Heartburn - what are the symptoms and how can they be prevented?
Do you experience heartburn or acid reflux? You’re not alone! Heartburn is typically a symptom of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), which is more common than most people believe it to be. In fact, it affects at least 1 in 10 of the population on a weekly basis. Other symptoms of GORD include chest pain, chronic cough and malfunction of the lungs. What is GORD? Once food is chewed and swallowed it travels down the oesophagus, which leads to the stomach. Normally we hav