Heartburn and indigestion advice

A busy life can be hard on the stomach and anyone can be affected by heartburn or 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 those uncomfortable symptoms.

    Home Remedies To Naturally Relieve Heartburn

    Home remedies to naturally relieve heartburn

    Suffering from heartburn? Rennie shares some tips on natural methods and home remedies for heartburn relief that can help to ease your symptoms.

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    Combat heartburn & indigestion morning or night

    Combat heartburn & indigestion morning or night

    Do you find heartburn feels worse when you go to bed? Rennie delves into some common symptoms of heartburn and how to alleviate them night or day.

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    Alcohol and Heartburn: how to cope during this festive season

    Alcohol and Heartburn: how to cope during this festive season

    Rennie takes a look at the relationship between alcohol and heartburn and how you can help keep it under control this festive season.

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    How to relieve heartburn over Christmas and New Year

    How to relieve heartburn over Christmas and New Year

    Heartburn needn’t be an unwanted guest this Christmas. Rennie sees how you can tackle the symptoms and causes of heartburn while still enjoying the food you love.

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    Heartburn Myths You Should Know the Truth About

    Heartburn myths you should know the truth about

    Rennie takes a look at some of the most commonly held beliefs about heartburn and whether or not there is any truth to these ‘myths’.

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    Is a gluten free diet a natural heartburn remedy?

    Is a gluten free diet a natural heartburn remedy?

    Gluten free diets are becoming increasingly popular. But can going gluten free reduce heartburn? Rennie takes a look at the facts.

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    Heartburn triggers

    Heartburn is an extremely uncomfortable experience that affects thousands of people across Australia on a daily basis. Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest that occurs as a result of stomach acid rising up into the oesophagus.

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    Heartburn can be very unpleasant. Read our four-stage guide for managing heartburn symptoms.

    How to manage heartburn – A 2 stages guide

    When you’ve got heartburn, you want to deal with your symptoms: fast. Read Rennie’s 2 stages guide to dealing with heartburn.

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    Heartburn medicine comes in different forms; what are they, and how do they work?

    How does heartburn medicine work?

    There are several medicines available designed to tackle the symptoms of heartburn. Learn what they are, how they work, and what’s the difference between them.

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    We debunk three popular myths about stomach acid

    3 stomach acid myths debunked

    There’s a lot of misconceptions out there about stomach acid. We look at four common myths to help you tackle heartburn caused by excess stomach acid.

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    CONDITIONS

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    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.

    Man reacting to heartburn caused by acid reflux

    Acid Reflux

    Acid reflux is the reverse passage of gastric contents into the oesophagus (‘food pipe’) which can cause heartburn.

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    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.

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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 up to 72% in the last.

    Cause and symptoms

    1. Vazquez J. Heartburn in Pregnancy. BMJ Clinical Evidence. 2015.09.1411