One of the most common heartburn symptoms is a burning feeling in the upper chest. It is caused by stomach acid moving from the stomach back up into the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach, also called a food pipe).1,2 Heartburn most often happens after a meal.3 Although it is called 'heartburn', it is not related to the heart at all.1
Understanding the heartburn causes is essential for those who experience this condition.
ALMOST EVERYONE GETS HEARTBURN DUE TO ACID REFLUX FROM TIME TO TIME.4
However, if heartburn keeps happening and impacts your quality of life, it is called Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD).2,4 Read more below 'Do you have heartburn or GORD'....
DO YOU HAVE HEARTBURN OR GORD?
GORD stands for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and is also sometimes called GERD (when spelled the American way: gastroesophageal reflux disease).2
GORD is a condition which develops when the reflux of stomach contents (acid, juices and bits of undigested food), travel from the stomach back into the oesophagus (food pipe) and/or mouth, causing bothersome symptoms which affect a person's well-being.3,5
Gastro-oesophageal (or Gastroesophageal) Reflux Disease symptoms are considered troublesome by people when they are mild and occur 2 or more days per week, or when the symptoms are more intense (moderate or severe) and occur more than 1 day a week.5
OVER TIME, GORD CAN LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND COMPLICATIONS.3
ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ADCOCK INGRAM'S PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT FOR GORD
If you suffer from heartburn and regurgitation on 2 or more days per week, or these symptoms are troublesome enough to affect your daily life, you could be diagnosed with GORD.5 Please visit your doctor.
