Diabetes raises your risk of reflux by around 60% — a meta-analysis of nine studies covering 9,067 people with reflux and 81,968 controls found an odds ratio of 1.61. But the more useful finding is how directly and immediately blood sugar itself is involved. In a controlled study using …
Diabetes and Acid Reflux: Why Blood Sugar Makes It Worse Read More
Silent reflux in children — laryngopharyngeal reflux, or LPR — happens when stomach contents travel up and reach the throat, voice box and airway rather than causing the obvious spitting up or heartburn most parents expect. Because there’s often no visible vomiting, it’s easy to miss, which is exactly …
Silent Reflux (LPR) in Children & Toddlers: Signs and Help Read More
If you have acid reflux or silent reflux (LPR) and you are researching supplements, the most important thing to understand before spending any money is that different supplements work through very different mechanisms. Some reduce acid. Some coat and protect the esophageal lining. Some target the pepsin enzyme directly. …
Supplements for LPR & Acid Reflux: What Actually Works Read More