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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …