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Can you get heartburn from not eating enough?

I get heartburn too often. Can you get heartburn from not eating enough?

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No. Your stomach makes acid at all times and makes more acid after eating. At any time, acid can go into the esophagus to cause heartburn, but it tends to happen more after a meal.
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