You can't possibly live without food. Food provides
the body with all the needed nutrients and energy for
a man to do all his daily activities. And yet the acid
reflux starts in the stomach.
People know that the digestive system, particularly the
stomach, digests all the food taken in by the body. Acids
found inside the stomach decompose it, turning it to amino
acids and proteins. The acids can't harm the stomach
because it contains a protective membrane which protects
it from the acids.
If you listened well to your elementary teacher, you
already know that the esophagus is where the food passes
through before it reaches the stomach. The esophagus has
no protective layer like that of the stomach.
So when acid from the stomach is able to penetrate the
esophagus, the walls are easily burned. The sensation
that you will likely feel is called heartburn.
Learn more about stomach acid reflux and acid reflux diet.
