Heartburn and indigestion symptoms can often be relieved if sufferers make a few lifestyle changes, including:

• Eat smaller, more frequent meals - large meals expand the stomach and increase upward pressure against the oesophageal sphincter
• Don’t rush food
• Limit intake of acid-stimulating food and drink or those which trigger symptoms, such as rich, fatty or spicy foods, fizzy drinks, coffee, etc.
• Stop smoking
• Cut down on alcohol intake
• Maintain a reasonable weight
• Avoid wearing belts or clothes that are tight fitting around the waist
• Eat sitting up straight at a table - don’t slouch in front of the TV! And don't lie down for about two hours after you eat - Gravity helps to keep the stomach juices from backing up into the oesophagus and assists the flow of food and digestive juices from the stomach to the intestines.