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/96/75535/medical-dangerous Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:35:00 -0400 Jan Gambino High medical bills and job loss related to an illness are the cause of many foreclosures and bankruptcies in the United States. I don’t think the average person realizes that an illness can place a huge burden on your finances until you are faced with a sudden illness or a chronic illness such as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Those of us who are living with a chronic illness or struggling to care for a family member with a... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/75535/medical-dangerous http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/74560/ppi-safe Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:41:00 -0400 Jan Gambino Recently, I have seen several TV news stories and newspaper articles about the safety of Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPI’s, a popular medication to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD. You may be more familiar with the brand names of PPI’s such as Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec or Protonix.     New research was presented at a large gathering of gastroenterologists attending the Digestive Disease Week Conference... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/74560/ppi-safe http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/73567/explaining-reflux Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:53:00 -0400 Jan Gambino Has this ever happened to you? You are in the checkout line at the grocery store and your toddler with reflux starts regurgitating her breakfast. First there is the telltale junky cough, a few good gags and then out comes a bit of her breakfast into your hand and down her cute little outfit. You are clutching your coupons in one hand but you absentmindedly open your purse, fetch a tissue and wipe up the mess in a matter of seconds. All is well... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/73567/explaining-reflux http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/72963/wrong-baby Sun, 31 May 2009 20:40:00 -0400 Jan Gambino I think parents and especially mothers have a sense that something is wrong well before everyone else. Yet even when the baby is having digestive problems that suggest a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), some babies must wait weeks or even months for a diagnosis.  A recent study confirmed what parents tell me all the time: many young children with reflux are not diagnosed for months while... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/72963/wrong-baby http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/71923/babies-talk Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:00 -0400 Jan Gambino A recent study assessed the health-related quality of life issues faced by adults with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). A high number of adults listed sleeping and eating as significant quality of life issues. Further, adults with GERD indicated that they experienced poor symptom control despite medical treatment.  A significant number of study participants used over the counter GERD medications in addition to prescription... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/71923/babies-talk http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/71047/reflux-hospital Fri, 15 May 2009 07:10:00 -0400 Jan Gambino Is your infant or child scheduled for a test such as an endoscopy or a pH probe? It pays to follow the Boy Scout motto and “Be Prepared!” I have been to the hospital too many times for scheduled and unplanned visits with my refluxers and I have needed every one of the items on this list!     What I bring to the hospital:   Extra Food for your Picky Eater: Many hospitals, especially children’s... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/71047/reflux-hospital http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/70037/reflux-average Thu, 07 May 2009 07:18:00 -0400 Jan Gambino On the eve of Mother’s Day, I logged on to the www.salary.com website to calculate my salary as a Reflux Mom. Each year, www.salary.com calculates the hourly pay of typical “jobs” performed by moms to come up with a yearly salary for a stay at home mom.     Did you ever pause long enough to consider all of the jobs you perform in a day as a Reflux Mom? The list is endless and we must multi task as fast as we can to... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/70037/reflux-average http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/69316/child-vitamins Fri, 01 May 2009 07:12:00 -0400 Jan Gambino So here’s the deal-your toddler or child with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a “careful eater” and you are worried she is not getting all of the nutrients she needs. You are worried because “careful eating” does not include eating most fruits, vegetables and all of the other healthy foods in your kitchen or the local food store. In fact, all of these foods taste “yucky”.  So you go to the... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/69316/child-vitamins http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/68298/product-ar-pillow Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:24:00 -0400 Jan Gambino Like many Reflux Moms, Liz, the inventor of the AR Pillow didn’t intend to develop a product or run a company. She was desperate to help her son Aidan, who cried incessantly from reflux. The doctor advised her to hold Aidan at a 30 degree angle after each meal, a strategy that worked but her arms and back ached from the effort. She tried positioning him upright in a car seat but that made his reflux worse. Out of desperation, she created a... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/68298/product-ar-pillow http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/67521/sleep-reflux-view Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:17:00 -0400 Jan Gambino Any mom will tell you, long term sleep issues from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) causes your child to be irritable, fussy and difficult to live with. Not surprisingly, most children with GERD would probably agree that moms and caretakers are irritable and difficult to live with due to sleep deprivation! It is like “new mother’s haze” but it lasts much longer. Friends and family expect the mother of a newborn to skip... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/96/67521/sleep-reflux-view