Acid Heartburn 101

Acid reflux (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) is a medical condition that causes the contents of the stomach to reflux back up into your esophagus and throat. Although there are many factors that contribute to acid reflux, the main cause is a malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter or “LES” – the muscular valve that seals the [...]

Many people have occasional acid heartburn. When food enters the stomach muscles near the end of the esophagus or LES closed the esophagus off. When this muscles fails to keep the stomach acids from entering the esophagus the heartburn occurs as well as other symptoms. It is when the heartburn is more frequent and ongoing [...]

The most commonly used treatment for acid reflux is antacids and prescribed medication. In some situations corrective surgery is the solution to the situation of excessive heartburn and acid reflux. The first step to cure acid reflux is to diagnosis the cause of the over active production of stomach acid.
Some of the over the counter [...]

Physicians generally do not know the actual causes for acid heartburn yet they do know the common contributing factors. Some of the common possibilities are increased stomach acids that lead to the burning sensation resulting in the abnormalities in the stomach leading to hiatal hernias. The hernia is formed in the upper area of the [...]

Acid reflux is a very uncomfortable medical condition. Many people suffer from acid reflux on a monthly basis. Acid reflux is also called gastroesphageal reflux disease or GERD with numerous symptoms.
The common symptoms include heartburn sour acid-y taste in the mouth and moderate chest pains. Regurgitation as well as dyspepsia is other symptoms frequently experienced. [...]