What is the acidity of the stomach
At the entrance to your stomach is a valve, which is a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter, usually closes the valve as soon as the food passes through it, if it does not close completely or if it opens often, acid produced by the stomach can rise up Your esophagus, this can cause symptoms such as burning chest pain called heartburn, and if the symptoms of acid reflux occur more than twice a week, you have acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Causes of stomach acidity
What causes acid reflux? One of the common causes of acid reflux is an abnormality in the stomach called diaphragm hernia. This occurs when the upper part of the stomach moves above the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the stomach and the chest. The diaphragm usually helps keep the acid in the stomach, But if you have a diaphragm hernia, acid can be transmitted to the esophagus and cause symptoms of acid reflux disease.
These are the other common causes of acid reflux disease:
- Eat large meals or lie down immediately after a meal.
- Overweight and obesity.
- Eat a heavy meal and stretch on your back or bend at the waist.
- Snacks near sleep.
- Eat foods such as citrus, tomatoes, chocolate, peppermint, garlic, onions, or spicy or fatty foods.
- Drink some drinks, such as alcohol, soft drinks, coffee, tea or smoking.
- Pregnancy may be a cause of GERD.
- Take aspirin, ibuprofen, some muscle relaxants, or blood pressure medications.
Symptoms of acidity of the stomach
Common symptoms of acid reflux are:
- Intestinal acidity: Burning pain or discomfort that can be transmitted from the stomach to the abdomen or chest, or even up to the throat
- Gallbladder : Taste bitterness up to the throat or mouth.
Other symptoms of acid island disease include:
- Swelling.
- Bloody or black stools or bloody vomiting.
- Burping.
- Difficulty swallowing: which narrow the esophagus, which creates a sensation of food being stuck in the throat.
- The hiccup does not stop.
- Nausea.
- Weight loss without a known cause.