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Top 10 Reflux Life Hacks

Struggling with acid reflux? Read on for our top 10 life hacks to make managing symptoms easier.
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Barrett’s Esophagus

Barrett’s Esophagus is a disorder where the lining (mucosa) of the esophagus is replaced by tissue that is similar to the lining of the intestine.
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Confessions of a Refluxing Physician

As a physician, my patients with reflux never kept me up at night. It seemed like everyone had it (at least 1 in 5 US adults do), and the solution was to prescribe a proton pump inhibitor…
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Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) vs. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)

Reflux is a normal physiologic process that allows the stomach to vent gas (air). We all reflux. Understand the difference between GERD and LPR.
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Beverages with Benefits - Exploring the positive effects of Coffee and Wine

I invariably begin my day with coffee and quite often finish my day with a glass of wine. How fortunate then that there are numerous beneficial properties associated with both.
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Introduction to gastric reflux: what is it and how does it occur?

I was never expecting my own reflux to start waking me up from a dead sleep! It started with an epigastric (below my sternum) burning that evolved into a feeling of menthol up my entire throat and into my ears.
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