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Citrus fruits like oranges contain citric acid, which can relax the lower esophageal sphincter, the muscle that keeps stomach acid from rising. When this happens at night, especially while lying ...

“It stimulates this autoimmune type reaction that destroys the nerves that secrete a neurotransmitter, called nitric oxide, that allows the (esophageal) sphincter to relax.” While some ...

Achalasia, which affects approximately 1 in 100,000 people, occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) fails to relax, preventing food and liquids from entering the stomach. Over time ...

According to MLB.com's John Denton, Arenado was scratched due to back spasms. The 34-year-old third baseman is listed as day-to-day and is expected to travel on the team's upcoming road trip ...

R-CPD occurs when the cricopharyngeus sphincter muscle at the top of the esophagus cannot relax enough to allow air to exit. Being unable to belch or burp causes excess air to accumulate in the ...