{"id":19462,"date":"2021-08-18T14:33:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opa.org.uk\/?page_id=19462"},"modified":"2021-09-08T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T10:14:20","slug":"gord-landing-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?page_id=19462","title":{"rendered":"GORD Landing Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_section&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;slider-1-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease<br \/>\n(GORD)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221;]Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (also called Acid Reflux, or GORD) is caused by a weak muscle in your oesophagus called the Lower Oesophageal Sphincter (LOS). The LOS is your body\u2019s reflux barrier. 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. 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