Isn heartburn just the result of poor habits or does it have a physical cause?
In otherwise healthy people, heartburn may be made worse by poor eating habits. For example, overeating meals high in fat or alcohol intake, or certain food products such as citrus juices, spicy tomato products, or chocolates may cause heartburn even in healthy individuals. However, those people having heartburn more than twice a week or associated with other “warning signs” have a physical cause of their heartburn which often can occur completely independently of these lifestyle or behavioral factors.
