— Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer January 4, 2021 Adherence to an anti-reflux lifestyle may prevent many symptoms of gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD) in women, data from Nurses’ Health Study II suggest. And the decreased risk was evident even in regular […]
December 06, 2017 Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Most belches in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are supragastric and can induce episodes of reflux. The authors hypothesized that diaphragmatic breathing training could reduce supragastric belching and improve GERD symptoms in patients with proton pump inhibitor–refractory GERD. Diaphragmatic breathing training reduced the belching visual […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 May 08, B Jancin News CHICAGO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – Gastroesophageal reflux disease may constitute a heretofore unrecognized risk factor for coronary heart disease. In a nationwide case-control study of prodigious proportions, endoscopically confirmed GERD in patients without known coronary or peripheral artery disease at baseline was independently associated with a […]
Larry Hand November 06, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813930 Infants younger than 2 months who are hospitalized more than once with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are significantly more likely to undergo antireflux procedures (ARPs) than children aged 7 months or older, according to an article published online November 6 in JAMA Surgery. Children with multiple disorders, regardless […]
Full Article: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/gerdacid-reflux/gerd-treatment-nutrition-vs-drugs-3/ The previous post I wrote about small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) was simply a lead in to the post I really wanted to write. But the post I really wanted to write wouldn’t have made sense without the first post, which was, I suppose, the prologue. A while back I was wading through the […]
Giving a baby’s minor symptoms the “disease” label may boost parents’ desire to medicate, even if told drugs won’t work.
The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 23. September 2013, 21:02 GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease, can be a miserable disorder causing its victims an array of symptoms ranging from the mildly uncomfortable to absolute torture. Also known as acid reflux and heartburn, GERD can make those who have it fear going to bed at night […]
Published: Apr 29, 2013 | Updated: Apr 29, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Pediatricians should differentiate between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before determining a course of treatment for infants, children, and teens, according to new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. Point out that lifestyle changes […]