What are the various factors to include in the dietary management of gerd? what foods tend to be problematic? be sure to include both diet and other factors (such as life style) that should be included.

GERD stands for Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

It is is a long-term condition where acid from the stomach comes up into the esophagus and burns the lining of the esophagus causing possible tissue damage. It is very painful and causes great discomfort.

Dietary management should include reducing or cutting out certain foods that may trigger GERD symptoms. These include greasy foods , spicy foods, chocolate, peppermint, coffee, foods containing tomato products and alcoholic drinks.

Lifestyle management should include certain behavior changes such as eating only moderate amounts of food and avoid overeating, stop eating 2 to 3 hours before sleeping, quit or avoid smoking, if a person is overweight, losing weight can help prevent symptoms, do not wear clothing that is tight around the abdomen and sleep at a slight angle with the head slightly elevated.

answer: affordable care act

medicaid, hmo, tricare, and medicare are all health insurance programs. medicaid, tricare, and medicare are included in top 6 most major government insurance programs which provide health care to children and seniors, military families, and people who are 65 years old and older, respectively.

a  health maintenance organization or hmo, on the other hand,  is a medical insurance group that provides health services for a fixed annual fee.

affordable care act is the health policy which bans these health insurance companies from denying insurance to sick applicants of all ages?