People can become very confused with this ailment where they believe it has something to do with the heart where in fact heartburn has absolutely nothing to do with the heart at all, it is more a digestive problem. Heartburn is generally associated with food and posture but do not fret as there are remedies to ease this complaint - it can be relieved with indigestion medication.

Symptoms of heartburn can be confusing where pain from the heart can be felt in the chest and sometimes in the upper abdomen. There are a couple of different sorts of heart pain. The first is the common complaint angina, which is a pain in the chest brought on by temporary shortage of oxygen being carried in the blood to the heart muscle. The second is the more severe pain of a heart attack. Signs of a heart attack should be suspected if the pain is felt strongly in the centre of the chest, where it may spread to one or both arms (mainly the left) thus working its way into the lower jaw; the feeling may be like that of a heavy pressure.

This is a potentially dangerous matter where the symptoms can lead to confusion that arises when a person neglects their heart pain believing it to be the ailment heartburn.

To help prevent heartburn - then you must cut out types of foods that can trigger it off. Acid is present in the stomach to digest food. Heartburn happens when small amounts of this acid rise up into the gullet (oesophagus) - the tube which carries food from the mouth to the stomach - this is called reflux. The gullet, unlike the stomach, does not have a protective lining. So when it becomes exposed to the acid, it can become inflamed and painful. If you suffer from heartburn regular and it is affecting your health – then go and talk with your doctor so that he/she can treat you for it.