That's fair. Guess I'm mostly talking about the other end of the system :)

There are actually biologic treatments for Crohn's/UC, not everyone responds but they produce remission which can spare or prolong time to surgery for many.

it's perfectly okay to cut out everything that triggers GERD, see fiber menace

My life would be significantly less enjoyable without the foods that trigger my GERD. I'll stick with the small, cheap pill that lets me continue to enjoy carbonation, hot drinks, spice, chocolate, acidity, dairy, fried foods

If that pill is esomeprazole / Nexium or other proton-pump inhibitor, do note that repeated use is correlated with early onset osteoporosis.

My doctor informed me of the side effects when she gave me the prescription.