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Abstract The American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines provide rules for preparing manuscripts. This template provides a basic layout based upon the fifth edition of these guidelines. The APA guidelines define an abstract as a single paragraph, without indentation, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript. The purpose of the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper. The total length should not exceed 120 words, with each sentence written concisely. GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or (GERD) as it is commonly called is a digestive disorder that affects many people in this country. It can be associated with heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest, which most of us have experienced at some point in our lives. It is estimated that 17 million Americans suffer from heartburn and other systems of GERD. (http://www.intelihealth.com) It typically occurs after a large meal, or after eating spicy foods. To better understand GERD, let us first examine what happens when we eat. First, we take a bite of food. We begin to chew the food and it mixes with saliva. Once the food has been chewed, we swallow it, and it travels through our esophagus. Chewed food is helped through our eso