GERD is another term for Acid Reflux disease and is more commonly known as heartburn. What happens during Acid Reflux is there is a simple imbalance in the acid in your body where it escapes the stomach through a relaxing of the esophageal sphincter and it attacks the esophagus, causing pain, burning and a whole host of other problems. The simple heartburn cure is a diet for GERD.
Unfortunately, acid reflux doesn't just affect adults; it also affects infants and children. The doctor may have prescribed proton pump inhibitors like Prevacid or Nexium to "cure" the problem. As a mother, don't you wonder about giving your child these powerful chemical compounds?
You watch television and know that the drug commercials are now required to mention all the side effects of their wonder cures. Have you noticed how long that portion of the commercial is getting? It's longer than the commercial for the product itself! And the side effects. My god, I'd rather deal with the problem than the side effects taking the alleged "cure" entails.