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    Hiatal Hernia Symptoms
    Research have shown that GERD often goes hand in hand with hiatal hernia. Hiatal hernia
    symptoms occur when the upper part of the stomach moves from its normal place in the
    abdominal cavity up into the chest through a widened opening in the diaphragm. The diaphragm,
    the muscle separating the abdominal organs from the chest, normally has an opening just wide
    enough for the esophagus to pass through. Without the support of the diaphragm, the LES is
    more likely to relax and cause heartburn symptoms. Many GERD sufferers have hiatal hernia
    symptoms, and its size directly corresponds to the severity of symptoms.

    Studies show that a hiatal hernia functions like a pocket or a little reservoir that can collect acidic
    gastric juice. These contents can more easily backwash into the esophagus, causing reflux.
    Hiatal hernia symptoms can occur from the increased pressure caused by severe coughing,
    vomiting, straining to defecate, or sudden physical exertion. You are more likely to develop the
    condition if you are pregnant or overweight. It can also occur simply from aging. Many otherwise
    healthy women over age fifty develop hiatal hernias. And guess what? As you age, your risk of
    developing GERD also increases.

    Midlife spread may be partly to blame – in fact, I think it plays a major role. Consider this: The
    average woman gains about a pound a year from age twenty-five onward. This means by your
    mid-forties, you could be sporting twenty extra pounds. What’s more, as you get older, your body
    fat tends to shift from your hips and thighs to your belly. Excess belly fat may increase pressure on
    your LES, increasing reflux episodes and putting you at greater risk developing some hiatal
    hernia symptoms. The rise in obesity may also be responsible for the increase in GERD in
    children. Childhood obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, and today
    gastroenterologists prescribe more reflu medications for childhood GERD than ever before.

    Treatment
    Beyond treating GERD symptoms, most hiatal hernia symptoms don’t require treatment. On rare
    occasions, your doctor may suggest surgical repair of a complicated hiatal hernia if you are
    experiencing vomiting or weight loss or if you have a hernia so large that food does not digest well
    but sits for long periods of time, causing ulceration and/or bleeding.
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