The most common reason for heartburn is eating too much, so acid overflows into the esophagus. Lying down with a full stomach makes it worse because gravity can’t help keep the acid in. And greasy foods, caffeine, alcohol, and chocolate all increase acid production in your stomach, which results in heartburn. What can I do? Taking an antacid or a little baking soda in water neutralizes the acid. But if it happens often, check with your doctor. Severe, chronic heartburn can damage the lining of the esophagus and increase the risk of esophageal cancer. If acid gets into your trachea, it causes asthma like symptoms and hoarseness. But medication can turn off stomach acid production and surgery can help, too. I won't eat this greasy food again! Even for severe heartburn, avoiding big meals, alcohol, caffeine, and greasy food is the best prevention.

【生詞注釋】
heartburn n.胃灼熱,燒心

acid n. 酸

overflow v.溢出

esophagus n. 食道

greasy adj. 油膩的

antacid n. 解酸劑, 抗酸劑

chronic adj. 慢性的

esophageal adj. 食道的

asthma n. 哮喘

【參考譯文】
燒心的最普遍理由就是吃的太多了，胃酸溢出進入食道。吃得飽飽的躺下回使情況更糟，因為重力不會防止胃酸流入。而且油膩的食物，咖啡因，酒精和巧克力都會增加你胃中的胃酸，這回導致燒心。我能做些什么？吃些抗酸劑或吃一點溶解過的烘烤過的小蘇打，這樣會溶解微軟。但是如果經常燒心，應該去看醫生。嚴重的，慢性燒心能損害食道，并增加得食道癌的危險。如果胃酸流進氣管里，會導致哮喘類的癥狀和嗓子嘶啞。但是藥物治療會阻止胃酸的產生，手術也能七作用，我不會再吃油膩的食物。即使是嚴重的燒心，不暴飲暴食，不喝酒和咖啡因，不吃油膩的食物，這些都是最好的預防方法。