Acid Reflux or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Acid Reflux Diagram Showing Path of Stomach Acid Return

What is Acid Reflux?

Acid reflux is sometimes called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or indigestion, although it is more commonly known as heartburn. Acid reflux is the result of stomach acid that is expelled from the stomach cavity upwards into the esophagus. This backward flow is the rationale behind the “reflux” part of the name.

Anxiety and Acid Reflux
Anxiety can make Acid Reflux Return

For a long time now there have been suspected links between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and anxiety, stress, and nervousness. Could these emotional conditions really cause acid reflux, or is it the other way around, where acid reflux causes anxiety?

Acid Reflux while Sleeping
Acid Reflux while Sleeping Position is very Important

Acid reflux disease symptoms commonly present themselves during sleep because of our sleeping positions. During sleep, we are lying down and our muscles are more relaxed, including the lower esophageal sphincter. Therefore, stomach acid can more easily flow up into the esophagus. These two circumstances can easily lead to heartburn and other Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) symptoms.

Acid Reflux Treatments
Acid Reflux Treatments and Medications

Acid Reflux or GERD can be treated on many fronts, by using prescriptionand over the counter medications and drugs, by improving the sleeping position, by reducing bad habits such as smoking, controlling stress and anxiety, and changing your diet.

Preventing and Managing Acid Reflux
Overcome Acid Reflux (Management and Prevention)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease experienced by many people around the world on a regular basis. In many cases, many suffer from acid reflux without knowing what it is or why it happens as it is triggered in an apparent random way.  Fortunately, the numerous cases of acid indigestion and heartburn have led to much attention over acid reflux, and we now have a variety of ways of understanding and preventing acid reflux in our medical toolkit.

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