Acid reflux, which is also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder, is a condition which has many symptoms that are similar to heartburn.  In many cases, people suffering from acid reflux typically suffer from heartburn several days per week.  This is also a serious medical condition because in the long term, because the acid from the stomach can erode or wear away the delicate lining of the esophagus.  This can lead to scarred tissue that causes swallowing problems and may lead to an incre...

Heartburn, in the human body is best described as the backflow of digestive acid to the oesophagus, which may damage the lining of the oesophagus if the regurgitation of stomach acids to the oesophagus is constant. In the medical world acid reflux is also called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) which is cause by several possibilities as stated by medical experts. One of these possibilities is the failure to function of the oesophagus’ natural divider, the Lower Esophageal Sphincter or...