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:
