Diabetes reflux is just another symptom that individuals must endure. When a person eats, the food travels from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus. Enzymes in the esophagus are highly acidic in order to break down the food so that nutrients may be absorbed and waste can be excreted. A valve found inside the esophagus, called the lower esophageal sphincter controls the regulation of food from the mouth into the stomach and then acting like a valve, closes to prevent food from returning to the esophagus and mouth.

This process is how a normal digestive tract handles the passage of food. For diabetics, however, when diabetic neuropathy, which is nerve damage, occurs, the sphincter and esophagus become damaged. They are then unable to stop the backup of food in the wrong direction and the food coming back causes pain and burning sensations.Diabetes acid reflux can also occur when …