Acid Reflux Causes
Acid Reflux Causes and How to Avoid Them!
What are some of the acid reflux causes and how can I avoid them? Acid reflux disease is a gastro esophageal reflux disease, which is easier termed as GERD. When the acid in the stomach backs up through the sphincter muscles, up into the esophagus, it is GERD. When someone develops this, they will typically have it for the rest of their life. The danger of this disease is the damage that is caused to the esophagus.
There are several acid reflux causes, one being the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This is a muscle that circles the end of the esophagus where it meets the stomach. This allows our food and drink to enter our stomachs, but is meant to be a one way passage. When this muscles becomes weakened or damaged, it no longer functions properly, therefore allowing the acid and food to return back where it came from. This time carrying with it digestive acid which causes burning and even damage to the esophagus and throat.
Hiatal hernias are also grouped with the acid reflux causes. Not all that have acid reflux will have a hiatal hernia. These are not necessary to have acid reflux disease. But there are “many” who suffer with this disease who DO have hiatal hernias. If someone has a hiatal hernia, this will cause a disruption where the LES is located. Normally, the LES is located near the diaphragm, but a hiatal hernia will push it up into the chest area, which creates two problems. The first, not having the help of the diaphragm which helps in preventing the reflux problem. And with the hiatal hernia now pushing more acid up through the LES, there will be some very damaging symptoms.
Here, you have some pretty serious acid reflux causes, all of which need to be checked by a qualified physician. These are not to be dealt with lightly, the results my be irreversible. Please be checked for these any other symptoms you may be having.
