The root cause of gastroesophageal reflux has been found out! Reminder: stay away from stomach disease, diet adhere to 3 do not

Gastroesophageal reflux refers to a series of uncomfortable symptoms caused by reflux of some contents of the stomach to the esophagus.

Once suffering from gastroesophageal reflux, patients will appear particularly obvious upper abdominal burning sensation, as well as frequent belching, acid reflux and other symptoms.

In severe cases, patients will also have cough, dysphagia, and retrosternal pain, which has a great impact on the health of patients.

In daily life, we must do a good job in the prevention of gastroesophageal reflux.

What are the causes of gastroesophageal reflux?

1. Relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter

The human esophagus has its own anti reflux defense mechanism. When the lower esophageal sphincter is at rest, the pressure will be much higher than the intragastric pressure, which can prevent the reflux of gastric contents.

However, if the structure of anti reflux function is damaged, such as excessive obesity, increased intra-abdominal pressure, and eating too much high-fat food and some drugs, it will make the lower esophageal sphincter relax.

In this way, it will directly lead to gastric content reflux to the esophagus, resulting in gastroesophageal reflux phenomenon.

2. Impaired resistance of esophageal mucosa

If in daily life, the function of esophageal mucosa is damaged, it will lead to the rapid reduction of esophageal clearance, and easy to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease.

For example, in daily life, long-term smoking, drinking, or eating too much food that is irritating to the esophagus, will make the esophageal mucosa damaged.

It can be seen that the cause of gastroesophageal reflux is related to the obstacle of the defense mechanism of esophageal anti reflux.

The reason for the problems of esophageal anti reflux defense mechanism is generally related to improper diet.

So, if you want to avoid gastroesophageal reflux and some stomach diseases, you must get rid of some wrong habits.

What dietary habits can cause gastroesophageal reflux?

1. Long term consumption of scalded food

If the temperature of food or water exceeds 50 degrees, the esophageal mucosa will be scalded, causing some inflammation.

But also can cause the esophagus mucous membrane to fall off, thus forms some esophagus ulcer. In severe cases, some scars may even form directly, causing esophageal stenosis.

Then, it is easy to make the mechanism of esophageal anti reflux problems, thus inducing some gastric diseases and gastroesophageal reflux. In severe cases, it may even induce esophageal cancer and gastric cancer.

2. Eating too much stimulating food

If you eat too much spicy and irritating food, such as sesame pepper, chili pepper, Chinese pepper, strong tea, coffee, and spirits, it will cause severe irritation of the esophageal mucosa, resulting in damage to the mucous membrane.

It will not only increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux, but also easily suffer from some esophageal and gastric diseases, such as esophagitis, esophageal cancer, gastritis, gastric ulcer and even gastric cancer.

3. Eat lots of high fat food

High fat food into the human body, it is difficult to be quickly digested by the gastrointestinal tract, it will make cholecystokinin secretion too much, resulting in a rapid reduction of the pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux.

Moreover, if you eat too much high-fat food for a long time, the burden on the stomach will increase, and it is easy to suffer from some stomach diseases.

All in all, once the esophageal mucosa is damaged, it is easy to cause gastroesophageal reflux.

In daily life, we must pay attention to adjust their eating habits, the above three types of food must not be long-term large intake.

In addition, some too cold and hard food should also be reduced intake, and to quit smoking, but also to avoid the harm of second-hand smoke. If you have some stomach or esophageal disease, be sure to treat it quickly.

Otherwise, it will lead to the aggravation of the damage of esophageal mucosa and gastric mucosa, and it is easy to induce more serious gastric diseases.