GERD or gastro-esophageal reflux disease is a dysfunction of an organ known as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) in the digestive tract. The LES is a valve located between the abdomen and the esophagus. When this organ opens when it shouldn’t or does not shut … Continue reading

GERD is an acronym of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and is a dysfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter, which is the valve that separates the esophagus and the stomach. GERD arises when this valve does not shut well or opens when it shouldn’t which results in … Continue reading

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease or GERD, for short, is a condition where acidic contents in the stomach flow backward and up into the esophagus causing inflammation of the lining of the esophagus.

Some of the signs and symptoms of GERD include:

-Nausea after eating
-A sensation … Continue reading