Heartburn: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a valve located where the esophagus meets the stomach. The LES’s purpose is to keep stomach acid in the stomach, and out of the esophagus. It will open to allow you to burp and to let food enter. However, […]
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How to Ease Your Heartburn If you struggle with heartburn, you know the feeling of the nasty burning sensation that can happen after you eat. You can take comfort in knowing you’re not the only one. More than 60 million Americans experience this acid reflux symptom at least once a […]