Articles, tagged with "lower esophageal sphincter", page 1

The stomach of a human being is between the esophagus and intestines. After food is chewed and swallowed, it travels to the stomach through the tube with muscular rigidity through which food is propelled into the stomach by a process called peristalsis. T...

Acid reflux occurs when the contents located in the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The medical name for this is gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Numerous times acid reflux disease can be quite severe with a lot of symptoms that you may be...