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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

By Mike Baker, MD, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Gastroesophageal reflux (i.e., stomach contents moving retrograde back into the esophagus) is a normal physiologic process that occurs multiple times throughout the day. These episodes are typically short lived, do not cause symptoms and occur after meals. In contrast, GERD occurs when there is a breakdown of the body’s normal “anti-reflux” mechanisms leading to abnormal amounts of reflux. […]

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

By Mike Baker, MD, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Gastroesophageal reflux (i.e., stomach contents moving retrograde back into the esophagus) is a normal physiologic process that occurs multiple times throughout the day. These episodes are typically short lived, do not cause symptoms and occur after meals. […]