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21st September 2009
Acid reflux is a disease characterized by the abnormal reflux or rise of gastric contents from the stomach into the esophagus resulting in chronic symptoms and mucosal damage. So it occurs when one of the two closures or “sphincters” in the esophagus ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle11th August 2009
Acid reflux is the common term for gastro esophageal reflux disease or GERD, the condition of abnormal reflux that causes mucosal damages. This disease can affect both adults and children or infants, but gives high vulnerability to pregnant women, smokers... Read >
Author: Kelvin Gentry11th August 2009
Acid reflux is the common term for gastro esophageal reflux disease or GERD, the condition of abnormal reflux that causes mucosal damages. This disease can affect both adults and children or infants, but gives high vulnerability to pregnant women, smokers... Read >
Author: Kelvin Gentry23rd July 2009
If you’re a heartburn sufferer, the best way to overcome its effect is to learn more about it. You may think that it is just a simple case of indigestion manifested by a burning pain in the chest, often mistaken for a heart attack.
For one, you cann... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson21st July 2009
Acid reflux disease is caused from the process in which food that has entered the stomach or the liquid contents in the stomach are refluxed, that is to say backed up into the esophagus, sometimes along with bile that has refluxed from the intestines t... Read >
Author: mizan18th July 2009
What is acid reflux though?
It is the liquid in the stomach regurgitating into the oesophagus (gullet). Much of this liquid is acid produced in the stomach which is harmful to the walls of the oesophagus. Reflux happens to most people but because w... Read >
Author: wbdoyle05th May 2009
What is a hiatus hernia?
A hiatus hernia is a protrusion of the stomach into the chest cavity. It is common in people who are over 50 years of age and who are overweight.
What causes a hiatus hernia and who is at risk?
The chest contains the lungs, he... Read >
Author: Sajid Latif09th January 2009
In the early of the treatment, it will be appropriate to move up the head end of the bed by placing bricks under the legs of the bed. This will stop the regurgitation of food during the nighttime. A person can use more pillows for the same reason.
Afte... Read >
Author: jainish08th January 2009
Maintaining an ideal weight prevent you from a number of diseases and keep you both physically and mentally fit and active. A right selection of foods plays a key role in maintaining your optimum health. This article gives you a brief list of healthy food... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt08th December 2008
What causes acid reflux? That question is answered in the article below.
Acid reflux or gastro esophageal reflux disease, GERD and even heartburn, to some people, is the condition of an abnormal reflux that causes mucosal damages. While it is prevalent... Read >
Author: juana cruz21st October 2008
Any type of hernia occurs when a part of an organ pokes through a tear that appears in the muscles near it. In the hiatal hernia's case, the upper side of the stomach gets in the chest through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus. The diaphragm i... Read >
Author: Herbal Remedies22nd August 2008
Hernia occurs when a part of an organ protrudes through the muscular fiber that has the role of keeping that organ in its place. This usually happens due to a weakness that appears in the muscles that are around the organ, and causes them to tear and let ... Read >
Author: allhairlosstreatments29th July 2008
The London Day Surgery Centre hernias are performed as day cases. They take less than an hour and can be carried out under local anaesthetic. The advantages of local anaesthetic are not having to starve, recovering quickly, not feeling sick and light-head... Read >
Author: LDSC15th July 2008
According to a research conducted in the United States, it has been proved that over sixty million Americans suffer from stomach acid reflux symptoms and heartburn. Some of these symptoms include a burning sensation, pain in the stomach, behind the breast... Read >
Author: Bertil Hjert06th November 2007
Aerophagia (var. aerophagy) is a condition that occurs when a person swallows too much air, which goes to the stomach. It causes gas bloating of the abdomen and frequent belching. It may cause pain, too, which sometimes is difficult to diagnose. Actually,... Read >
Author: Alien01st October 2007
Anaemia can be caused by iron or vitamin deficiency, blood loss, a chronic illness, or a genetic or acquired defect or disease. Anaemia is among the most common ailments affecting human beings. Approximately one trillion or 100 million new blood cells are... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen13th July 2007
Major Advancement in Acid Reflux Treatment
An amazing new device developed by Endogastric Solutions Incorporated, the EsophyX, is set to revolutionise the treatment of Acid Reflux Disease or GERD. This new device is expected to change the lives of many... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer21st April 2007
Food high in fiber is found in fruits, vegetables and grains. It is the complex fiber structure that gives produce and grains their shape and keeps them from falling apart. Fiber is a subclass of carbohydrates. It consists mostly of cellulose, lignin, ... Read >
Author: Rudy Silva02nd March 2007
Most people have experienced 'Heartburn' or Acid Reflux at some stage - usually after a rich meal or heavy drinking session, with symptoms mainly being a burning feeling behind the breastbone.
In instances of repeated reflux, oesophagitis (Gastro Oesoph... Read >
Author: RichardH27th February 2007
The hiatus hernia occurs when the stomach manages to climb up into the chest through a weakened diaphragmatic opening. When the esophageal hiatus suffers from different causes, the upper side of the stomach is allowed to slip beside the esophagus and prod... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola07th February 2007
Hiatus hernia is a condition usually diagnosed in later stages due to the lack of symptoms and the initial symptoms very assembling to other digestive diseases. Hiatal hernia is most common in persons of 55 years and more but can theoretically occur at an... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola30th January 2007
When the esophageal opening, also called diaphragmatic hiatus, becomes weaker, the upper part of the stomach is allowed to push through and reach the chest cavity. This type of condition is called hiatus hernia and one can live with it for a long time if ... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola29th January 2007
The opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus reaches into the abdominal cavity is also called diaphragmatic hiatus. When this opening becomes weaker due to any kind of problem, the upper part of the stomach pushes through and reaches the chest... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola26th January 2007
Hernias tend to enlarge in time and a quick medical consult could in some cases exempt the patients from surgery. But many persons with typical symptoms of hernia choose to wear a truss bandage instead of seeking professional help. The truss assembles a b... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola19th July 2006
Most of us never even notice the internal workings of our digestive system. Occasionally, we may have a bit of a tummy rumble or belch but nothing more.
Indigestion is a common disorder and is characterized by pain and a nauseous and full feeling in th... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski31st May 2005
This is an issue we have always be told "drink 8
Glasses of water per day" I have been told this since I
can remember. However, how many of you reading this even
come close to this amount let alone drink the proper amount
and the correct kind. Water i... Read >
Author: David Grisaffi
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