This category is covering Laryngopharyngeal Reflux or LPR for short. It is a form of acid reflux that can affect the throat, sinuses and more.
Health anxiety and acid reflux feed each other, and the engine that keeps the cycle turning is something that feels helpful but isn’t: checking. When reflux gives you a lump in the throat, a burning chest or a tickle that won’t clear, health anxiety makes you monitor it — …
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An elemental diet is a short-term liquid formula of pre-digested nutrients — free amino acids instead of whole protein, simple sugars instead of complex carbs, and very little fat — designed to be absorbed high up in the small intestine before it can reach the bacteria lower down. For …
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pH-impedance testing is the one reflux test that catches reflux no matter how acidic it is. A standard pH study only sees reflux when the material coming up is acidic — below pH 4. pH-impedance adds a second sensor that detects the movement of liquid and gas up the …
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A barium swallow is an X-ray study, not a reflux test. It’s very good at showing the shape and plumbing of your oesophagus — a hiatal hernia, a stricture, a ring, a narrowing, a pouch, or a swallowing problem — and it’s the go-to test when something feels like …
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CPAP and acid reflux have a two-way relationship, and it surprises people. For most users, CPAP actually improves nighttime reflux — treating your sleep apnea calms the very pressure swings in your chest that pull acid upward all night. But for a meaningful minority, CPAP does the opposite and …
Here’s the honest answer: hiatal hernia self-massage might give some people a little temporary relief, but there’s no solid proof it works, and it will not fix the hernia itself. No proper clinical trial has ever tested the self-massage technique that’s all over YouTube, so the strongest claims you’ll …
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