Are Young People Too Young For Acid Reflux?

Acid reflux was not compared with Ashlee Simpson when she first became a star. But acid reflux and Ashlee became hot topics after her disastrous Saturday night performance in October 2004. Ms. Simpson lip synced her song on live television when she was badly affected by acid reflux condition that affected her vocal cords very badly.

Disappointed fans complained that it is not true. They questioned how come a young person like Simpson who is only 20 years of age can suffer this bad due to acid reflux. This questioning brought many famous physicians to debate and it has been concluded that a person as young as 20 years of age can also suffer badly from acid reflux and may get the same effect of their adult counterparts.Are Young adults affected by acid reflux?

Acid reflux mostly affects people who are over worked and stressed. So it is very hard imagine how a young teen will get this condition. But research points otherwise, it says over 5% of people aged from 10 - 17 are suffering from acid reflux. This increase between people aged 18-25.