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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional ...

IT PULLS UP, IT SPLASHES UP INTO YOUR ESOPHAGUS. USUALLY BECAUSE OF THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER ISN’T TIGHT ENOUGH. OR YOU MAY HAVE A HIATAL HERNIA THAT CAUSES THAT STUFF TO GO UP INTO YOUR ...

So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...

"Acid reflux is either caused by conditions or foods that increase the production of acid or situations or foods which might cause the lower esophageal sphincter to excessively relax, allowing ...

At the end of the esophagus, there is a muscular valve known as the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES), which prevents food and digestive acid released by the stomach from flowing back into the ...

Effective treatments are available for GERD. A bundle of muscles called the esophageal sphincter normally prevents stomach acid from entering the esophagus (food tube). It acts as a valve that ...

Dysphagia is a common early symptom of esophageal cancer, often confused with digestive issues, delaying diagnosis. Treatment varies by cancer stage; early-stage often involves surgery and ...

The bolus enters the stomach through a ring-like muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter. This sphincter relaxes, allowing the bolus to enter the stomach. In the stomach, the following ...