{"id":17333,"date":"2021-02-17T11:16:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T11:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opa.org.uk\/sample-page\/gord-awareness-week-2020\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:27:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:27:03","slug":"gord-awareness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?page_id=17333","title":{"rendered":"GORD Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">GORD Awareness<\/h1>\n<p>Acid Reflux (also called Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease, or GORD) is caused by a weak muscle in your oesophagus called the Lower Oesophageal Sphincter (LOS).\u00a0 The LOS is your body\u2019s reflux barrier.\u00a0 Normally your reflux barrier acts like a one-way valve, allowing food and liquid to pass into the stomach, but preventing stomach contents from flowing back into the oesophagus.\u00a0 In people with reflux, the reflux barrier allows harmful acid and bile to flow back into the Oesophagus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26194 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opa.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/updated-gord-poster-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/updated-gord-poster-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/updated-gord-poster-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/updated-gord-poster-300x385.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/updated-gord-poster-467x600.jpg 467w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/updated-gord-poster.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Message from our Patron, Fiona Wade who lost her father to oesophageal cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/Yp6IiaW8OHY?feature=share\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/Yp6IiaW8OHY?feature=share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Message from John Campolini (OPA Chair)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness of the symptoms of reflux disease and encourage people to seek an accurate diagnosis and treatment if necessary. Many people think that the only symptom of reflux disease is heartburn and whilst this is an important symptom, there are many, many more. Once you understand more about your symptoms, you can have an informed discussion with your GP or other medical professional about diagnostic tests and the different treatment options from lifestyle modifications to surgery. We know food and alcohol can be a reflux trigger for many people and as we enter the \u2018season of excess\u2019, we hope this campaign will raise awareness and encourage sufferers to take action to get treated for reflux.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"awareness\">GET EDUCATED<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"awareness\">about the symptoms and complications<\/h3>\n<p>We would like to educate people that Reflux disease is more than just heartburn and raise awareness of more symptoms. By using this symptom checker\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/refluxuk.com\/symptoms-and-diagnosis\/eligibility-symptom-checker\/\">https:\/\/refluxuk.com\/symptoms-and-diagnosis\/eligibility-symptom-checker\/<\/a><\/span>\u00a0you can see how severe your symptoms are.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/get-educated.html\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"awareness\">GET EVALUATED<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"awareness\">to find out if you have GORD<\/h3>\n<p>The first and most important step in treating your reflux symptoms is to accurately diagnose the cause. There are a range of diagnostic tests available to understand your own individual case and we will be raising awareness of all the different tests and what to expect.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/get-evaluated.html\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"awareness\">GET TREATED<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"awareness\">Learn about treatment options for GORD<\/h3>\n<p>Once the cause of your symptoms have been established by your healthcare professional, there are a range of different treatment options available to you. We aim to raise awareness of these different options so you can have an informed conversation with your healthcare professional about what might be the best treatment for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/get-treated.html\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/opa.org.uk\/acid-reflux\/\">ACID REFLUX IS A DISEASE, NOT A BAD MEAL CHOICE<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GORD Awareness Acid Reflux (also called Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease, or GORD) is caused by a weak muscle in your oesophagus called the Lower Oesophageal Sphincter (LOS).\u00a0 The LOS is your body\u2019s reflux barrier.\u00a0 Normally your reflux barrier acts like a one-way valve, allowing food and liquid to pass into the stomach, but preventing stomach contents from flowing back into the oesophagus.\u00a0 In people with reflux, the reflux barrier allows harmful acid and bile to flow back into the Oesophagus. 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