Sentences with phrase «esophagus begin»

As stress hormones suppress prostaglandin production, the stomach and esophagus begin to lose their protective coating and acid begins to create damage.

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As children grow into these more mature postures, the structures in their throats begin to grow and spread apart and it becomes the main job of the epiglottis, a small flap in the back of the throat above the esophagus, to close off the airway and direct food into the esophagus.

The white paper recommends that practitioners follow relevant guidance documents and that deviation from consensus recommendations should be supported by clinical studies or pursued in the setting of a clinical trial approved by an institutional review board; that practitioners receive training in a new procedure before beginning its practice, that the training should include a practical, «hands - on» component and that all team members directly involved with the radiation therapy decisions should participate in at least five proctored cases before performing similar procedures independently; and that professional societies should accelerate the generation of new or updated guidance documents for the following disease sites and techniques: skin, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, lung or endobronchial and esophagus, and, while outside the charge of this panel, assess the need for updated guidance documents for accelerated partial breast irradiation using electronic brachytherapy.

When you eat something, digestion to break down starch begins in the mouth, then food travels down the esophagus and into the stomach, where hydrochloric acid (HCl) is released to break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

A more formal study that did evaluate the effects of a ketogenic diet confirmed the efficacy of carbohydrate restriction: in a small prospective cohort, obese subjects began a ketogenic diet after undergoing a 24 - hour esophageal pH probe test (which measures the pH of the esophagus).

Roach's energy for wacky journalism and quirky facts begins to glow when she reaches the weirder regions along the alimentary canal: the esophagus, stomach, and everything beyond.

Every tooth is important making sure that the dog's food is properly processed before it travels down the esophagus and begins its journey through the digestive system.

After a normal kittenhood, he began vomiting and his regular veterinarians determined he had developed a gas - distended and inflamed esophagus and stomach.

After the first 48 hours, and as your pup's symptoms begin to improve, your vet will begin to administer nutrition either orally or, if your pup is still feeling nauseous and refusing to eat, through a tube placed in the nose, esophagus or stomach.