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04 Dec

Posted at 18:05h in Gut Health

Acid reflux, also known as dyspepsia or gastro-esophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is defined by an irritation to esophageal mucosa caused by refluxing of stomach contents back into the esophagus, aka heartburn. In the past, acid reflux was solely attributed to hiatal hernias; this is known to...

26 Dec

Posted at 11:44h in Gut Health

Acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), which is a more scientific way to describe heartburn, affects 50 percent of Americans. While heartburn suggests you just ate a pizza that bothered you, GERD is when food, acid contents, bilious material or pancreatic juices travel back...