Smoking can irritate the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In addition, frequent sucking on a cigarette can cause you to swallow air, increasing stomach pressure and encouraging acid reflux. Smoking sometimes also relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) -- the muscle connecting the esophagus and stomach -- allowing contents of the stomach to rise up into the esophagus.
Smoking can irritate the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In
addition, frequent sucking on a cigarette can cause you to swallow
air, increasing stomach pressure and encouraging acid reflux.
Smoking sometimes also relaxes the lower esophageal...
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Dr. Lawrence Friedman answered:Smoking can irritate the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In addition, frequent sucking on a cigarette can cause you to swallow air, increasing stomach pressure and encouraging acid reflux. Smoking sometimes also relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) -- the muscle connecting the esophagus and stomach -- allowing contents of the stomach to rise up into the esophagus.Smoking can irritate the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In addition, frequent sucking on a cigarette can cause you to swallow air, increasing stomach pressure and encouraging acid reflux. Smoking sometimes also relaxes the lower esophageal... More
