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Kenan Thompson reveals health diagnosis after years of 'suffering in silence'

Kenan Thompson has revealed a health diagnosis after 'suffering in silence' for years.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the esophagus, per Johns Hopkins Medicine. In a commercial shared online, Kenan portrays a chef in a fictional TV program called Kick Some Acid Cooking Show. Thompson added about dealing with his health woe, 'I've had good training with SNL, just trying to take the comedic approach to tougher topics and make it more palatable to discuss.

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