Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Research Findings (2022) Brief takeaways from LPR research in 2022 are compiled below in list format. Age associated with LPR: Older age is associated with increased risk of LPR. Alginate suspension vs. PPI (omeprazole): Thrice daily administration of alginate suspension (magnesium alginate) might be as effective as omeprazole (20 mg) – when combined …
I generally enjoy consuming low-fat dairy products (e.g. Greek yogurt, whey protein, cottage cheese) because they have great “protein-to-calorie” ratios. That said, I’m currently dealing with a case of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and wanted to determine what the scientific literature said regarding dairy and reflux. Milk + Dairy & Acid Reflux (Research) Included below are …
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the “tetracycline” class used to treat a variety of bacterial infections and some parasites. Conditions commonly treated by doxycycline, include: acne; bacterial pneumonia; chlamydia; Lyme disease; cholera; typhus; and syphilis. It is also used to prevent malaria in conjunction with quinine. If you were prescribed doxycycline by a medical …
According to a 2012 survey administered by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), around 1.3% of U.S. adults (3.065M) had taken melatonin within the past 30 days. (R) (This was more than a 2-fold increase from just 0.6% of U.S. adults who admitted to using melatonin within the past 30-days in a 2007 survey.) …
Alprazolam is a medium duration-of-action benzodiazepine anxiolytic utilized primarily for the treatment of acute anxiety episodes (e.g. panic attacks). Because alprazolam functions as a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of GABA-A receptors, it allows endogenous GABA to bind with increased frequency to agonize receptors – which increases CNS inhibition. The combination of: neurochemical modulation AND CNS …
A subset of individuals with acid reflux syndromes will experience a phenomenon unofficially referred to as “acidic vertigo.” Some may also call this “reflux vertigo” or “acidic labyrinthitis.” Others will just say that they experience “dizziness” as a byproduct of acid reflux. In most of these cases, the underlying mechanisms are likely similar. Mechanisms of …