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Acid Reflux Is a Vagus Nerve Story: GERD Through the Autonomic Lens
Most chronic reflux is not an acid problem — it is a vagal-tone problem. The lower esophageal sphincter, the diaphragm, and gastric emptying are all parasympathetically gated, and when vagal tone falls, reflux follows.
By VagusSkool Team
May 14, 2026