Bile Reflux and What To Do About It
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 …
New LPR Drug? Trial to Assess a Drug that Targets Pepsin
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 …
AI vs. Famous Chef Recipes
Once upon a time, there were a limited number of options for food inspiration. Besides the meals you enjoyed while dining out or the recipes you gleaned from a …
Interview: LEFT Device – Sleep Position Therapy for Acid Reflux
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, …
Reflux Hypersensitivity
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 …
LPR (Silent Reflux) Cough: Causes & Treatment
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 …
Airway Reflux (Respiratory Reflux): Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment
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 …
Pepsin: We Digest Ourselves.
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 …
Acid Reflux (GERD) Cough: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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 …
Can Acid Reflux Cause Asthma?
Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways. Acute obstruction of the airways causes shortness of breath. Another typical asthma symptom is cough. Asthma can be caused by …