ACID REFLUX and HIATAL HERNIA (HEARTBURN)
October 29, 2008
Before we discuss about acid reflux or hiatal hernia, let us try to understand digestion first. Food passes from the mouth through the esophagus into the stomach. Esophagus is a long tube that leads to the stomach. The stomach performs digestion by acting both as a muscle, churning and gyrating; and as a gland, secreting digestive nutrients to mix with the food. The digestive juices break down the food into semi-liquid form before it leaves the stomach. The key digestive secretions are hydrochloric acid and pepsin. Both are needed for the absorption of minerals and digestion of proteins, otherwise several complications might ensue. The following discussions will help us better understand hiatal hernia and acid reflux. It is also called gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD).
The base of the esophagus is outfitted with a ring of muscles that lets food travel only in one direction through the digestive system. This ring of muscles commonly acts as a guard that protects against the food and digestive juices backing up into esophagus. At the entrance to stomach, the muscles relax and let the food pass into the stomach, where the acids break it down into digestive liquid. Once the food passed into the stomach and the esophagus is empty, the muscular rings and valves tighten, closing the entrance gate to the stomach, thereby keeping the food and acids from backing up out of the stomach refluxing into the esophagus tube. Continue Reading Here…
Suggestion
If you are experiencing symptoms of acid reflux or heartburn, take a tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar.
or You may drink water to dilute the excess acid in the stomach
These natural therapies will help relieve the symptoms.
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