The phrase "cause heartburn" is correct and can be used in written English.
Example: I could not eat the spicy curry because it would cause heartburn.
● In excess, ginger can cause heartburn.
But did you know after-dinner mints, treats associated with helping digestion, could cause heartburn?
Doctors diagnosed gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, which can cause heartburn that mimics a heart attack.
But eating on the run and under stress can cause heartburn and less efficient absorption of nutrients.
Avoid foods known to cause heartburn: coffee, chocolate, alcohol, fatty foods, tomato, spicy foods, and acidic foods.
The condition is caused by a faulty valve that allows stomach contents to back up and cause heartburn.
Tax policy is also causing heartburn.
Mr. Penn's continued association with Burson-Marsteller has caused heartburn for the campaign before.
But be careful: spicy foods may trigger an increase in gastric acid in some people, causing heartburn.
But Mr. Hagel's stumbling caused heartburn inside the administration because it made him appear unfamiliar with his brief.
The apple cider vinegar can counter the bile which is a base (the opposite of acid) and also causes "heartburn". This is simple chemistry.
