Maybe it's different down here in an area where allergies and environmental sensitivities are almost in fashion these days, but none of the medical professionals I know have failed to see or acknowledge gluten sensitivity and/or celiac disease. In fact, two of the people we know who have celiac disease are physicians themselves; one's a rheumatologist and one an internal medicine doc. Gluten reaction was one of the first things the allergists I've gone to since adolescence ever looked at as a possible cause of my eczema and allergies, which I've had for years. (It wasn't caused by gluten intolerance.) I think it's important for informed people not to assume it's the possible root of all illnesses.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . GERD (Acid Reflux) What is GERD (acid reflux)? "Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly referred to as GERD, or acid reflux, is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up, or refluxes) into the esophagus. The liquid can inflame and damage the lining of the esophagus although this occurs in a minority of patients. The regurgitated liquid usually contains acid and pepsin that are produced by the stomach. (Pepsin is an enzyme that begins the digestion of proteins in the Rating: 5