Heartburn, acid reflux, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (or GORD) – the condition goes by many a name and causes discomfort across the population. In fact, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), it is estimated that between 10 and 30 per cent of adults in developed countries suffer from the frustrating and unpredictable condition.
Though the likeliness of suffering from acid reflux increases with age, many of us – teenagers and young adults alike – experience intermittent episodes of bloating, hiccupping, painful heartburn and nausea.
