Heartburn
noun
The burning feeling in the chest or throat that comes from stomach acid.
I get heartburn when I eat too much spicy food.
Often appears as...
- suffer from heartburn
- get heartburn
noun
The burning feeling in the chest or throat that comes from stomach acid.
I get heartburn when I eat too much spicy food.
Often appears as...
- suffer from heartburn
- get heartburn
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Pro Tip 1/3Common Triggers
Understand common causes of heartburn, like spicy food, to anticipate the word's use.
After the barbecue, Karen complained of heartburn.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Recognize 'heartburn' isn't about the heart, but rather discomfort from the stomach.
Despite the name, heartburn doesn't mean heart trouble.
Pro Tip 3/3Feeling Description
Use 'heartburn' to describe a personal sensation, not an observable condition.
She described her heartburn as a sharp, persistent pain.
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How stress affects your...
this brain-gut connection can disturb the natural rhythmic contractions that move food through your gut, leading to irritable bowel syndrome, and can increase your gut sensitivity to acid, making you more likely to feel heartburn. Via the gut's nervous system,
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Dear Facebook, this is...
was starting to give me more heartburn than the times that I engaged with suspected extremists overseas. It was starting to leave me feeling more embittered and frustrated. And so just like that, I shifted my entire focus from global national security threats
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The surprising effects...
which makes them sluggish, causing constipation as passage through the tract slows down. Loosened muscles at the top of the stomach might allow acid to escape into the esophagus and throat, causing heartburn and reflux.
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Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat is one thing but a human too huh heartburn City nope you'll stick with rats mmm the tail the best part
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Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
gigantic gulp you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat is one thing but a human - huh heartburn City
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Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat is one thing but a human - huh heartburn City nope you'll
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Palenque and the Ancient...
version of Palenque clearly done from memory because he was really ill during the trip but he stuck it out and and really did a good job and heartburn rather sold eleven editions of this
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What causes heartburn? -...
We know that humans have been battling heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But recently the incidence has risen, making it a common stomach complaint worldwide.
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How young Africans found...
to wake up in the morning, take his heartburn medication and then tell you the plans he has for your generation in 20 years time.
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Down on Luck PIPE Wicked...
coming up get the heartburn ah I think that'd be a shark that's a shark
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How stress affects your...
this brain-gut connection can disturb the natural rhythmic contractions that move food through your gut, leading to irritable bowel syndrome, and can increase your gut sensitivity to acid, making you more likely to feel heartburn. Via the gut's nervous system,
Video examples
Dear Facebook, this is...
was starting to give me more heartburn than the times that I engaged with suspected extremists overseas. It was starting to leave me feeling more embittered and frustrated. And so just like that, I shifted my entire focus from global national security threats
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The surprising effects...
which makes them sluggish, causing constipation as passage through the tract slows down. Loosened muscles at the top of the stomach might allow acid to escape into the esophagus and throat, causing heartburn and reflux.
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat is one thing but a human too huh heartburn City nope you'll stick with rats mmm the tail the best part
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
gigantic gulp you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat is one thing but a human - huh heartburn City
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat is one thing but a human - huh heartburn City nope you'll
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Palenque and the Ancient...
version of Palenque clearly done from memory because he was really ill during the trip but he stuck it out and and really did a good job and heartburn rather sold eleven editions of this
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What causes heartburn? -...
We know that humans have been battling heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But recently the incidence has risen, making it a common stomach complaint worldwide.
Video examples
How young Africans found...
to wake up in the morning, take his heartburn medication and then tell you the plans he has for your generation in 20 years time.
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Down on Luck PIPE Wicked...
coming up get the heartburn ah I think that'd be a shark that's a shark
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Michael Pollan
American Educator
Soon after the inauguration, the Obamas gave Big Food a case of heartburn when, in the spring of 2009, Michelle Obama planted an organic vegetable garden on the White House lawn, a symbolic but nevertheless powerful act that thrilled the food movement.
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Kristin Cast
American Novelist
Oh my God, I used to get heartburn and all sorts of indigestion and stuff because I didn't feel well. And you know, I sit a lot because I write, and I gained a whole bunch of weight. My vanity just got to me, and I was like, 'I've got to do something!
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Tom Colicchio
American Chef
I can't deal with a lot of spice but I have to eat it. I pay the price - I'm on medication for heartburn, so that's how I deal with it.
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Nina Turner
American Politician
I stand for all people even if it causes me political heartburn - and I'm going to do that no matter what my future holds.
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John Barrymore
American Actor
I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.
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Bob Inglis
American Politician
I voted for the Deficit Reduction Package with significant heartburn over the student aid provisions.
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Jessica Capshaw
American Actress
The only thing I never have unless I'm pregnant is heartburn.
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Michael Pollan
American Educator
Soon after the inauguration, the Obamas gave Big Food a case of heartburn when, in the spring of 2009, Michelle Obama planted an organic vegetable garden on the White House lawn, a symbolic but nevertheless powerful act that thrilled the food movement.
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Kristin Cast
American Novelist
Oh my God, I used to get heartburn and all sorts of indigestion and stuff because I didn't feel well. And you know, I sit a lot because I write, and I gained a whole bunch of weight. My vanity just got to me, and I was like, 'I've got to do something!
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Tom Colicchio
American Chef
I can't deal with a lot of spice but I have to eat it. I pay the price - I'm on medication for heartburn, so that's how I deal with it.
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Nina Turner
American Politician
I stand for all people even if it causes me political heartburn - and I'm going to do that no matter what my future holds.
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John Barrymore
American Actor
I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.
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Bob Inglis
American Politician
I voted for the Deficit Reduction Package with significant heartburn over the student aid provisions.
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Jessica Capshaw
American Actress
The only thing I never have unless I'm pregnant is heartburn.
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