The variation of gastric pH immediately after a meal is the cause of an increase in the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux. In some patients who suffer from this disorder has been identified a bag full of very acid gastric juice pH near the lower esophageal sphincter. This bag is filled to about 15 minutes from the end of a meal and its pH is around 1.6 against 4.4 of the surrounding regions, has proved an article published in the latest issue of the journal Gut. (more…)
‘Treatment’
Gastroesophageal reflux: what not to eat shortly
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Posted in Health Effects | No Comments »
How to treat Gastro-esophageal reflux (or GERD)?
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
First of all, even here, I recommend common sense before you get to give medication to children without criteria: remember that the drugs, given haphazardly, even those over the counter, creating more damage than the disease itself. Usually, as I said, the problem resolves spontaneously in 95% of cases.
Utilize an effective method is the so-called “anti-reflux position”: it raises the baby’s head in bed by 30 degrees, and all the acid that could climb as the baby is in the supine position, thanks to this tilt speedy return stomach. (more…)
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Reflux during pregnancy
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Gastro esophageal reflux is a disorder of the esophagus.
When we eat, food passes from the mouth to the stomach through the esophagus. Between the esophagus and the stomach is a valve. This valve opens and closes. Opens to pass the food. It closes immediately after it has passed into the stomach.
If the valve between the esophagus and stomach is not working well, that opens when it should not, it may happen that some of the food ingested turn back. In people who suffer from reflux happens just that. (more…)
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Acid Reflux Symptoms and Prevention
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
When food enters the stomach secretes hydrochloric acid and pepsin, an enzyme to begin the digestion of its contents. The second sphincter into the lower esophagus, the stomach border remains closed until it comes to food. However, in some sphincter muscle tone is poor and remains open – allowing stomach contents to reintroduce into the esophagus and throat. This condition is called acid reflux.
Acid reflux or gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD) is the most commonly used name of a disease that results in esophageal damage. Stomach digestive juices containing hydrochloric acid and pepsin enzyme digest protein are forced to go back into the esophagus because of a weak esophageal sphincter. The role of the sphincter is to prevent the stomach contents move into the esophagus and the occurrence of acid reflux. Digestive juices from the stomach when flowed back, irritate and inflame the area and – with time – scarring of the esophageal wall. Acid reflux is a chronic health with long-term impact. (more…)
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How to prevent gastroesophageal reflux
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Changes in lifestyle can relate then reduce the risk of reflux:
* If overweight, try losing weight.
* Avoid large meals and high-fat, as well as pecking at bedtime. Wait a while after eating before bedtime.
* Limit coffee making and other possible problem foods.
* Reduce alcohol consumption.
* Try to avoid increases in abdominal pressure, the use of belts, etc..
* Stop smoking.
If symptoms are infrequent (ie less than five times a month) can be treated with antacids, drugs sold without prescription. (more…)
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Health effect of gastroesophageal reflux
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
How health effect gastroesophageal reflux?
Gastroesophageal reflux is an unpleasant condition that can greatly impair quality of life. Many people feel so because of symptoms caused by this disease.
Prolonged exposure to acid causes the esophagus esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus).
In the long term esophagitis may form scar tissue and complicated by the appearance of a stenosis or narrowing of the affected area of esophagus. This can be difficult, even impossible, swallowing (swallowing). This severe condition requires urgent evaluation and treatment. Fortunately, it is a relatively rare complication.
Reflux can cause ulcers in the esophagus appear that may bleed, and cause iron losses that lead to chronic anemia blood loss. (more…)
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And stomach ulcers are not forever
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Both duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcers can be treated effectively once diagnosed
Advances in medical science are creating many grateful stomachs. Stomach ulcers and need not be painful journey companions for life. This myth is false because it can break its causes are known and can be cured. Its treatment requires thinking about the two diseases other than those referred to in generic stomach ulcer: a duodenum ulcers, most are benign and gastric or stomach ulcers and, in a small proportion of cases, are malignant and are associated with ulcerated stomach cancer.
Gastroduodenal ulcers develop more frequently with increasing age, especially after 40 years. In this affecting certain drugs including no steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), among which include aspirin and whose consumption is more common among older people. Another factor that triggers this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which also affects the elderly and is related to sanitary conditions. Their improvement in developed countries has allowed this decrease infection among the young. (more…)
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