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  2. Hiccups are common and usually harmless. But they can ... - AOL

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    Hot or spicy foods, for instance, can stimulate the nerves that control the diaphragm. Eating or drinking too quickly can irritate the diaphragm - as can drinking carbonated beverages, overeating ...

  3. What Happens to Your Body When You Have Acid Reflux - AOL

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    One of the most common symptoms is heartburn, that painful burn in your chest that sometimes happens after a meal or if you lie down after eating. The other telltale sign is food backing up into ...

  4. Esophagitis - Wikipedia

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    Esophagitis can be asymptomatic; or can cause epigastric and/or substernal burning pain, especially when lying down or straining; and can make swallowing difficult . The most common cause of esophagitis is the reverse flow of acid from the stomach into the lower esophagus: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

  5. Esophageal dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    DES can be caused by many factors that affect muscular or neural functions, including acid reflux, stress, hot or cold food, or carbonated drinks. Patients present with intermittent dysphagia, chest pain, or heartburn. Rare causes of esophageal dysphagia not mentioned above. Diverticulum; Aberrant subclavian artery, or (dysphagia lusoria)

  6. Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Wikipedia

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    Medical nutrition therapy plays an essential role in managing the symptoms of the disease by preventing reflux, preventing pain and irritation, and decreasing gastric secretions. [10] Some foods such as chocolate, mint, high-fat food, and alcohol have been shown to relax the lower esophageal sphincter, increasing the risk of reflux. [10]

  7. Esophageal spasm - Wikipedia

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    It is not clear what causes esophageal spasms. [1] [7] Sometimes esophageal spasms start when someone eats hot or cold foods or drinks. However, they can also occur without eating or drinking. [7] The increased release of acetylcholine may also be a factor, but the triggering event is not known. [6] Spasms may also be the result of a food ...

  8. Indigestion - Wikipedia

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    Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia or upset stomach, is a condition of impaired digestion. [2] Symptoms may include upper abdominal fullness, heartburn, nausea, belching, or upper abdominal pain. [3]

  9. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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    This occurs when the digestive acid in your stomach makes its way back up your esophagus, the Mayo Clinic explains, and it tends to happen after eating certain foods, large meals or too close to ...