Living with GERD, or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, can be challenging, especially when it comes to food choices. A GERD diet can help manage symptoms and improve your quality of life. By making smart dietary changes, you can avoid common triggers…
Have you been diagnosed with acid reflux and the medications are not working well?Then you may have bile reflux, a condition with similar symptoms, but requiring very different medications and treatments to obtain the relief you need. Bile reflux ca…
This article is about the LEFT device, which promises to reduce nighttime reflux by conditioning users to avoid sleeping on their right side.I spoke to Professor Arjan Bredenoord, medical advisor for Side Sleep Technologies, which developed the LEFT…
Some patients are more sensitive to reflux than others.For instance, some people might have light reflux but severe symptoms. They might go to the doctor, who carries out 24-hour pH monitoring. The test might only show light reflux despite the fact …
Acute cough is usually associated with a common cold or flu. However, when it comes to chronic cough, there is another, often overlooked cause: acid reflux. Patients often see multiple doctors before being diagnosed with acid reflux-related cough.
Reflux symptoms in the esophagus, such as heartburn, are primarily caused by rising stomach acid. Consequently, the diet has a heavy influence on gastroesophageal reflux disease.[1]Chronic acid exposure leads to sensitized pain receptors in the esop…
The pH is a measure of acidity. Acids play a crucial role in the development of acid reflux symptoms.
This is the fourth and final part of my interview series with Dr. Mark Noar about the link between gastric motility and acid reflux.In the previous parts we discussed some foundational factors: gastric motility, gastroparesis, and pyloric outlet obs…
Basically, gastroparesis means delayed gastric emptying.Gastroparesis can lead to a host of symptoms. Bloating, nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, and acid reflux, are just a few of them.I interviewed expert gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Noar, to find ou…
The pyloric sphincter sits at the bottom end of the stomach. It controls how fast food enters the intestines.It is surprisingly common for the pyloric sphincter to be too tight. Some common medical terms for that are pyloric obstruction, pyloric ste…
The term “gastric motility” refers to the movements of the stomach.Without this motility, it would be much more difficult for the stomach to digest and move food into the intestines.Understanding gastric motility is crucial when it comes to diagnosi…
I’ll never forget my first time.It was when I was at university and sharing a house with other students. Our dinner routine was always the same: cook together, eat together, and sprawl on the sofa – or even fall straight into bed.Lying on the sofa o…
Have you seen a doctor about your acid reflux?If yes, he’s probably prescribed you a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI). PPIs work by reducing the production of stomach acid. Some well-known brands are Nexium, Protonix, and Prilosec.The problem is, heartbu…
Are you thinking about undergoing a fundoplication?For example, a Nissen fundoplication?If you have extreme acid reflux, that might be a good idea. Especially if nothing else has worked.However, if you get an inexperienced surgeon, you might end up …
Do you suffer from painful heartburn? Then you surely want to know how you can successfully treat your symptoms.I will tell you how to get relief from your pain.You will see that there is no magic trick to it. Instead, successful treatment of heartb…
When lifestyle and dietary measures fail, most people think they have to use medication or do a very invasive surgery.But there is something in the middle of these two choices - the Stretta procedure.The Stretta procedure is done without cutting you…
