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Tips to Feeding an Infant with Acid Reflux

Nourishing your child with severe acid reflux or acid reflux disease can prove challenging. It is beyond confusing to negotiate the messages sent about what is best for these often sensitive babies. If you check out the formula isle it can confuse the issue even further. Remember they are selling a product first not diagnosing your child's... Read moreChevron
posted 05/27/2010, comments (0)|
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A New Way to Diagnose Eosinophillic Esophagitis (EOE)

Eosinophillic Esophagitis (EOE) is a condition that can closely mimic the symptoms of GERD.  Many patients are only made aware of an EoE diagnosis after their doctor does a scope and biopsies the tissue lining the esophagus.  It has been standard practice to then count the number of eosinophils present in order to make the EoE diagnosis.... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2010, comments (0)|
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Different Term for Acid Reflux: What is NERD?

NERD is the acronym for non erosive esophageal reflux disease.  It is loosely defined as the presence of gastroesophageal reflux without mucosal injury.  Unfortunately there is no real "gold standard" for the diagnosis of this condition so many patients are left feeling very frustrated.While it used to be thought that NERD patients... Read moreChevron
posted 05/05/2010, comments (0)|
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Special Formulas: Advocate for Coverage

Many children with severe GERD, food allergies or metabolic disorders have serious problems digesting basic formulas and some even have problems with their mother's breast milk. When all else fails many pediatricians will recommend an amino acid based formula for the child.   Amino acid based formulas can be extremely expensive and many are... Read moreChevron
posted 04/06/2010, comments (0)|
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PPI Dependency

  Now that people have been taking Proton Pump Inhbitors (PPIs) for years, the very long-term side effects are becoming known. In my last sharepost, I wrote about the long term effect of PPIs on your bones and promised this time to write about PPI dependency.   Many people have written questions on HealthCentral regarding an... Read moreChevron
posted 03/29/2010, comments (24)|
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