What happens to stomach acid after meals?

Dr. Aubrey Carter
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2025-05-17 04:53:10
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Gastric acid after meals may be caused by muscle relaxation, stomach diseases and esophageal
pathology.1. Muscle relaxation,
gastric acid reflux to the esophagus during food digestion, it is easy to feel gastric acid, may be caused by relaxation or loss of normal tension of the lower esophageal
sphincter.2. Gastric diseases
such as duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer and chronic gastritis, etc., easily lead to abnormal gastric emptying, resulting in gastric acid symptoms after meals.
3. Esophageal diseases such
as reflux esophagitis, esophageal hiatus hernia, esophageal cancer, etc., easily lead to esophageal anti-reflux ability decline, it may cause gastric acid phenomenon.