GERD CAN LEAD TO SEVERAL DANGEROUS COMPLICATIONS

Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a gastrointestinal disease with disturbing symptoms and complications, due to reflux or the rising of stomach contents into the esophagus. GERD can be caused by the weakening of the sphincter valve in the lower esophagus, so it is not able to close properly. GERD is not life-threatening

Wise Ways to Take Gastric Medicine During a Pandemic

The pandemic is suspected of having a broad impact on public health. This is because during the pandemic, various health problems emerged, including gastric disease. Gastroentero-hepatology consultant and chairman of PB PEGI, Prof. Dr. dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, MMB, SpPD, K-GEH, FACP, FACG, FINASIM said that in 3 consecutive weeks he found

Benefits of Fasting for Digestion

The holy month of Ramadan is a month full of blessings, as is fasting. Fasting is said to have various benefits for the health of the body. According to a number of studies, someone who fasts in the month of Ramadan for 1 full month is reported to have a better immune

Can IBD Patient Fasting during Ramadhan?

Not felt, one week ahead we will enter the fasting month of Ramadan. Fasting, which should be carried out in a sincere and solemn heart condition, can be disturbed by the worries of sufferers of gastrointestinal diseases. One of the gastrointestinal diseases that often worries people who want to fast is inflammatory

Exposure to Forest Fire Haze Can Cause Stomach Upset

Haze due to forest and land fires is commonly known as a cause of respiratory distress. Smoke containing toxic substances can be carcinogenic to cancers such as the lungs. Although it's not always automatic that everyone affected by smoke will suffer cancer, long-term exposure can increase the potential for lung cancer. In