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Keeping it in the family?
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10th o April, 2008
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Does your Dad have heartburn? Did your first child have reflux? Did you?
If you were born into a 'heartburn' family, your babies risk of suffering with reflux or heartburn will be higher than average.

How can it be hereditary? perhaps one explanation lies with the activity of the L E S (lower oesophageal sphincter) which is the valve between the oesophagus and the stomach. it should close tight once food is swallowed. A loose L E S may flop open allowing acidic stomach fluids to flow back into the oesophagus. This causes heartburn in adults and reflux symptoms in an infant. A floppy L E S may run in families.

Source: Ken Devault MD
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