Posts Tagged ‘term originates from’
Yet another day with heartburn. Oh dear. What is acid reflux and how can you cure it? Reflux as a term originates from Medieval Latin. Refluxus means ‘to recede or flow back’ If you are a sufferer of acid reflex, the acids that sit in your stomach are flowing back up into your esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that joins the back of your throat to your stomach. It’s the food pipe. The acid that is ‘refluxing’ or travelling back up from your stomach might even cause discomfort to your mouth, throat and might make you feel like your heart is suffering. The acid from your stomach can cause a burning sensation and pain and might even cause lasting damage to your stomach, esophagus, throat even teeth if you leave it untreated for many years. Heartburn is one type of Acid Reflux disease.