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Burping and Hiatal Hernia - the Surprising Connection
Burping is normal until it becomes excessive.
Normally the air we swallow dissolves a little in your stomach acid, but mostly it dissolves in the water contained in your stomach.
In Hiatal Hernia Syndrome the stomach gets compressed and it's pushed up into the diaphragm and air that you've swallowed can get trapped and you'll burp.
GERD (acid reflux) has burping as an associated symptom. When the acid comes up your esophagus you tend to swallow more and that results in more burping.
H. pylori is a common infection associated with Hiatal Hernia Syndrome that is also associated with gastritis…
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