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Heartburn has nothing to do with your heart

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Your heart is completely innocent in this fiery internal dispute. The pain of heartburn actually comes from the lower esophageal sphincter failing at its one job, allowing stomach acid to creep up into the esophagus, which conveniently sits right next to the heart. It’s an anatomical geography error that has confused millions of hypochondriacs.

Heartburn has nothing to do with your heart
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