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Causes of Gastroesophageal Reflux

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

gastroesophageal reflux

In many cases, reflux can not be attributed to any particular cause. In others, the following disorders can contribute to the problem:

Hiatus hernia

The upper stomach makes its way through the diaphragm (main breathing muscle that separates the heart and lungs with stomach, liver and other abdominal viscera), causing them to rupture, leaving more open hole through which the esophagus going from the chest to the abdomen, thus preventing the muscle fibers of the diaphragm closing well the bottom of the esophagus. Therefore, the esophagus remains completely open, allowing stomach acid to enter into it, especially when the stomach is full digestive process.

Overweight

If you are overweight, the excess fat from the abdominal cavity increases the pressure inside the stomach with its contents rises into the esophagus. Conversely, weight loss reduces stomach acid reflux. (more…)

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Causes of Acid Reflux

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Acid RefluxWhat in healthy people can cause current antacids as merrily as many doctors prescribe folly and carefree take many millions of patients are heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion! This has been a research note directed by Dr. Cristina Reimer at the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) published last July in Gastroenterology.

The study was done with 120 healthy people of whom half were given a placebo for twelve weeks and half to 40 milligrams a day of Nexium (esomeprazole) eight weeks and then placebo four. Well, 44% of those who ingested the inhibitor of proton-pump commonly used today are apart of that omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole-were to suspend its intake, compared with 15% of placebo group, heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion.

This discovery has led to Dr. Reimer said: “Both patients and physicians should be aware that when a person stops taking the drug may appear or worsen the symptoms.” Adding that it is not advisable to take them in excess or for prolonged and certainly not ever be eaten if you are unsure of the problem to treat. According to Dr. Reimer ingest these drugs long term is justified only if they have severe gastro esophageal reflux and to avoid those who take no steroidal anti-inflammatory aspirin-like – they cause havoc in the stomach’s own journal, in an editorial, denounced by his party at least a third of people taking antacids renew them without prescriptions. (more…)

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