Why does tomato sauce cause heartburn?

For some folks, once the acids of tomato-based foods are consumed, their bodies begin to produce too much gastric acid. This can back up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest. “I always ask patients if eating tomato-based foods is something they can go without,” says Dr. Atiq. read more

Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RD, says, “Some people with heartburn do not do well with either garlic or onion.” Taub-Dix, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, is a nutritionist in private practice in New York City and Woodmere, N.Y. read more

Symptoms of acid reflux include a burning sensation in the chest and abdomen, heartburn, cough, wheezing, trouble swallowing, hiccups, sore throat, regurgitation of food, feeling that food may be trapped behind the breast bone and nausea after eating. Treatments. Relief for acid reflux due to tomatoes is to try and avoid tomato-based foods. read more