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Heartburn / GERD Heartburn / GERD Symptoms / Diagnosis Get Relief Burn-Free Diet From Sharon Gillson, your Guide to Heartburn / GERD  Symptoms of Heartburn | Burn-Free Diet | Get Relief | Complications | Join Me on Facebook | Follow Me on Twitter Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease nder normal conditions, when you eat and drink, the muscle at the bottom of your esophagus closes off so food and liquids will remain in your stomach. This muscle is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). However, GERD occurs chiefly because of the following three reasons: The esophagus's normal defenses are overwhelmed by the acid content of the stomach, the contents of the stomach are too acidic, or the food is not cleared from the esophagus fast enough. Read more   Search Related Topics:  gerd  gerd causes  diagnosing gerd Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease  The term refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (refractory GERD) describes those patients who continue to have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux despite standard treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Read more Search Related Topics:  erosive esophagitis  motility disorders  hiatal hernias Nonerosive Reflux Disease For some patients, GERD can cause erosive esophagitis, a condition that causes inflammation, swelling, or irritation of the esophagus. In recent studies, however, it has been found that less than half of GERD patient suffer from esophagitis. The majority of patients actually have what is called nonerosive reflux disease, or NERD. With NERD, patients experience typical GERD symptoms caused by acid reflux, but they do not have visible esophageal injury. Read more Search Related Topics:  foods that cause heartburn  heartburn safe foods  gerd treatment Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) There are two sphincter muscles located in the esophagus: The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). When the lower esophageal sphincter is not functioning properly, there is a back flow of stomach acid into the esophagus. If this happens two or more times a week, it can be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. As with the lower esophageal sphincter, if the upper esophageal sphincter doesn't function properly, acid that has back flowed into the esophagus is allowed into the throat and voice box. When this happens, it's called Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, or LPR. Read more   Search Related Topics:  gerd  laryngopharyngeal reflux  fundoplication surgery Related Searches Heartburn Acid Reflux Gerd Gerd Treatment Cure for Heartburn Symptoms of Gerd Featured Articles   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Sharon Gillson Heartburn / GERD Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heartburn / GERD newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What is Heartburn? Symptoms of Heartburn Diagnosis of Heartburn Treatment of Heartburn What Causes Heartburn   Follow me on: Advertisement