After dinner many people, regardless of age, they feel heartburn or difficulty swallowing, this is known as gastroesophageal reflux or acid reflux is caused by stomach acid moving in the opposite direction into the esophagus what happens in the body is inside the esophageal sphincter, which normally maintains an internal pressure and that is the union of the stomach to the esophagus, opens at the wrong time or does not close properly.
There are several medical reasons that may cause this problem, in some cases may be due to a hiatal hernia is a hole in the diaphragm (the muscle between the abdomen and chest), or even if they ate too much and the stomach is distended. Some foods that may worsen the problem is for example the spices, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, chocolate, citrus fruits, soft drinks. Other causes include chronic cough, laryngitis, the use of certain drugs, snuff, alcohol, and much more. (more…)
