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How To Overcome Symptoms of Gerd and Acid Reflux Disease

January 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Acid reflux is also known as heartburn; a condition increasing numbers of people in the western world suffer from. This complaint affects the food pathways or digestive tract but is often called other names. Each of us uses hydrochloric acid in our gut to breakdown the food we eat and ideally that is where it should stay. The burning sensation experienced by sufferers of this disorder is caused by the stomachs digestive fluid attempting to return up the esophagus. Food is normally trapped in the stomach by the lower esophageal valve after it has passed through to stop this problem. It is when the esophageal sphincter doesn’t close after food has passed through that the stomach fluids try to escape upwards and that is why it is called acid reflux. Medical science … Read entire article »

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Acid Reflux

June 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment

More than sixty million Americans experience heartburn due to acid reflux at least once per month. Also, approximately twenty five million Americans, or one twelfth of the total American population experience the harmful effects of heartburn/acid reflux on an everyday basis. Roughly eighty percent of all acid reflux sufferers experience symptoms of the disease at night, with about seventy five percent of all acid reflux cases waking the afflicted person up due to the heartburn. This can cause problems during the day, including increased irritability and the lack of proper concentration. Smoking and alcohol usage can contribute to the problem. When you have a smoking habit, the acidity in your stomach is increased. Also, nicotine is known to relax the lower esophageal sphincter muscle, which, when operating incorrectly, is one of the … Read entire article »

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