Acid Reflux Risk Factors
Acid Reflux Risk Factors
Smoking is a major risk factor in Reflux Disease and nearly every health condition known to man.
Smoking weakens the muscle of the LES.
Alcohol abuse is another culprit as it also weakens the muscle in the LES.
As you may have guessed, the risk of acid reflux disease is compounded in persons who smpoke and drink to excess.
Medications such as nitrates, Fosamax and calcium channel blockers can weaken sphincter muscles.
People taking calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure for a number of years also appear to be at higher risk of acid reflux disease.
Other drugs that have been documented to iuncrease risk factors include nitroglycerine taken for angina.
