About GERD
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About GERD 
 
 
 
 
 
What Is GERD?
If you feel a painful burning sensation in your chest after you eat, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  Click here for a diagram and more information about GERD.
 
 
Get the Facts About GERD
Nearly one out of every two adults has had heartburn at some point. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformation out there about GERD. Click here for some straight talk on four common myths.
 
 
Dousing Heartburn's Flame
At one time or another, most of us have suffered from heartburn -- a burning feeling behind the breastbone or sometimes at the same level in the mid-back. We call it heartburn, but it has nothing to do with the heart; it's a digestive condition, and it can be controlled. Click here to better understand the scope of the problem.
 
 
 
For a free referral to a physician on staff at Houston Northwest Medical Center or for more information about the Heartburn Center, please call 281-580-0000.
 

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