What You Should Know About Gastroesophageal Reflux

Acid reflux is also call gastroesophageal reflux or just esophageal reflux.
This happens when the valve between the stomach and esophagus opens, when it shouldn't, and allows this content to go back into the esophagus.
The progression of gastroesophageal reflux can occur into Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition.


Many clinical studies now show that excessive use of drugs that are aimed at acid reflux conditions increase your chances of creating gastroesophageal cancer.


While it is thought that excessive acid is the cause of esophageal reflux, the main cause is a weak Lower Esophageal Sphincter, LES.
So doctors and pharmaceutical companies have targeted their medicines toward the reduction of this acid.


The use of drugs to deal with esophageal reflux is not always the best way to deal with this condition.
Most drugs are designed to inhibit or block the production of stomach acid making it weaker and less evasive.
The price is a major imbalance your stomach function.
For one thing, bad bacteria and other pathogens are not completely destroyed with weak acid.
Certain vitamins and minerals will not be processed correctly.


The cure for reflux lies in lifestyle.
This activity can result in excess acid being excreted by your stomach lining and affecting the strength of your LES.


Then again acid may not be the issue.
The alkaline liquid can be sucked up from the small intestine where alkaline liquid flourishes when excreted by the gallbladder and the pancreas.
Drugs are so harmful in treating acid reflux that they should only be used in serious conditions.