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 re…
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…
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.
