acid reflux
noun
: backward flow of the acidic contents of the stomach into the esophagus that is due to malfunctioning of a sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus and that results especially in heartburn : gastroesophageal reflux
a medication for acid reflux
Acid reflux is the backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus. The feeling of acid reflux is heartburn: a mild burning sensation in the mid-chest …—
The Tennessee Tribune
The Tennessee TribuneAcid reflux occurs when the valve between your esophagus and stomach doesn't close properly, allowing stomach acid to wash back up through your esophagus …—Miriam Jones Bradley
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One doc thought acid reflux was to blame for Vassallo’s woes, so she was put on a GERD diet (a.k.a.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
By Jamie Friedlander Serrano October 21, 2024 10:58 AM EDT
Somewhere between 60 and 70 million Americans have digestive conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Patients who increased their dose more quickly were more likely to have side effects, with six out of seven developing nausea and chronic acid reflux, and five of seven reporting vomiting.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 12 Sep. 2024
Ginger may also help relieve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as chronic acid reflux.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
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Julia Sullivan, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
By Jamie Friedlander Serrano October 21, 2024 10:58 AM EDT
Somewhere between 60 and 70 million Americans have digestive conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Patients who increased their dose more quickly were more likely to have side effects, with six out of seven developing nausea and chronic acid reflux, and five of seven reporting vomiting.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 12 Sep. 2024
Ginger may also help relieve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as chronic acid reflux.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
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acid reflux
noun
: backward flow of the acidic contents of the stomach into the esophagus that is due to malfunctioning of a sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus and that results especially in heartburn : gastroesophageal reflux
… people who report experiencing at least weekly symptoms of acid reflux have substantially higher risks of BE [=Barrett's esophagus] than those with less frequent episodes. Moreover, we found that symptoms of acid reflux experienced at older ages conferred substantially higher risks of BE than symptoms at younger ages …—Kylie J. Smith et al., Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
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