February 14, 2008

Symptoms of Acid Reflux

The symptoms of GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease are heartburn, regurgitation or acid reflux, and nausea. Other symptoms may also present if the situation is not corrected.Acid reflux or Gerd are not diseases like the pharmaceutical companies would like us to believe. They are only conditions which makes them very easy to correct, and they should be before the problem causes even more damage to your digestive organs.When your acidic stomach gases reflux on a constant basis they can cause the delicate cells of the esophagus to become inflamed and if the condition is not corrected it can lead to erosion of your esophagus. This can make swallowing extremely difficult.In the majority of cases people experience reflux because the valve that separates the esophagus from the stomach is being forced open from too much stomach pressure being exerted against the Lower Esophageal Sphincter valve (LES). Once the valve is forced open the acidic gases, and sometimes the stomach acid itself, will reflux into your esophagusWhen reflux takes place the gases can effect your larynx and cause hoarseness, and they can even aspirate into your lungs and cause asthma-like symptoms. Imagine if you were diagnosed with asthma and put on […]

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