If you are expecting a baby, you can almost expect to have acid reflux. It is estimated that as many as 8 out of 10 women experience acid reflux, some for the first time in their life, when they are pregnant. Multiple factors cause acid reflux in pregnancy, including hormonal changes and weight gain. These reflux symptoms are usually the most... Read more
Each week, I try to share with you what I have learned about
acid reflux. My experience has been gained through my role as a caregiver to my
son, a co-editor of a reflux book, and as a doctoral student and researcher of
the psycho-social impacts of illness.
But gastroesophageal reflux disease can be tricky. And
sometimes, even after... Read more
Scintigraphy may become the newest tool to detect acid
reflux in children. Research from Pakistan shows scintigraphy to be highly
effective at safely diagnosing reflux, while delivering smaller doses of radiation
as compared to the more traditional barium x-ray test.
Scintigraphy is a diagnostic test in which a 2 dimensional
picture... Read more
Many of the questions submitted on this site
are from readers asking about acid reflux medications. I understand why.
Medications used to treat reflux are numerous and come in many different
varieties, and which medicines to take can be very confusing. Never-the-less,
it is critically important that you understand the which, how, and when... Read more
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