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Hi, I'm Dr. Savage. I'm here to tell you what acid reflux is. Simply, it's acids that reflux
from the stomach, reflux meaning actually migrates, make it into the esophagus. And
if you don't know what the esophagus is, it's actually the little tube that goes from the
throat and into the stomach. It's where all the food and water that you eat goes. Now
if things go backwards, the food or the acids that digest the food gets into the esophageal
area, that's basically reflux. This happens because the sphincter, which is the little
smooth muscle which closes it off when there's food in the stomach, it actually stays open
and allows that acid to go backwards. That's basically it. I'm sure this has been informative.
I'm Dr. Savage, here's to your health!