn.^2,4,8

Cause and symptoms

Treatment

While dining out, try to avoid food that cause heartburn.

Indigestion

Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is a general term for pain or discomfort felt after meals in the stomach region, associated with difficulty in digesting food.¹³

Cause and symptoms

Treatment

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Heartburn In Pregnancy

Heartburn is very common during pregnancy especially during the third trimester. Heartburn affects 22% of women in the first trimester, 39% in the second and 72% in the last.¹⁸

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