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Fighting The Complexities Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease In Diabetic Population

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Diabetes is one of the complex diseases of the body. It can affect the body immensely and many organs of the body. The major complexities occur when the diabetes start affecting the GI system. If you have diabetes and acid reflux, also called GERD, and you take medication to reduce acid there are some things you should know. There are number of additional health risks that lead to GERD. There are certain medications used in long term which cause GERD in people. In addition to that, there are quite a good number of possibilities that you could control GERD with the right food and nutrition changes GERD is also known as acid reflux. There are certain medications that could cause the problems related to gastric disorders in a diabetic patient. Magnesium Deficiency: There is also a strong association between low magnesium and insulin resistance, the main problem of type 2 diabetes. The FDA earlier this year released information about how taking these medications for longer t...