One of the most discomforting aspects of GERD as it is referred to (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is that it is recurring and will come back to hassle many people who have already fallen victim to it once. A severe acid reflex condition can then result in even worse ramifications.
So what in truth is acid reflux disease and where does it come from? What are the various ramifications of serious acid reflex that then degrade the matter even further?
To make matters even more complicated, it is not always obvious and requires further investigation to know if a patient is suffering from serious acid reflex difficulties. When stomach contents get pushed back into the esophagus, the medical name for this is gastroesophageal reflux disease. This stomach content contains bile and pepsin amongst other things. It attacks the cells lining the esophagus and corrodes the lining. This is the main cause of heartburn severe acid reflux problems.
Statistically, serious acid reflux is quite common. Much of the population suffers from severe acid reflux problems with heartburn and related symptoms. Although for many the symptoms are not that serious, for others this can degenerate into severe acid reflux complications. Research indicates that older people are also more in danger of suffering from serious acid reflux.
The critical thing to do for a victim of serious acid reflux is to take the correct action quickly. The reason for this is that serious acid reflux can in turn cause other health problems and therefore the quick and effective management of serious acid reflux is doubly important.
Here are some examples of serious complications due to acid reflux that can happen if someone ignores the need to remedy a severe GERD condition.
Erosive Esophagitis, meaning severe esophageal inflammation.
Narrowing of the esophagus. Severe acid reflux reduces the esophageal tract space to the extent that both eating and drinking can become difficult.
Severe acid reflux can lead to Barrett's esophagus.
Throat, pulmonary and dental medical problems can all be caused or exacerbated by serious acid reflux.
Because conventional medicine which is based on over the counter medicaments only treats the external symptoms of severe acid reflux and not the causes, it will not help with severe acid reflux because it does not target or address the underlying factors. Solutions for someone to handle severe acid reflux basically divide into two categories. The first is conventional medicine and the second is alternative medicine. However natural remedies for holistic cures are alone in their capability to resolve the real causes and they are therefore more effective.
By Jeff Martin