Bowel dysfunction after laparoscopic antireflux surgery. I can’t help but wonder if the bowel symptoms (diarrhea being the most common) are merely another indication of altered GI physiology that led to the reflux in the first place. Or, even more likely, is a result of the medications given to control the symptoms of reflux. Given […]
Reflux esophagitis in coeliac disease: beneficial effect of a gluten free diet. No need to make lifestyle changes like avoiding wheat–just take acid suppressive therapy. After all, acid is not important for digestion of proteins, activation of multiple digestive enzymes, activation of multiple anti-cancer compounds in foods, absorption of nutrients like B12, iron and certain […]
While it’s been some time (and my memory is going with age) I still remember the first time I heard of a newborn being put on Prilosec for reflux. Incredulous. Stupefied. Dazed. All adequate descriptions for how I felt at that time. After this time, I heard more often of cases where infants were given […]
Oxidative stress is more important than acid in reflux oesophagitis What a wonderful concept!! I cannot remember how many times I have had to explain to a near hostile listener in a group I’m speaking to that he or she has a very, very low likelihood of making too much stomach acid; in reality almost […]
I still remember the first time, several years ago, I had a patient tell me that their infant had been put on Prilosec for heartburn. Heartburn in an infant. Seriously? Maybe it was the chili dog and beer. If we can believe that a newborn infant can have reflux, we would have to assume that Mother Nature screwed […]
