Acid Reflux Expert Jan Gambino shares Acid Reflux management news and commentary at AcidRefluxConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96 http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96 http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/102751/reflux-cookbook Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:49:00 -0500 Jan Gambino Parents often ask me if there is a cookbook for kids with reflux. There is no such cookbook because it would probably be very short or just a book of blank pages.  If I was writing a cookbook for kids with reflux, it would be one page long.   Page 1:   Dear Parent, I wish you lots of luck! The End!   A cookbook for kids with reflux might need the following title:   How to Cook 3 Meals a Day, 7 Days a Week... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/102751/reflux-cookbook http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/101873/treatments-colic Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:53:00 -0500 Jan Gambino Maybe her symptoms looked like Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) but the doctor said she has colic. Now what? Unfortunately, this is one of those good news/bad new situations. The good news is she has colic and not a more serious medical condition. The bad news is there are no easy treatments for colic. No magic pill, no 100% effective treatments to reduce the crying and the pain. Colic treatment is... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/101873/treatments-colic http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/101329/year-medication Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:34:00 -0500 Jan Gambino So I turned the calendar and it was 2010. Each year it is the same: I suddenly realize how messy my house is and go into clean up mode. I throw away the old calendar and put away the holiday decorations. One day, I decided it was time to clean up the over flowing cabinet where I keep the medication. Over the course of the year, the cabinet gets stuffed with prescription medications, used ace bandages and over the counter medication. So I took... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/101329/year-medication http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/100910/adults-sleep Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:18:00 -0500 Jan Gambino I often hear about wedges, pillows and positioning devices for babies with gastroesophageal reflux but adults with reflux also struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep. The fact is: sleep and reflux just don’t mix no matter what age you are.   I am always on the lookout for new products and I am happy to report that Horacio Rubio, the inventor of the Comfy LiftBed has several products, including some new options for teens and... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/100910/adults-sleep http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99735/colic-cry-reflux Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:07:00 -0500 Jan Gambino   When your baby is crying, all of your energy is focused on finding a way to calm her. You might try rocking her or walking with her over your shoulder. If that doesn’t work, you might feed her or change her. On and on you go until she is calm again. But what if you cannot calm her? What if the crying escalates into shrieking and her little body is stiff and her fists are clenched? You might start to feel tense and upset, even... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99735/colic-cry-reflux http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99731/reflux-101-book Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:35:00 -0500 Jan Gambino     Reflux 101: A Parent’s Guide to Gastroesophageal Reflux is a comprehensive guide to parenting a baby or child with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). I wrote this book for you, the many parents of babies and children with reflux. When my daughter was struggling with reflux, I longed for a book that would answer my questions and provide the support and hope that I needed to get... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99731/reflux-101-book http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99963/autism-guidelines Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:48:00 -0500 Jan Gambino The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating digestive problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In the next few days, I will summarize the findings in a Sharepost. Meanwhile, check out the full document here Jan http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99963/autism-guidelines http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99832/surfing-year Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:50:00 -0500 Jan Gambino So the walking club and the gym membership didn’t work out and your New Year’s resolution to get fit is already in peril. What is left? How will you ever get control of your acid reflux and have a healthy New Year? Well, there is still surfing!   Surfing?! It turns out a physician/researcher (who just happens to be a surfer) studied symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in surfers. Surfers and non surfers who participated in... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/99832/surfing-year http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/98951/part-resolution Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:13:00 -0500 Jan Gambino   I think most of us start the New Year with plans to add exercise to our routine. After a holiday season full of eating delicious, high calorie foods and maybe placing exercise lower and lower on the long “To Do” list it can be hard to get started. When you have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, exercise can worsen reflux symptoms making exercise even less appealing.   I often get asked if there is a best exercise if... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/98951/part-resolution http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/98519/holiday-survival Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:16:00 -0500 Jan Gambino   The first holiday with a new baby is often full of changes, new tasks and the start of new traditions. When your baby has gastroesophageal reflux, your days are already too busy and it may seem like an impossible task to add one more thing to your day such as shopping at the mall which would necessitate wearing actual clothes and getting your unhappy baby to tolerate being buckled in the car seat. Or maybe you have always hosted the... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/98519/holiday-survival