This category covers Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD for short. GERD is a severe form of acid reflux with the most common symptom being heartburn.
The pyloric valve — also called the pyloric sphincter — sits at the very bottom of your stomach, acting as a gatekeeper between the stomach and the small intestine. Most people with acid reflux or LPR have never heard of it, yet in some cases it plays a direct …
Pyloric Valve and Acid Reflux: The Hidden Sphincter Behind Your Symptoms Read More
If you have symptoms of LPR or silent reflux and you’ve been trying to figure out whether reflux is actually the cause, you may have come across the Peptest. It’s a saliva test you can do at home that detects pepsin — the digestive enzyme at the root of …
Peptest Review: Is It Worth Doing for LPR and Silent Reflux? Read More
The short answer: If your acid reflux medication isn’t working, you’re not alone—up to 40% of GERD patients don’t respond adequately to standard doses of PPIs. But medication failure doesn’t mean you’re stuck. The real problem is rarely about finding the “right” pill. It’s about understanding why the medication …
Acid Reflux Medication Not Working? Why 40% of Patients Fail Read More
Acid reflux happens when stomach acid escapes upward through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) — the valve between your stomach and esophagus — and irritates the lining above it. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is the chronic, more severe form. The most common triggers are diet, lifestyle habits, excess weight, …
Acid Reflux & GERD: The Complete Guide to Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Read More
The best foods for LPR (silent reflux) are low-acid, alkaline-forming, and anti-inflammatory — they calm the digestive tract without reactivating pepsin, the enzyme that causes most of the throat damage in LPR. Top choices include oats, rice, lean proteins like chicken and fish, ginger, cucumber, celery, bananas, melons, cooked …
LPR Foods to Eat: 12 Best Foods for Silent Reflux Relief Read More
If you have LPR (silent reflux), alkaline water is one of the most useful things you can add to your daily routine — not because it treats the root cause, but because of something very specific it does to pepsin. Once you understand that, the case for drinking it …
Alkaline Water for LPR and Acid Reflux: Does It Help and What pH Do You Need? Read More