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Effects · health adverse

Heartburn / Reflux

A burning sensation behind the breastbone or in the upper abdomen, often rising towards the throat, caused by the backflow of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus (reflux). May be accompanied by a sour taste in the mouth.

Supplements
45
Practices
20
Habits
24
How we rate evidence

Probability — how likely the effect is to show up

  • Very high
  • High
  • Medium
  • Low

Evidence — where the data comes from

  • Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
  • Clinical Clinical trials and practice
  • Animal research Animal studies
  • People reports User reports and anecdotes
  • Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested

Reported as a side effect of (89)

Probability Very high 1 High 6 Medium 14 Low 68
Evidence Clinical 22 People reports 64 Theoretical 3

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