Acid Reflux Cause: WHY You Have Acid Reflux?

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A Former Acid Reflux Sufferer and Qualified Nutritionist Gives

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Acid Reflux Cause: WHY You Have Acid Reflux?

Copyright © 2008 Jeff

Acid Reflux A to Z

http://www.acidrefluxatoz.com

The coincidence of a number of medical and lifestyle factors

leads to acid reflux disease making causes complex and rooted in

many factors. GERD - gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or acid

reflux is the product of physiological conditions such as the

sensitivity of the mucus of the esophagus to the refluxed stomach

content, the contra-flow of the food and acid content into the

esophagus and LES (lower esophageal sphincter) hypotonia, which

is the gradual weakening of the LES.

A mechanism exists at the junction of the esophagus and the

stomach that acts like a valve. This is the LES (lower esophageal

sphincter). When you swallow food it travels down your throat

where movements of the esophagus muscles then move it towards the

stomach. Closing the LES stops stomach acid from returning or

refluxing into the esophagus.

For healthy people, the LES will only open when food travels from

the esophagus into the stomach. The valve shuts again when the

food inside the stomach, to prevent stomach acid and content

coming back up. LES difficulty is the first factor that sets off

the disease of acid reflux. The pain and the burning sensation

called heartburn is caused when a weakened LES no longer succeeds

in closing as it should, opening the way for acid to move back up

your throat.

A weakness that is inherited, obesity and eating too much fatty

foods all contribute to preventing the LES from properly

shutting. As well as these factors, muscles also sag because of

the aging process undergone by humans, a tendency which affects

the LES as well.

As already seen, an LES that is already weakened has a direct

physiological link to the onset of acid reflux disease. The next

factor or set of factors resulting in GERD are due to behavior

and lifestyle. Different nutrition, drugs and interactions of the

nervous system can make the LES muscle lose its force and in turn

create gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Orange juice, lemons and

lemonade, grapefruit juice, tomatoes and their juice, fried

potatoes, sour cream, tea and coffee are nutritional elements

that may increase the risk of heartburn.

Several options exist for dealing with symptomatic acid reflux.

However the esophagus is not properly protected or treated by the

classic approaches and the use of these over the counter and

prescription drugs, including antacid, over a long period of time

can cause multiple side effects with varying degrees of risk. In

other words, the conventional frequently used approaches, based

on prescription and over the counter medication, only handle the

symptoms of chronic heartburn. They may not be good enough to

stop heartburn other than in the short term.

There are many alternatives to short-term superficial treatments

such as prescription medication. These include homeopathy, herbal

remedies and all encompassing all natural holistic therapies.

While dealing with the internal causes of acid reflux, these

natural remedies help your heartburn problem by treating the

causes rather than only attacking related symptoms that are

external.

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Jeff is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist,

health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book,

" Heartburn No More- Open The Door To an Acid Reflux Free Life”.

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