If the thought of creating a unique meal plan causes heartburn, allow us to help turn down the heat (and pressure on you).

So people might feel pain because of that crosstalk, often in between the shoulder blades," Dr. Rao explains. Referred pain from GERD isn't going to do damage to your back or shoulders.

Characters like Gerd and Goldberg have been introduced before, appearing in past cover stories and events in the series.