Cardiac Problems
What are some of the ways these two digestive problems can be remedied or relieved? Do you think home remedies might work better than some of the suggested treatment methods you have read about? Why or why not? Explain your answer, including appropriate APA citations from your database search.
Heartburn is the symptom of acid reflux and GERD; however, not everyone with acid reflux has heartburn and not everyone with heartburn has acid reflux. The symptom of heartburn can also be caused by other unusual things such as intestinal motility problems. Cardiac problems can also mimic heartburn and you should not confuse the two. Unexplained chest pain should be evaluated by an exercise stress test or EKG prior to an evaluation for gastrointestinal
problems.
GERD-gastroesophageal reflux disease-When swallowing, food passes down the throat and through the esophagus to the stomach. Normally, a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens to allow food into the stomach (or to permit belching); then it closes again. Then the stomach releases strong acids to help break down the food. But if the lower esophageal sphincter opens too often or does not close tight enough, stomach acid can reflux or seep back into the esophagus, damaging it and causing the burning sensation we know as heartburn.
A common digestive problem known is called GERD it stands for gastro esophageal reflux disease. This disease is created by a malfunctioning part of the digestive track. When food reaches the stomach it produces acids to help break it down. Your digestive track has a part called the lower esophageal sphincter. This part is made to contain acids that are created in the stomach. Sometimes if the sphincter is not working properly, it doesn’t close and the acids splash up into the esophagus causing a burning sensation known as heart burn. There are over the counter medications to help ease this symptom, like tums, Rolaids or pepto bismol.
Heartburn is the symptom of acid reflux and GERD; however, not everyone with acid reflux has heartburn and not everyone with heartburn has acid reflux. The symptom of heartburn can also be caused by other unusual things such as intestinal motility problems. Cardiac problems can also mimic heartburn and you should not confuse the two. Unexplained chest pain should be evaluated by an exercise stress test or EKG prior to an evaluation for gastrointestinal
problems.
GERD-gastroesophageal reflux disease-When swallowing, food passes down the throat and through the esophagus to the stomach. Normally, a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens to allow food into the stomach (or to permit belching); then it closes again. Then the stomach releases strong acids to help break down the food. But if the lower esophageal sphincter opens too often or does not close tight enough, stomach acid can reflux or seep back into the esophagus, damaging it and causing the burning sensation we know as heartburn.
A common digestive problem known is called GERD it stands for gastro esophageal reflux disease. This disease is created by a malfunctioning part of the digestive track. When food reaches the stomach it produces acids to help break it down. Your digestive track has a part called the lower esophageal sphincter. This part is made to contain acids that are created in the stomach. Sometimes if the sphincter is not working properly, it doesn’t close and the acids splash up into the esophagus causing a burning sensation known as heart burn. There are over the counter medications to help ease this symptom, like tums, Rolaids or pepto bismol.