If you have reflux, almost everything traces back to one small ring of muscle: the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES. It is the valve sitting between your esophagus and your stomach, and when it does its job, you never think about it. When it does not, you get heartburn, …
Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES): How It Affects Acid Reflux Read More
If you have silent reflux and you have noticed a white coating on your tongue, a burning or scalded feeling, or food suddenly tasting bitter or metallic, you are not imagining a connection. The tongue sits right in the firing line of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), and after more than …
Silent Reflux & the Tongue: Coating, Burning & Taste Read More
If your voice feels tired before you’ve done anything to tire it, if your top notes have quietly gone missing, or if you’re clearing your throat constantly on stage – silent reflux may be the culprit, even if you’ve never had heartburn in your life. Silent reflux, properly called …
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If you keep coughing up small, foul-smelling white lumps and you also deal with reflux, it’s natural to wonder whether the two are connected. The honest answer is: probably, but not in the simple “reflux causes tonsil stones” way you’ll read elsewhere. No large study has proven that acid …
Acid Reflux and Tonsil Stones: The Real Connection Read More
If your reflux flares up no matter how carefully you eat, the problem might not be on your plate at all – it could be in your medicine cabinet. Several extremely common medications quietly make acid reflux and LPR worse, either by loosening the valve that’s meant to keep …
If you take antihistamines for allergies and also deal with acid reflux, you may have noticed the two seem connected — and there’s a real mechanism behind it, though it’s more subtle than “antihistamines cause reflux.” The strongest link runs through an unexpected route: dry mouth. Allergy antihistamines commonly …
Antihistamines and Acid Reflux: The Dry Mouth Link Read More