The term reflux is used to describe a group of symptoms caused when acid or gastric content moves from the stomach up the oesophagus. It’s often also referred to as heartburn, but this is simply a symptom; ‘heartburn’ is used to describe the pain felt behind the lower... Read more
Most of us have experienced some sort of reflux in our lives, also described as heartburn. You might experience it when you’ve eaten certain foods, for example fatty foods. Fatty foods relax your lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and take longer to digest, so because... Read more
