Quick Answer. A lightning arrester protects telecommunication and electrical power systems from damage during a lightning strike. It accomplishes this by redirecting the current in the lightning to the ground.
Bloating, burping and passing gas are natural and are usually caused by swallowed air or the breakdown of food through digestion.
GERD is caused by laxity of the valve at the junction of the stomach and esophagus. This laxity allows significant amounts of food and stomach acids to flow back into the esophagus, causing burning pain, bloating and frequent burping. It can also cause stomach pain similar to an ulcer.