Is There A Relationship Between Acid Reflux and Diet?
After enjoying a full and heavy meal, you decide to spend a little time relaxing in front of the television to watch your favorite TV series. Suddenly, you feel a burning sensation starting to build in the upper section of your abdomen. Your chest feel like it’s on fire and the burning feeling and slight pain starts to travel from your diaphragm, rising through your throat. Combined with a sour taste there is a feeling that food is entering your mouth again. This is GERD or acid reflux and diet is one way of alleviating and minimizing the occurrence of this condition. Acid reflux happens when stomach acids come into contact with the lining of the esophagus causing it to become irritated. Common causes may include the following: * The main reason why gastric juices or stomach acid travels back into the esophagus is because of a weakened or relaxed Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES). When this happens, the LES is not able to function efficiently and keep all the stomach acid in its proper
