GERD is a common medical problem.In the western world, its prevalence ranges between 20% and 40%. There are numerous predisposing factors which are linked to this disease, but there is no information regarding the possible role of the different eating habits on its pathophysiology. In my country Yemen, GERD is so common and I think there is an eventual link to some specific eating habits.
Many of my GERD's patients mentioned about practicing some eating habits as: fast eating, very hot food's swallowing, fast swallowing of very hot food and drinks, inadequate mouth processing of the food with subsequent forceful swallowing of. I suppose that,such habits may affect the competency of the lower esophageal sphincter with either of its structural and/or functional properties (presumably by direct and /or heat effect) that may trigger GERD. Theoretically, this is justifiable especially…
