What causes frequent acid reflux?

Because many people have different physiques, they may be born with a preference for food and a suitable food for different people, so they need to pay special attention to their diet. For example, people with cold body should not eat too much watermelon, pears, bananas, apricots and other cold foods, especially for women. Eating too much of these foods can easily cause dysmenorrhea and even affect the health of the uterus. People with poor stomachs should not eat too much spicy, irritating, or sour food, as they can seriously damage the stomach and cause stomach diseases.

1. Acid reflux

Gastroesophageal reflux refers to the reflux of gastric contents through the esophagus to the oropharynx, and the oral cavity feels acidic substances. If the duodenal contents reflux through the stomach and esophagus to the oropharynx, the oral cavity feels bitter substances, which is called duodenogastroesophageal reflux. It is mostly due to cardiac insufficiency and gastric dysfunction, which causes reverse peristalsis and causes acidic gastric juice to reflux into the mouth. Acid reflux is a symptom, not a disease. The principle of treatment should be to first eliminate the cause and reasonably control and relieve symptoms.

2. Physiological acid reflux

When you are nervous, overly tired, or in a bad mood, the cerebral cortex will function abnormally and cannot properly control the nerves that secrete gastric acid, causing increased gastric acid secretion; improper diet, such as food that is too sweet, too salty, too spicy, too sour, too cold, or too hot can stimulate increased gastric acid secretion; and some whole grains, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. contain a lot of starch, sugar, acid, etc., which will stimulate the stomach to produce a lot of gastric acid; food that is difficult to digest, the remaining sugar will ferment in the gastrointestinal tract, and can also induce acid reflux.

3. Pathological acid reflux

Acid reflux can also occur due to excess stomach acid. If acid reflux occurs repeatedly or is chronic, it is called gastroesophageal reflux disease. If not treated promptly, it may cause more serious complications, such as esophageal erosion, ulcers, bleeding, esophageal stenosis, and even esophageal cancer.

4. Other reasons

Long-term alcoholism, spicy food preference, irregular lifestyle, irregular meals, mental stress, drinking too much soda, heavy smoking, taking certain drugs that are harmful to the stomach, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs aspirin, indomethacin (Indomethacin), reserpine, phenylbutazone, etc., surgical operations, severe burns or bacterial infections, genetics, etc. can also stimulate increased gastric acid secretion.