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Is it true that the original cause of acid reflux is the inability to digest certain foods when you get older?
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No: Reflux is due to malfunction of lower esophageal sphincter, increased abdominal pressure - usually due to obesity. See this site for more info. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001311/.
Answered 4/2/2013
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