An introduction - Acid Reflux also Called as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
An introduction - Acid Reflux also Called as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease An Introduction - Acid Reflux Acid Reflux, popularly known as heartburn has nothing to do with the heart, but is caused by the abnormal backflow or reflux, of stomach acid and juices into the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your throat to your stomach. When stomach acid frequently backs up or refluxes into your esophagus, it causes a burning sensation known as heartburn or acid reflux. It feels like a blistering pain in the center of the chest. Acid reflux disease medically referred to as the Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) afflicts millions and millions of people across the world. Several people suffer from a sporadic bout of heartburn, typically after a heavy meal. However if your condition persists or if your acid reflux occurs two or more times a week, there’s a good chance that your diagnosis would be GERD. Sadly, no one knows precisely what causes the acid reflux disease, but there is ...