Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or âAcid Refluxâ is an abnormal reflux (Backflow) of gastric contents into the esophagus, creating a mucosal damage. This disease strikes adult, while infants and children can be affected. Eating certain foods, obesity, pregnancy, or sleeping right after eating a heavy meal can cause acid reflux from time to time.
Heartburn or acid indigestion is another name for acid reflux causes a burning uneasiness at the back of the sternum.
The symptoms may come as coughing, voice transformation, hoarseness, constant ear ache, or sinusitis. The complications brought upon by acid reflux may lead to esophageal ulcers or worse this can lead to esophageal cancer.
However, constant heartburn does not necessarily mean that one has GERD already. The risk occurs when heartburn happened more than once a week, and could develope into GERD.
