GERD (symptoms and treatment)

GERD (symptoms and treatment)

GERD (Gastro esophageal reflux disease) is populary well-known as acid reflux. The main symptom of this disease is a sensation of heart burn, caused, as the name said, by the acids produced in the stomach  that are pushed into the esophagus.

 Out of this main symptom, they are another ones, that is important to know for better prevent or cure this disease.
In some adult patients, Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), can be found. Some of them have a sensation of an acidic taste in the mouth as the food enters the mouth and regurgitates from the stomach. In time, the disease can become chronic and might be followed by another serious complications: pharyingitis, esophageal ulcers or even cancer.
  When the disease become chronic, they are many other symptoms that patients feel: laryngitis, erosion of dental enamel, dentine hypersensitivity, chronic cough,sinusitis and damaged teeth. GERD affects mainly people who consume lot of spicy, fatty and junk food. Smokers are also affected more then the others by this disease, because smoking relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter allowing acidic food to flow in the stomach into the upper gut.
The treatment of acid reflux is followed always by a good diet.A healthy diet helps in prevention of this disease too. For prevention, we must consume lass of fats, spices, salt etc, generally foods that not induce acidity.

   They are indicated in reducing GERD too. People have to avoid consuming a lot of drinks that aggravate the acidity in the stomach as coffee, tea and alchool. Unhealthy habits like smoking have to be avoided too. Instead of having one or two larger meals in a day it is appropriate to have several smaller meals. Water has to be taken several times between meals, it must be avoided how much possible taking water during meals because it can cause the regurgitation of food by pressurizing the lower esophageal sfincter.
If the disease becomes chronic, a healthy diet will be not enough for healing but also a right treatment.  Generally acid reflux treatment is done by the doctor using antacids, proton pump inhibitors, etc. Some of them have their part in reducing the acidity of the matter and some inhibit the production of acid in the stomach.

   These medicines,taken on point, reduce the effect of the acid food on the esophagus.  On prolonged usage, they have a better effect, by reducing acid production in the stomach and providing relief from the acid reflux.
It will be much better if people don't need to use medicines.

   So they have to prevent this disease or when they feel some kind of symptoms to take measures for healing them. As I said, healthy diet and healthy habits are key to cure and prevent GERD.
Taking up certain precautions like consumption of lot of water, avoiding foods that cause GERD. However, If the acid reflux become chronic some natural remedies or chemical tablets, tonics or potions will be taken. Keep in mind that an untreated acid reflux could lead to certain serious complications like ulcer or intestinal cancer. Acid reflux it's not a dreadful disease but untreated in time might be one. No matter of gender, age, race, this disease affects everyone. So, when you feel the first symptoms go to a specialized doctor. He will know what is the most appropriate cure and the state in which the disease is. It's better to heal then to die!