Battling the troublesome symptoms of silent reflux? Discover effective dietary strategies for relief.In this article, we'll share practical tips and strategies that may help you find both quick relief and long-term solutions for managing LPR.
Dry eyes are a common issue affecting many people. Symptoms range from uncomfortable foreign body sensation, burning, and itching to reddened eyes and blurred vision. Those affected often complain about tired, strained eyes and a significantly reduc…
Update September 21: The crowdfunding campaign has been closed (work on the trial is continuing) .A new trial is on its way to find a new medication for LPR.Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), also known as silent reflux, is a type of reflux that affect…
Cough can have many causes. While an acute cough is frequently caused by a cold, silent reflux can be the cause of chronic, long-lasting cough. Silent reflux as a possible cause for chronic cough is often overlooked.
Most people associate reflux with very characteristic symptoms, such as heartburn. However, reflux can also cause unspecific symptoms, such as cough, sore throat, and hoarseness. Because these symptoms are typically not associated with reflux, this …
Reflux is typically thought of as an acidic liquid, which causes symptoms such as heartburn by irritating the esophagus. Reflux can, however, also be an aerosol, essentially a fine mist. You could stretch it a bit and call it gaseous. This gaseous r…
Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways. Acute obstruction of the airways causes shortness of breath. Another typical asthma symptom is cough.[1]Asthma can be caused by allergies, but in many cases, the cause is unknown. There…
Many patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) wonder how long it takes before LPR treatments show an effect. Silent reflux damages the mucous membranes, and they need time to heal. The time that it takes is very individual. Some patients see gre…
Finding the best treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) for you is a challenge. There are many treatment options, but only a few have been shown in studies to work. One crucial aspect of treatment success is to remove the cause of the reflux in…
Finding the ideal diet for silent reflux involves trial and error, as how people react to different foods can be very individual. However, some foods are powerful reflux triggers and are problematic for nearly everybody.
Silent reflux, also known as laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), is a kind of reflux that causes respiratory symptoms such as hoarseness, cough, and asthma.Most people know the typical acid reflux symptoms first-hand, or they have at least heard of them…
Ear pain is usually caused by infections. However, laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) can also occasionally cause inflammation in the ear, leading to pain.[1]Ear pain is not usually associated with reflux, though, which makes the diagnosis difficult. Do…
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a complex disease that is difficult to treat. Diagnosis is very challenging because the symptoms are unspecific. Once LPR has been identified as the cause of the symptoms, only then does the search for a successful …
Hoarseness is typically associated with a cold. A cold usually passes fairly quickly, and the voice sounds normal again.If the hoarseness lasts for a long time, though, airway reflux could be the cause. Airway reflux is also known as laryngopharynge…
The teeth are sensitive to acid. In a healthy person, acid in the mouth usually stems from either acid-producing bacteria or acidic foods.However, there is another frequently overlooked source of acid that can severely damage the teeth over time, th…
A sore throat is usually caused by an infection in the throat and airways. A long-lasting sore throat that does not respond to standard treatment can be caused by acid reflux.
You sometimes find the recommendation to use apple cider vinegar as a household remedy against reflux. The idea stems from a popular trend that it stimulates digestion. However, this is not supported by scientific evidence.In the case of silent refl…
Silent reflux, also known as laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), can not only cause a variety of airway symptoms but can also aggravate symptoms of airway conditions, such as asthma and pollen allergies.
Surgery can be very efficient for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) but always bears the risk of complications. Operating is, therefore, the last option to consider for the treatment of LPR and is only recommended in extreme cases.Moreover, the success…
The diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), also known as silent reflux, is a real challenge.It is not possible to directly measure reflux in the airways. With reflux, I mean the whole mix of stomach acid, half-digested food, and enzymes. You c…
LPR stands for laryngopharyngeal reflux. The term reflux describes the backward or return flow of stomach acid. Reflux is often associated with heartburn, the result of stomach acid irritating the throat. In LPR, stomach acid flows not only back up …
LPR causes inflammation in every part of the airways.Usually, the LPR starts to show with one or a few of the symptoms.The longer you let the disease progress, the more additional LPR symptoms you will see. That is why it is so crucial to stop the d…
Gaviscon is a medication that relieves reflux.It is important to know that Gaviscon’s formula varies from country to country.The US version is not very useful. The formula sold in the UK is much more effective against reflux.
Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain disorder.As the name suggests, most people with BMS have a burning sensation in the mouth. However, other symptoms include stabbing or scalding pain. The pain usually affects the mouth and tongue. The t…
There are many causes of LPR.Which is why there are many potential solutions as well.Many physicians treat generically – each patient receives the same treatment. If the patient is lucky, that treatment tackles the root cause. If not, the LPR sympto…
Dr. Jamie Koufman is a, if not THE, pioneer in treating laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).She has coined the term LPR as well as its synonyms: silent reflux, airway reflux & respiratory reflux.Dr. Koufman’s authority goes back to the books that she…
Neuropathy means that nerves are somehow damaged.Nerve damage happens quite often, especially in the nerves in the larynx which are very close to the surface. That is why they can easily be irritated and damaged. For example, they often are injured …
Most refluxers get pH monitoring done to diagnose their LPR.But most of them have no clue how to interpret the results. At the same time, many patients feel their physician did not take the time to properly explain the results.So it might be helpful…
Between the stomach and airways, we have sphincters.These are made to protect us from reflux.Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPR) is caused by a problem with these sphincters.I have interviewed Dr. Mark D. Noar to get a deeper insight into this ma…
This is the last part of the interview with Professor Peter Dettmar.In the last three parts, we already covered the following topics:Part #1: The role of the stomach enzyme pepsin in LPRPart #2: Advanced questions about the symptomsPart #3: Treatmen…
It is hard for patients to find help for their LPR.One reason is: even if you have diagnosed the disease it is very hard to treat. There is no magic pill for it. Additionally, there is a lot of misinformation about LPR treatment out there - even amo…
This post is the second part of the interview with Professor Peter Dettmar - a leading expert in the research around LPR.The first one was about the crucial role of the stomach enzyme pepsin in laryngopharyngeal reflux.Many patients can not find a d…
Pepsin.A term that comes up often when you read about LPR.At least when you are reading the information that has been written in recent time.It has already been common knowledge for decades that acid is a factor in reflux. But that pepsin plays a cr…
What is silent reflux, also known as LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux)?Silent reflux means that acid and stomach enzymes are getting into the airways. This causes inflammation.Understanding the mechanism of silent reflux is crucial for healing it.
Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).They do not work better than placebo as silent reflux treatment.Still, they get prescribed like crazy.Most doctors simply take what works for GERD and tell people with silent reflux to use the same.
Some doctors know a lot about laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).However, those doctors are rare - very rare.Why are there so few doctors who know how to treat LPR, also known as silent reflux?One reason: there is no one single medical specialization re…
There is a whole range of silent reflux symptoms.They are directly or indirectly caused by inflammation, which are the result of damages from pepsin.Here are the most common symptoms of silent reflux:
