What
is acid reflux disease?
First, you might be wondering what acid reflux means. Acid reflux
is what happens when stomach acid flows back (or refluxes) into your esophagus.
When this happens repeatedly and you experience ongoing symptomslike
heartburnoccurring 2 or more times a week, you may have acid reflux
disease.
Another term used to describe acid reflux disease that you might have heard before
is gastroesophageal
reflux disease, or GERD.
No matter how you refer to it, acid reflux disease is a chronic condition that could
cause damage to your esophagus because of repeated acid reflux.

Next: What causes acid
reflux?