{"id":30776,"date":"2023-07-22T06:26:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T06:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/?p=30776"},"modified":"2023-07-29T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T09:38:25","slug":"gerd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/?p=30776","title":{"rendered":"GERD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30776\" class=\"elementor elementor-30776\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43f326e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default cmsmasters-block-default\" data-id=\"43f326e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f67b9\" data-id=\"b2f67b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36629f8 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36629f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is GERD?\u200b<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c909429 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c909429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It is a condition in which acid-containing contents in your stomach persistently leak back up into your esophagus, the tube from your throat to your stomach. Acid reflux happens to nearly everyone at some point in life. Having acid reflux and heartburn now and then is totally normal. But, if you have acid reflux\/heartburn more than twice a week over a period of several weeks, constantly take heartburn medications and antacids yet your symptoms keep returning, you may have developed GERD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aacf0c cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9aacf0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-30x30.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32024 cmsmasters_img cmsmasters-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-30x20.jpg 30w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-15x10.jpg 15w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-30x20.jpg 30w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02-15x10.jpg 15w, https:\/\/gastrogutexperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gerd02.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6ada1 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d6ada1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of GERD<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aba891 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aba891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The main symptoms are<\/p><ul><li>Persistent heartburn<\/li><li>acid regurgitation<\/li><li>Pain in the chest<\/li><li>Hoarseness in the morning\u00a0<\/li><li>Trouble swallowing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dbb72 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84dbb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cause of GERD<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758c4b7 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"758c4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The root cause of GERD is H.Pylori infection and overuse of NSAD (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Other causes are\u00a0<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Excess usage of caffeine, smoking and alcohol consumption can also cause GERD.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Particular types of food (for example, dairy, spicy or fried foods) and eating habits.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Low Magnesium in diet, Magnesium is needed to relax the sphincter at the bottom of your stomach that actually lets the food go down. When you don\u2019t have enough magnesium, the food goes up.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a109d cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a109d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment for GERD<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9fa074 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9fa074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Have you ever noticed that when you get a speck of dirt in your eye, your eyes start to water until you remove the speck of dirt. Similarly only if we remove the bacteria that is the root cause can we treat this disease. Hence the formulation of the three steps in Natural Triple Therapy<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Probiotics: It helps in the suppression of the H.Pylori bacteria.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Herbal Medicines: Natural herbs having antibacterial and antacid properties can be used.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Diet: Include lots of fruits, steamed vegetables, and avoid Spicy food.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-320c59c elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default cmsmasters-block-default\" data-id=\"320c59c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96867ad\" data-id=\"96867ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1b477 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d1b477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"> Also listen my podcast on<\/span> <span style=\"color: #BED173\">Spotify<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffffff\">&amp;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #BED173\">Youtube Music<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d77272 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d77272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you do want to support the show, enjoy an extra warm feeling inside when you listen knowing you\u2019ve help keep. 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