How does food reflux occur?

Food reflux may be related to poor eating habits, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia and other diseases.

1. Poor eating habits

overeating, eating too much, can lead to gastric dilatation, pressure increase, combined with lying down or sleeping immediately after eating, stomach contents are easy to reflux out.

2. Gastroesophageal reflux

If there is gastroesophageal reflux, due to esophageal reflux structure and function damage, can also lead to gastric contents reflux out.

3. achalasia

For patients with achalasia, due to esophageal motility decline, esophageal sphincter relaxation disorder, food anti-reflux weakened, and then cause food reflux.