GERD. You may have heard friends or family mention this one. Or perhaps you’re dealing with it yourself. As it happens, this condition has become one of the most talked-about health issues in the past decade, particularly among Indonesian millennials. A study conducted by Suherman et al. in 2021 shows that the prevalence of GERD in Indonesia has reached 27.4 percent, with 29.26 percent of those diagnosed with the condition being individuals between 26 to 35 years old.
Whether you’ve experienced GERD—and know