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Your Body Was Designed to Stop Reflux… So Why Is It Happening?
Your body has a natural Anti-Reflux Barrier designed to prevent reflux from occurring – it's composed of 3 structures:
1. LES (lower esophageal sphincter)
2. Crural diaphragm – tendons from the lumbar spine that form a “crura” (like another sphincter) which surrounds the opening where the esophagus passes through the diaphragm and prevents reflux – it lies above the LES by just a small distance.
3. Phrenoesophageal ligament – anchors to the esophagus and the diaphragm both, and holds the lower esophagus and the GE (gastro-esophageal) junction in the abdomen. It prevents the GE junction from…
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