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.
If your silent reflux symptoms started after a bout of COVID — the throat clearing, the lump-in-throat feeling, the nagging cough that just won’t quit — you’re not imagining a connection. It’s one of the most common questions I get asked, and patient forums are full of people describing …
Can COVID Cause Silent Reflux (LPR)? The Vagus Nerve Link Read More
If you’ve been diagnosed with silent reflux, or you suspect you have it, there’s a fear that tends to creep in late at night: could this quietly be turning into something dangerous? Barrett’s oesophagus — and the small cancer risk attached to it — is usually the specific worry. …
Can Silent Reflux (LPR) Cause Barrett’s Oesophagus? Read More
If you started taking vitamin D and noticed heartburn or stomach discomfort soon after, it is natural to wonder whether the supplement is to blame. Here is the honest answer: for most people, at sensible doses, vitamin D does not cause acid reflux. It is not a recognized reflux …
Can Vitamin D Cause Acid Reflux? Side Effects Explained Read More
If you have spent any time researching reflux, you have probably run into the claim that it all comes down to your gut. The truth is more nuanced — and more interesting. Yes, gut health and acid reflux are closely connected, but not in the simplistic “heal your gut …
Gut Health and Acid Reflux: The GERD, LPR & Microbiome Link Read More
If you feel like you are constantly swallowing, clearing your throat, or fighting a wad of phlegm that never quite goes away, GERD could be the reason. Yes, acid reflux can cause excess mucus. When stomach contents wash up into the esophagus and throat, the tissues there respond by …
GERD and Mucus in Throat: Causes and How to Stop It Read More
Lisinopril isn’t a classic cause of acid reflux, but there are two real connections worth understanding. First, it can occasionally trigger indigestion or heartburn as a less-common side effect — though nausea is the more typical gut complaint. Second, and this is the one that matters most on a …
Lisinopril and Acid Reflux: Cough, Heartburn & LPR Read More