Question 1

will a lax esophageal sphincter heal in time?

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Lax LES: Try to avoid foods that can decrease LES pressure such as chocolate, coffee, tea, peppermint, fatty foods.  Alcohol and tobacco can also lower LES pressure.  Also avoid lying down with a full stomach.  If nothing helps, there are surgical techniques that can work

Question 2

how to heal lower esophageal sphincter naturally?

Accepted Answer

Generally doesn't: In general, gerd is a chronic condition that does not heal or get "cured" by medications. Depending on consultation with your family physician and referral to specialists, they will work with you to decide best course of treatment. If nothing else is done, gerd (symptomatic acid reflux) will require life long medication to alleviate/treat symptoms. http://goo.gl/0rrqv.

Question 3

whats incompetency of the lower esophageal sphincter?

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Prone to reflux: The les prevents excessive reflux of the stomach contents into the esophagus. When it is  incompetent, it is more likely you will develop symptoms of gerd (gastresophageal reflux disease) such as heartburn, esophagitis etc.

Question 4

how to heal lower esophageal sphincter to make it tighter?

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Surgery: It depends on exact pathology.  Generally a gastric wrap (fundoplication) of some type.  If a hiatal hernia is present it should be repaired at the same time.  Procedure should be done by experienced minimally invasive surgeon. 

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Question 5

which medicines can fix damage caused to the lower esophageal sphincter?

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None: There are medicines like viagra (sildenafil) which can decrease lower esophagel sphincter pressure and there are drugs that can increase GI motility, but there are no fda approved meds that raise les-lower esophageal sphincter pressure.

Question 6

lower esophageal sphincter spasms are unbearably painful. any way to stop an episode quickly?

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Yes: Nitroglycerin can provide immediate relief.  Anti-spasmodics such as Levsin (hyoscyamine) also work but take a little longer.

Question 7

how to strengthen the esophageal sphincter? i have gerd.

Accepted Answer

Not possible.: There's no way, outside of surgery, to strengthen or otherwise alter the strength or functionality of the lower esophageal sphincter. Medications that may work in this regard have pretty significant side effects and are therefore not routinely used nor recommended.

Question 8

what foods weaken the lower esophageal sphincter?

Accepted Answer

Many: Nicotene, alcohol, chocolate, caffeine, mints, tomato based products, very spicy foods.

Question 9

what causes lower esophageal sphincter relaxation failure?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Your question is a bit confusing. If you me what causes the les not to relax, this would be a neuromuscular disease called achalasia or perhaps chagas disease. If you are asking what makes the les relax too much, leading to gerd, that would be spicy foods, caffeine, nicotine, chocolate, peppermint, alcohol, some medications, tomatoes and their sauces as well as others.

Question 10

how do certain foods eaten in gulps weaken the lower esophageal sphincter?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: I agree, and you would have just ruined the hot dog gorging contests if true. The lower esophageal sphincter is more functional than an anatomic vice, ergo hard to rupture.  I am not endorsing gulping or gorging, but sphincter tome is determined more by ph, hormones, and diaphragm anatomy than swallowing.

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