| The Causes of Acid Reflux Those people who suffer | | | | that the lower esophagus sphincter may open for |
| with the extreme discomfort caused by acid reflux | | | | too long. Against this allows acid reflux to happen. |
| will ask the obvious question, "what causes acid | | | | Herniated Hiatal Muscles and its effects on the |
| reflux?" Yet the answer to this question is not so | | | | Diaphragm The diaphragm is situated on the same |
| simple for each person is different. common causes | | | | level as the lower esophagus sphincter. An hiatal |
| of acid reflux lower oesophagus sphincter hiatal hernia | | | | hernia will allow a small section of the stomach to |
| esophageal contractions emptying of the stomach | | | | pass through the diaphragm and unfortunately this |
| over production of acid The common name for acid | | | | were forced acid once again into the oesophagus and |
| reflux is heartburn and this is experienced by the | | | | initiate a horrendous pain associated with the |
| burning sensation behind the breast bone. This pain is | | | | condition. Many patients who experience problems |
| caused by the acid in the stomach seeping into the | | | | with the lower oesophagus find that they take longer |
| oesophagus. The acid is allowed to reflux into the | | | | to empty stomach contents than the average |
| oesophagus. Even a very slight opening into the | | | | person. The more time it takes for the stomach to |
| oesophagus will allow acid to creep in and the pain | | | | empty the more time there is far acid to reflux into |
| were commence. The level of pain depends very | | | | the oesophagus. Over eating can also trigger acid |
| much on how much acid is released. There are | | | | reflux pain. When you over eat when you fill the |
| several medicinal remedies to control acid production | | | | stomach and there is no room in it. Therefore the |
| in the stomach. These medicines may very well | | | | acid has to go somewhere and yes you guessed -- it |
| prevent the production of acid in the gut but the | | | | goes back into the oesophagus. A person who |
| fact remains that whatever liquidity is in the stomach | | | | suffers into chronic pain of acid reflux will find that |
| will seep into the oesophagus. There may be no acid | | | | over eating and ending and sitting forward while the |
| to reflux yet reflux will continue. The lower | | | | stomach is full, that they once again experience |
| esophagus sphincter has a specific function and that | | | | untenable pain of acid reflux. |
| is to open when a person swallows. Mind you | | | | TREATACID - Peter Wellington writes for a website |
| however, the opening should only last for a few | | | | providing a comprehensive archive of free |
| seconds it is then meant to close to prevent reflux | | | | information and guides on the signs, symtoms and |
| from taking place. He weakened muscle in this area | | | | treatment of the painful compliant of acid relux - he |
| will allow acid reflux to continue. Another problem is | | | | answers the common question what is acid reflux?. |