Heartburn is primarily characterised by a painful sensation in the chest or throat. 

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It occurs when stomach acid regurgitates into the oesophagus.

The risk factors for heartburn include excessive alcohol consumption, smoking cigarettes, primary diseases of the oesophagus, obesity among others.

If you have been suffering from the condition, then you are in the right place. 

You will get to learn how to cure it naturally.

One way to counteract the condition is by using baking soda as quoted on Healthline by Ryan Raman, MS, RD (NZ). 

Apart from using it in baking, this particular powder can also be employed in certain cases such as health and beauty issues. 

Among the health benefits associated with baking soda include curing an itchy skin, sunburns including assuaging heartburn.

Baking soda is loaded with sodium carbonate that has neutralisation properties, and from a chemistry point of view, it acts as a base and therefore when it reacts with an acidic substance, a neutralisation reaction occurs. 

In case of a heartburn, when consumed, it usually quells the acid in the stomach by neutralising it. 

You will be required to dissolve a tablespoon of baking soda in a glass of cold water then drink the infusion slowly. 

You should drink it once a day for a week for a better result. 

If the condition persists, kindly make an appointment of seeing a doctor.