"I popped the pill into my mouth, took a sip of water, and then felt my breath catch," the veteran actor recalled the horrific moment that made her feel helpless.
Digestion begins in your mouth. Your teeth grind the food you eat and mix it with saliva to form a kind of ball, known as a bolus. Your esophagus is a flattened muscular tube that connects your mouth ...
Paying attention to meal timing, like avoiding late-night eating, helps keep reflux under control. The esophageal sphincter is a muscle at the bottom of your esophagus that acts like a one-way door.