Don't Smoke

There are numerous motivating factors to stop smoking. Heartburn is one of the health issues brought on by smoking. If you have GERD, this is particularly true.

Smoking can cause heartburn in the following ways:

• Reduced saliva production: Saliva production may be decreased by smoking. Stomach acid can be neutralized with saliva. It can also wash stomach acid that has been refluxed back into it.
• Changes in stomach acid: Smoking might make your stomach produce more acid. Bile salts may also migrate from the intestine to the stomach as a result. Bile salts are a part of bile, a chemical that helps in the small intestine's fat digestion. Stomach bile salts may increase the danger of stomach acid.
• Impaired functioning of the LES: Smoking might relax the LES and weaken it. The stomach's contents may reflux back up into the esophagus if the LES is weak or relaxed.
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