Causes
GERD can be made worse by drinking this popular morning beverage.
What is coffee?
Most people with GERD can manage it by doing this to their diet and habits.
Hint: Changing their _______
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What is changing their lifestyle
Doctors often tell patients to avoid this large meal before bed.
What is dinner?
This burning sensation in the chest is the hallmark symptom of GERD.
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What is heartburn
Gaining too much of this can increase your chances of getting GERD
What is weight?
Although GERD usually doesn’t go away completely, it can often be kept under control with this
What is Treatment
Lifestyle changes for GERD include avoiding late meals and doing this after eating.
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Hint: ______ Upright
What is staying upright?
Chronic GERD may cause this throat symptom often mistaken for allergies or postnasal drip.
What is chronic cough
Lying down right after doing this can make GERD worse.
What is eating?
Taking acid-reducing pills for a long time may lower this bone-strengthening mineral in your body
What is calcium?
This class of over-the-counter medications neutralizes stomach acid.
What are antacids?
GERD can cause this symptom, especially when lying down after meals.
What is regurgitation/vomiting?