What are the reasons for heartburns?

Excessive stomach acid leakage into the esophagus or lower throat is what leads to heartburns. Acid reflux which means acid flow back is a medical name used for stomach acid flow back from the stomach of the patient to the esophagus.

Further acid reflux syndrome, heart reflux, acid burn and Gastrointestinal acid reflux disease are the terms which are used to explain the symptoms of heartburns. It is an ordeal which seriously disrupts the live of the sufferer especially who experience frequent symptoms of this distressing problem.

The patient has to bear a constant uneasiness and pain while eating and drinking. Sleeping becomes difficult as the pain deepens when you lie down.

A majority of the people struggle with heartburns because of their eating habits, while very few suffer from this condition due to their genetic frame.