Digestive disorders are nothing new. As long as humans have consumed food, there

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Digestive disorders are nothing new. As long as humans have consumed food, there have been problems with digestion. Now think about how human nutrition has changed over time and across geographical locations.

TASK: Identify a digestive disorder that is closely linked to a particular time or place. For example, a lower incidence of colorectal cancer has been documented in parts of the world where the local diet consists primarily of fresh fruits and vegetables with low consumption of cooked red meat. (Note: colorectal cancer is an example—please do not use this disorder in your discussion.)

CONTENT: Discuss the causes and symptoms of your chosen disorder and possible treatment options. Include information on the role of diet in mitigating or treating symptoms of the disorder. Cite at least two sources in your response.

Explanation / Answer

Eating the major act for all living organism.But eating wrong food at wrong time is the first cause of all disease starting from gastrointestinal system like simple digestion problem to life threatening disease like cancer.

Let's see about the following disease

GERD(Gastroesophageal reflux disease)

It is the backflow of the digestive juices back into esophageal tract causing irritation from stomach

Causes:(only because of food)

Signs and symptoms

Treatment

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