Family Health is a daily series of 2 1/2 minute radio programs
heard on over 230 radio stations.

We provide practical, easy-to-understand, honest health information
on common health problems and the latest health care developments.

GERD

On our last “Family Health” program, I discussed the common symptoms of heartburn that are brought on by a failure of a muscular valve at the end of your food pipe, or esophagus. When the valve works properly, it relaxes to let food into the stomach, and then it immediately closes off. But if it fails, acid from the stomach can back up into the esophagus.

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