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Anyone who a large amount of acidic foods can have mild and temporary heartburn. This is especially true when lifting, bending over, or taking a nap after eating a large meal high in fatty, acidic foods. Persistent GERD, however, may be due to various conditions, including abnormal biologic or structural factors.

Malfunction of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Muscles

The band of muscle tissue called the LES is responsible for closing and opening the lower end of the esophagus and is ess...

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Expert & Community Posts

When Having a Bad Memory Can Be a Blessing

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...after I'd taken her in thinking she simply had a stomach bug. The vet continued: "She will get... Read more »

GERD Questions: Hiatal Hernia and Schatzki's ring

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...hernias are defects in the diaphragm that allow the stomach to slide up into the chest. While... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Q&A #10

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...the past few months, I have been feeling sick to my stomach, with pains in my side and in my... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Q&A #6

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...meals can take a longer amount of time to leave the stomach, and therefore, increase the chance... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...disease, H. pylori has been found to be associated with stomach cancers as well as lymphomas of... Read more »

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Peptic Ulcers: Causes

CausesBefore the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter (H.) pylori, the stomach was believed to be a sterile environment. However, in 1982, two Australian scientists identified Helicobacter pylori... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Diagnosis

...bloating, and abdominal pain. It occurs more often in women.Dyspepsia may also occur with gastritis, stomach cancer, or as a side effect of certain drugs, including NSAIDs, antibiotics, iron,... Read more »

Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits

...protective against lung cancer. Nonfermented soy products (tofu, soy milk) also may protect against stomach cancer, while fermented soy products (miso, soy paste) appears to increase the... Read more »

Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Diagnosis

...Acute appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), pneumonia, stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia, viral hepatitis, kidney stones,... Read more »

Alcoholism: Complications

...problems in the gastrointestinal tract. Violent vomiting can produce tears in the junction between the stomach and esophagus. Alcoholism poses a high risk for diarrhea and hemorrhoids. It... Read more »

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