Acid Reflux is a disease and is commonly known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD. This is described by the condition in which the stomach’s liquid content refluxes in the esophagus. This liquid can cause damage and inflammation in the lining of your esophagus. The stomach produces pepsin and acid which can be found in the liquid that is refluxed. The enzyme which starts the digestion of the proteins found in our stomach is called pepsin. In the regurgitated liquid, there is also bile that backs-up from the duodenum which attaches the small intestines to the stomach. Acid is the most damaging ingredient in acid reflux. Continue reading →