If you’ve been told you have a hiatal hernia, chances are it came up in the context of your reflux symptoms — and for good reason. A hiatal hernia is one of the most common underlying structural causes of both acid reflux and LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux), and understanding exactly …
Hiatal Hernia and Reflux: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Read More
If you have a cough that won’t go away and you’re not sure why, acid reflux could be the reason — even if you’ve never felt a single moment of heartburn. A reflux cough is one of the most common yet misunderstood symptoms of both GERD and laryngopharyngeal reflux …
Reflux Cough: Why Acid Reflux Makes You Cough (And How to Stop It) Read More
If you’ve been searching for something you can actually do — beyond medication and diet — to help acid reflux, breathing exercises are one of the few natural interventions backed by proper clinical trials. Not wellness speculation. Actual randomised controlled studies showing measurable reductions in acid exposure, improved quality …
Exercise and acid reflux have a complicated relationship — and the honest answer is that one can either help or hurt the other depending entirely on what you’re doing and when. If you’ve ever found yourself getting heartburn mid-run, or wondered whether your gym routine is making your reflux …
Exercise and Acid Reflux: What Helps and What Hurts Read More
If you’ve been living with silent reflux — officially known as laryngopharyngeal reflux, or LPR — chances are you’ve typed those exact words into a search bar at some point. I know I did. When I was in the thick of my worst LPR symptoms, the fear of what …
Most discussions of acid reflux focus on one valve — the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES), which separates the stomach from the oesophagus. When the LES relaxes inappropriately, stomach contents escape upward and you get GERD. It’s a well-established story. What’s far less discussed is the second valve: the upper …
Upper Esophageal Sphincter: Function, Failure, and Silent Reflux Read More