Gerd

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

(GERD)

One symptom of GERD is injury of the esophagus. The bottom of the esophagus becomes highly inflamed from the stomach acid.

What Cause's "GERD"?

•Alcohol (possibly)

•Hiatal hernia (a condition in which part of the stomach moves above the diaphragm, which is the muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities)

•Obesity

•Pregnancy

•Scleroderma

•Smoking

What Can I Do To Help My GERD?

Remedies:

-Apple cider vinegar

-Pickle Juice

-Dietary changes

-Apples

-Lemons

-Ginger

- Water

THE END....

or is it..?

What is GERD?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a

condition in which the stomach contents,

(food or liquid) leak backwards from the

stomach into the esophagus.

This action can irritate the esophagus,

this can cause many symptoms.