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Acid Reflux (GERD) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the esophagus becomes irritated or inflamed because of acid backing up from the stomach. The esophagus or food pipe is the tube stretching from the throat to the stomach. When food is swallowed, it travels down the esophagus. The stomach produces hydrochloric acid after a meal to aid in the digestion of food. The inner lining of the stomach resists corrosion by this acid.
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- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD, for short) is what happens when liquids and food in your stomach go “the wrong way,” or back up into your throat. When this happens, the foods and liquids can irritate your throat. Your esophagus isn't made to handle the acid in your stomach.
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- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which acid from the stomach flows back up into the esophagus (the food pipe), a situation called reflux. Reflux occurs if the muscular actions of the lower esophagus or other protective mechanisms fail.
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calcium carbonate GERD (Acid Reflux, Heartburn) GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the...learn more ».
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Symptoms & Causes of GER & GERD What are the symptoms of GER and GERD? If you have gastroesophageal reflux (GER), you may taste food or stomach acid in the back of your mouth. The most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is regular heartburn, a painful, burning feeling in the middle of your chest, behind your breastbone, and in the middle of your abdomen. Not all adults with GERD have heartburn. Other common GERD symptoms include. bad breath.
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- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is caused by reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. In most sufferers this is due to a relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) that opens to allow food and liquids to pass into the stomach, and closes to prevent food and stomach acid from flowing back into the esophagus. This relaxation of the LES happens a few times each day in people without GERD.
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CLICK PLAY On Player Below... News Flash: Acid Reflux Caused by Too Little Acid, Not Too Much... GERD is serious chronic condition with frequent symptoms including: heartburn, dyspepsia, regurgitation, chest sensations or pain, acid laryngitis and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Heartburn results when stomach acid flows back (refluxes) into the lower esophagus, causing pain or tissue damage.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In many patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the LES will relax at inappropriate times; in others, the LES pressure may be too low to prevent the reflux of stomach contents. The most common symptom of reflux disease is heartburn. Most adults experience heartburn in relationships to specific foods or large meals. If this reflux occurs on occasion, related to such factors, avoidance is the usual treatment.
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GERD FAQs (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) 1 The main symptom of GERD is frequent and persistent heartburn, which is pain or a burning sensation in the stomach or upper abdomen. Other symptoms of GERD include. 2  regurgitation of bitter acid up into the throat, 3  a bitter taste in the mouth,  persistent dry cough,
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach). This can irritate the esophagus and cause heartburn and other symptoms. When you eat, food passes from the throat to the stomach through the esophagus. A ring of muscle fibers in the lower esophagus prevents swallowed food from moving back up. These muscle fibers are called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
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GERD (Acid Reflux, Heartburn) GERD or Acid Reflux Symptoms. GERD or acid reflux symptoms are caused by the regurgitation of acidic liquid stomach contents back up into the esophagus. The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn. Other symptoms that can occur as a result of GERD include: nausea, regurgitation, acid-induced erosions of the teeth,
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Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults ​Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus causing heartburn (also called acid reflux). Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a long-lasting and more serious form of GER.​​​.
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- GERD — or gastroesophageal reflux disease — is the medical term for acid reflux. And it can cause, among other symptoms, heartburn in the chest. Occasional heartburn can happen after a large meal or with foods you are sensitive to, but GERD is diagnosed when the burning happens frequently or even continuously.
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Surgical Treatments Causes of GERD. GERD is caused by improper mechanical function of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES is a ring of muscle that surrounds the junction of the esophagus and the stomach and acts as a valve.
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Overview Many people with GERD have daily symptoms that can lead to more serious health problems over time. The most common symptom of acid reflux is heartburn, a burning sensation in the lower chest and middle abdomen. Some adults may experience GERD without heartburn as well as additional symptoms. These can include belching, wheezing, difficulty swallowing, or a chronic cough. SPONSORED: Save a trip to the doctor's office.
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Acid Reflux Disease and Sinusitis: What's the Sinus Infection Connection? Gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD for short, is a chronic condition of the digestive tract. It involves stomach acids moving up into the esophagus, potentially damaging the sensitive tissue and causing a burning sensation. This is known as heartburn, and the movement of the acids is called acid reflux.
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GERD (Acid Reflux, Heartburn) Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly referred to as GERD or acid reflux, is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up or refluxes) into the esophagus. The liquid can inflame and damage the lining (esophagitis) although visible signs of inflammation occur in a minority of patients.
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Anti-reflux surgery GERD is a condition in which food or stomach acid come back up from your stomach into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube from your mouth to the stomach. Reflux often occurs if the muscles where the esophagus meets the stomach do not close tightly enough. A hiatal hernia can make GERD symptoms worse.
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What are the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? The most common symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are heartburn, indigestion, reflux and regurgitation of food. More uncommon symptoms include chronic dry cough, chronic sore throat, worsening of asthma and difficulty swallowing.
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- A. A. A. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD.
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- Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a condition which develops when acid from your stomach backs up into your esophagus on a regular basis, causing heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms.
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What is GERD? Gastroesophageal reflux disease, often referred to as GERD, occurs when acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus. Normally, food travels from the mouth, down through the esophagus and into the stomach.hen stomach acid touches the sensitive tissue lining the esophagus and throat, it causes a reaction similar to squirting lemon juice in your eye. This is why GERD is often characterized by the burning sensation known as heartburn.
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- Gerd and Coughing. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, is diagnosed when an individual suffers symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn at least twice a week. GERD is a digestive disorder that is the result of stomach acid returning to the esophagus, consequently irritating the lining of the esophagus.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, Heartburn) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonly called heartburn. This digestive disorder most often causes a burning and sometimes squeezing sensation in the mid-chest. In GERD, acid and digestive enzymes from the stomach flow backwards into the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. This backward flow of stomach juices is called reflux.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Heartburn, also called acid indigestion, is the most common symptom of GERD and usually feels like a burning chest pain beginning behind the breastbone and moving upward to the neck and throat. Many people say it feels like food is coming back into the mouth leaving an acid or bitter taste.