Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Its Treatment Options

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “It’s About Eating Right.”
AHRQ: “Treatment Options for GERD or Acid Reflux Disease: A Review of the Research for Adults.”
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Heartburn,” “Antidiarrheal Medicines: OTC Relief for Diarrhea.”
American College of Gastroenterology: “Acid Reflux,” “Probiotics for the Treatment of Adult Gastrointestinal Disorders.”
American Family Physician: “Effective management of flatulence.”
American Gastroenterological Association: “Understanding Heartburn and Reflux Disease.”
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: “Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.”
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists: “Cimetidine.”
The Consultant Pharmacist: “Antidepressant-mediated gastroesophageal reflux disease.”
Canadian Society of Intestinal Research: “Exercise helps pass gas.”
CDC: “Clean Hands Save Lives!”
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh: “Organs: small and large intestine.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Probiotics,” “Hemorrhoids,” “Heartburn,” “GERD and Asthma,” “GERD,” “Gas,” “The Fiber Lifestyle,” “Diarrhea,” “Constipation.”
FDA: “Possible Increased Risk of Bone Fractures with Certain Antacid Drugs.”
Harvard School of Public Health: “Hemorrhoids and what to do about them,” “Fiber.”
Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility: “Gastroesophageal reflux disease and sleep disorders: evidence for a causal link and therapeutic implications.”
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: “Exercise & GI Symptoms.”
American Journal of Gastroenterology: “Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease.”
National Institutes of Health: “Your digestive system and how it works,” “Symptoms and Causes of Constipation,” “Gas in the Digestive Tract,” “Hemorrhoids.”
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: “What are the symptoms of a heart attack?”
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Adults.”
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: “Women’s Health: Problems of the Digestive System.”
Mayo Clinic: “Relaxation techniques: Learn ways to reduce your stress,” “Fecal incontinence: Lifestyle and home remedies,” “Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet,” “Dehydration.”
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: “Preventing Traveler’s Diarrhea.”

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