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Why does stomach acid burn?
Stomach acid, primarily hydrochloric acid, is very corrosive and has a low pH. When this acid comes into contact with sensitive tissues in the stomach or esophagus, it can cause irritation and burning sensations. Additionally, if the stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus (acid reflux), it can further irritate and burn the lining of the esophagus.
Is acid in stomach burps and feeling weird after eating a sign of an ulcer?
Acid in stomach burps is the cause of pressure on the esophagus causing a subnormal disease call acid refluz. Acid in stomach burps is the cause of pressure on the esophagus causing a subnormal disease call acid refluz.
Why does silent acid reflux cause damage to the throat and not the esophagus?
The throat is the esophagus. It is not protected from contact with the stomach acid so it is eroded.
What is severe acid reflux?
Severe acid reflux can lead to esophagitis. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. Muscles in the lower esophagus normally prevent stomach acid from coming back up into the esophagus, but when a person suffers from mild, moderate or severe acid reflux, the muscles do not stop the acid from entering the esophagus and this stomach acid can cause pain and inflammation of the esophagus, which is caused esophagitis. Managing acid reflux disease is all about preventing acid from leaking back up into the esophagus.
Why do I experience acid reflux on an empty stomach?
Acid reflux on an empty stomach can occur because there is less food to absorb stomach acid, leading to irritation of the esophagus. This can cause the stomach acid to flow back up into the esophagus, resulting in symptoms like heartburn.
How can throwing up cause damage to your esophagus?
Stomach acid can cause damage to one's teeth. It can also irritate the esophagus, which in the case of acid reflux, can permanently change the cellular makeup (Barret's Disease) of the esophagus.
What is upward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus called?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
What does Too much stomach acid cause?
If there is too much stomach acid and not enough stomach mucus, ulcers may form on the stomach wall. Also, excess stomach acid may enter the esophagus through the cardiac sphincter and cause what is commonly known as heartburn.
What does overeating do to the respiratory system?
It is my understanding that by engorging the stomach with food, it puts pressure under the lungs causing difficulty in taking a full deep breath. It can also cause the opening of the stomach to become open causing the acid from the stomach to regurgitate up into the esophagus. This acid can be regurgitated up into the esophagus causing heartburn. That acid can sometimes get into the lungs. Prolonged acid reflux can lead to esophageal cancer as the lining of the esophagus isn't able to handle the acid that the stomach produces. The stomach lining and esophagus lining are quiet different.
Why does the acid hurt the esophagus but not the stomach?
Because the stomach has a lining which protects it. Eventually if the acid continues to be produced then it too will have a negative effect such as an ulcer. The esophagus is a thin tube which does not have a lining.
Does the esophagus secrete digestive enzymes?
No it shouldn't. The salivary glands and pancreas and liver produce saliva, acid, and bile respectively. The reason you get "heartburn" is because acid from the stomach is being pushed into the esophagus so no, it does not produce digestive enzymes.
Why does heartburn burn the esophagus but not the stomach?
Heartburn occurs when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus, which does not have the same protective lining as the stomach. This acid irritates the esophageal tissues, causing a burning sensation. The stomach is designed to handle acid, so it does not experience the same burning sensation as the esophagus.
