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How to Lose Weight and Firm Abdomen When Suffering From a Hiatus Hernia

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Sarka-Jonae Miller

A hiatal hernia is a mild form of a hernia that you may not even know you have unless your physician finds it. A hiatal hernia is when a portion of your stomach protrudes upward through your diaphragm and through an opening called the hiatus that allows the esophagus to connect to the stomach.

Sarka-Jonae Miller has been a freelance writer and editor since 2003. She was a personal trainer for four years with certifications from AFAA and NASM. Miller also worked at 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness and as a mobile trainer. Her career in the fitness industry begin in 2000 as a martial arts, yoga and group exercise instructor. She graduated cum laude from Syracuse University.