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.
When you have acid reflux symptoms like heartburn, indigestion or even throat issues (LPR) the first thing your doctor will likely prescribe you is PPIs. PPIs stands for proton pump inhibitors. Their basic purpose it to lower acid production in the stomach which often can help the common symptoms …
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Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) can be used to relieve acid reflux symptoms, though there is no certainty that it will work. This home remedy is meant to help digestion by increasing the acidity of your stomach. The higher acidity should make digestion easier and more effective. Now let me …
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The pyloric valve or sphincter is placed right at the bottom end of the stomach. It is basically a strong ring of muscles which are used to control food movement from the stomach and into the intestines or more precisely the duodenum with is the first part of the …
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I often get the questions like how did I cure my silent reflux, or can silent reflux be cured? The answer to that question is I and many others have been cured or at least seen great improvement following certain advice which I will cover below. When it comes …
Restech (or sometimes called Dx-pH system) is a kind of pH monitoring that is used to measure the acidity of the throat and larynx area. It is typically used to help detect acid reflux and is arguably the most reliable test for detecting and diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) also …
Peptest is a pepsin test that allows for detection of pepsin in the mouth. It is quite a simple test where you test the saliva in your mouth for pepsin. Someone who has LPR (Laryngopharyngeal Reflux) will likely have pepsin in their saliva so it’s a somewhat reliable way …