The movement that develops when the tide goes out is called ebb.
Reflux is a term with several meanings. According to what the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) points out through its dictionary, it is the movement that occurs when the tide goes down .
In this sense, the ebb is the horizontal movement that the tide makes when it retreats. The opposite would be the flow , which is the movement of the rising tide.
In laboratory work, reflux is what is done when heating a reaction so that the processes develop at a temperature that exceeds room temperature, something that prevents the loss of the solvent.
Gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux , for its part, is a disorder that occurs in digestion . When a person eats food, it enters through the mouth, passes through the pharynx and esophagus and reaches the stomach , where it combines with gastric juices. Reflux involves the return of food already mixed with gastric juices into the esophagus .
Babies are the ones who usually have reflux. It is considered that during their first six months of life it is common for them to regurgitate after meals, which is the result of their digestive system not being mature yet.
Reflux involves the return of food already mixed with gastric juices into the esophagus.
Tips to minimize them
There are numerous tips that are recommended to be carried out so that the little ones can not be harmed by the aforementioned reflux and that they can stop appearing in the shortest possible time. Specifically, you should encourage your parents to undertake the following measures:
- When breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, it is important to do so calmly, every certain period of time removing the food and holding it in an upright position so that it can burp.
- Both when he is eating and when he is placed in the crib to sleep, his head must always be higher than the rest of his body.
- In cases where it is considered that the child's reflux is out of the ordinary, it is advisable to consult the pediatrician so that he can examine him and establish guidelines or treatment, if necessary. And there are babies who, as a consequence of the frequency and abundance of reflux, have to face complications in the respiratory system and even esophagitis (irritation of the esophagus).
On the other hand, you must know that due to the presence of acids in gastric juices, the esophagus becomes irritated . The subject, therefore, will experience problems swallowing food, will have a burning sensation and may suffer from a chronic cough. Permanent irritation of the esophagus can even lead to other diseases , so gastroesophageal reflux must be treated.
Reflux can be caused by the action of certain drugs, the ingestion of certain foods (such as chocolate or coffee), increased pressure in the abdomen (overweight, pregnancy, tight clothing), smoking or various diseases. The most common treatment includes medication and changes in diet .