Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is caused due to a digestive dysfunction affecting the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) muscle that connects the esophagus and the stomach leading to a persistent regurgitation of the stomach’s contents into the esophagus. The degree of severity of GERD is dependent on the LES disorder along with sort and quantity of fluid being refluxed into the esophagus and the defusing outcome of saliva. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Causes: Certain doctors think that hiatal hernia- a condition wherein the stomach bulges into the chest cavity, tends to weaken the LES muscle and lead to gastroesophageal reflux. When one coughs, vomits, strains or any such kind of abrupt physical stress and exertion could raise the pressure in the abdomen leading to hiatal  [...]