A ‘lump’ in the throat, a burning sensation in the chest, embarrassing digestive issues or an unpleasant sour taste in the mouth.
For some there is also chronic coughing, hoarseness, bloating or the uncomfortable feeling that food is not going down properly – all symptoms commonly linked to acid reflux.
And they will be all-too-familiar to the estimated seven million people in the UK it hits each year. Pharmacy shelves heave with remedies promising quick relief, while millions more rely on prescription drugs to keep symptoms under control.
At least one in ten adults suffers persistent heartburn or reflux symptoms. But, remarkably, some
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