Acid Reflux or GERD is the backward flow of highly acidic stomach juices into the esophagus due to faulty functioning of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES is a muscular ring which is normally closed to prevent the reverse flow of stomach acid.
The cause of GERD is not totally understood. It is felt there are multiple causes and any individual may be subject to one or many causes at the same time or at different times in different combinations. A small number of acid reflux sufferers produce abnormally large amounts of acid, but this is not usual in the vast majority of cases.
The action of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is key in preventing the reverse flow of stomach contents. The esophagus is the tube of muscle that transports the food from the throat to the stomach. The LES is a specialized ring of muscle that surrounds the lower-most end of the esophagus where it joins the stomach. This muscle is active most of the time continually contracting and closing off the passage from the esophagus into the stomach thus preventing reflux. When food or saliva is swallowed, the LES relaxes for a few seconds to allow the food or saliva to pass from the esophagus into the stomach, and then it closes again.
When this muscle gets damaged, often due to a hernia, and begins to malfunction then the burning sensations of "heartburn" begin to occur. These pains can be extremely debilitating especially after a high sugar, protein or fatty meal which trigger the creation of more stomach acid than usual.
Eventually this acid which often lies in the esophagus during sleep can seriously damage the esophagus often leading to cancer.
Many sufferers have found that drinking alkaline water every day, especially before and after meals will neutralize this acid in a natural way and bring immediate relief from symptoms.
If you create your own alkaline water with an ionizer then you bring the added healing benefit of a powerful anti-oxidant into your life.
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