Will reflux esophagitis heal on its own?

Reflux esophagitis is a chronic digestive tract disease and a common and frequently occurring disease in life. An obvious symptom of this disease is frequent heartburn. The clinical manifestation is a burning sensation in the chest and abdomen. Gastric acid frequently refluxes into the esophagus. Because it is corrosive, heartburn often occurs. In addition to medication treatment for reflux esophagitis, daily care and diet are also very important. Doing this well can greatly alleviate the condition.

Relevant experts say that mild reflux esophagitis will heal on its own, but if the symptoms are severe or last for a long time, medical treatment is required. While waiting for reflux esophagitis to heal itself, there are also some lifestyle habits that need to be paid attention to or corrected:

1. Avoid drinking and smoking. Nicotine and ethanol in tobacco and alcohol can reduce the pressure of the sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus, causing it to relax and making it easier for stomach contents to reflux. Moreover, the ethanol in the wine will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, which is not conducive to the recovery of symptoms of patients with reflux esophagitis.

2. Eat small meals frequently and eat more low-fat foods. High-fat foods can stimulate the small intestinal mucosa, causing it to release cholecystokinin, which can lead to food accumulation in the stomach and easily cause reflux. Moreover, obese patients have greater abdominal pressure than those with normal weight, so they are more likely to suffer from reflux esophagitis. Therefore, you should pay attention to eating less high-fat foods and actively lose weight in your daily life. It can be seen from this that reflux esophagitis can heal itself, but the prerequisite is a good body and good living habits.

Many people take reflux symptoms for granted because they know that reflux esophagitis will heal on its own, so they don't take it seriously. But in fact, while waiting for self-healing, you should also pay attention to changing bad living habits, which will not only help speed up the self-healing process, but also help prevent the recurrence of reflux esophagitis.