https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2025/12/22/chronic-heartburn-can-trigger-dangerous-changes.aspxFor many people, heartburn happens once in a while and passes quickly. But when acid reflux becomes frequent, it can slowly damage the esophagus. The esophagus is not built to handle repeated acid exposure, and ongoing irritation can lead to inflammationenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)