What is heartburn after eating?

Heartburn after dinner is generally related to unreasonable diet, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux and other factors.

1. Unreasonable diet

, overeating or eating greasy, spicy food may increase the burden on the stomach, increase the secretion of gastric acid, and stimulate the gastric mucosa, which can cause heartburn symptoms.

2. Gastric ulcer

is an ulcer formed on the inner wall of the stomach, which may be caused by the erosion of gastric acid and pepsin. After eating, the secretion of gastric acid increases, which may lead to stimulation and pain on the surface of the ulcer, resulting in heartburn and heartburn.

3. Gastroesophageal reflux

If there is gastroesophageal reflux, due to changes in body position after eating, it can lead to food reflux to the esophagus and stimulate the esophageal mucosa. It is also easy to cause heartburn symptoms after eating.