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.
If you have been dealing with unexplained ear pain, ear pressure, muffled hearing or ringing in your ears and you also have LPR (silent reflux) or acid reflux, there is a good chance these things are connected. It confused me when I first experienced it — ear symptoms felt …
Surgery for LPR is a last resort — not because it doesn’t work, but because the vast majority of people with laryngopharyngeal reflux can achieve meaningful improvement or full recovery through diet, lifestyle changes, and the right medications without ever needing an operation. Surgery is the right consideration when …
LPR Surgery: All 4 Options Explained With Success Rates Read More
The short answer: Yes, there’s a strong connection between acid reflux (especially LPR/silent reflux) and sinus congestion, postnasal drip, and rhinosinusitis. When acid and pepsin from your stomach reflux upward beyond your esophagus, they can reach your nasopharynx and sinuses, triggering inflammation, congestion, and mucus production. The mechanism isn’t …
Acid Reflux and Sinus Congestion – The Connection Explained Read More
What you drink has a more direct impact on acid reflux than most people realise — and for a specific reason that goes beyond simply whether a drink is “acidic.” If you have LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux) or GERD, acidic and carbonated drinks don’t just cause direct irritation — they …
What to Drink With Acid Reflux: Best and Worst Choices Explained Read More
An LPR diet focuses on eliminating foods and drinks that reactivate pepsin in your throat — a digestive enzyme that causes most of the inflammation and symptoms in silent reflux. The goal is to consume foods and drinks with a pH above 5, reduce portion sizes, and avoid common …
LPR Diet (Silent Reflux): What to Eat & Foods to Avoid Read More
Nighttime acid reflux is one of the most disruptive forms of the condition — not just because the symptoms are uncomfortable, but because they actively interfere with sleep, and poor sleep in turn makes reflux worse. It’s a vicious cycle that a lot of people find harder to break …
Acid Reflux at Night: How to Stop It and Sleep Better Read More
