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Why Does My Food Come Back After Eating It?

yes! what causes the food to comeback up through your throat and burn all that time coming backup through? ( regurgitate your food) WHY does the body do that? and why does a person have to fillin this whole space just to get an answer? all I really wanted to know is this? how does the throat work in the body system and that (Esophagus)??? How does that Esophagus work? after you just ate your meals? and why does it let your food come back up then it burns! You may answer me know
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Reflux of food does not occur in everyone but in those persons with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux).

Normally foods passes through the esophagus and there is an area at the end of it called a sphincter that prevents it from coming back up from the stomach.

IN persons with GERD , treatment includes: (1) using smaller meals- smaller meals reduce the risk of GERD

(2)wait at least 2 hours after eating before laying down

(3)avoid citrus fruits , reduce tomatoes ,onions, mint, caffeine, spicy foods, chocolate can also cause a problem

(4)weight loss of any excess weight because the weight puts pressure on the diaphragm

(5)medications such as prilosec, prevacid, nexium, aciphix

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Why Does My Food Come Back After Eating It?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Reflux of food does not occur in everyone but in those persons with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux). Normally foods passes through the esophagus and there is an area at the end of it called a sphincter that prevents it from coming back up from the stomach. IN persons with GERD , treatment includes: (1) using smaller meals- smaller meals reduce the risk of GERD (2)wait at least 2 hours after eating before laying down (3)avoid citrus fruits , reduce tomatoes ,onions, mint, caffeine, spicy foods, chocolate can also cause a problem (4)weight loss of any excess weight because the weight puts pressure on the diaphragm (5)medications such as prilosec, prevacid, nexium, aciphix I hope this helps