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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Guess what could be causing heartburn...

Sure, you might expect to get indigestion from that pepper Panini or garlic grinder...

...but there are some other less obvious triggers for heartburn and indigestion:

• Smoking – it weakens the valve between the esophagus and stomach.

• Pills – taking ibuprofen regularly can trigger heartburn. The same goes for some prescription drugs including antibiotics.

• Fish oil – it’s good for you, but can have gastrointestinal side effects.

• Stress – it doesn’t necessarily cause heartburn – but stressed out people are more sensitive to the symptoms.

• Peppermint – it can calm an upset stomach – but aggravate heartburn in people with GERD.

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