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Causes of heartburn

Updated: 4/28/2022
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There are several causes of heartburn, most of them related to lifestyle and habits.

The main causes are:

- Eating Large meals (especially before going to sleep).

- Fried and fatty foods

- Alcohol and drinks contains caffeine.

- Chocolate

- Obesity

- Smoking

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