Holidays are a time for more gathering, more socializing and more eating. For people with gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), this can take the happy out of a holiday celebration. So, as Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve, Three Kings Day and more incredible festivities approach, learn more from Dr. Dina Ahmad of WakeMed Gastroenterology about […]
Many of us focus more on how our bellies look on the outside than how well they function on the inside. But more than 100 million women in the United States have gut health issues, and women are more likely to experience chronic digestive diseases than men. The health of your gut may not seem […]
If you are like most Americans, you have experienced that burning feeling you get when you have heartburn. But when those symptoms persist, you have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). So what is GERD? Often referred to as acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus. When this backwash […]
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