Bile Reflux

[lsanderson]

The Damage of Reflux (Bile, Not Acid)
By JANE E. BRODY
Published: June 29, 2009

In describing an instance of intense anger, you might say, as a figure of speech, that bile rose in your throat. But for some people bile does indeed rise, perhaps not as far as the throat but far enough to cause digestive distress and serious damage to the lining of the stomach and esophagus. Link