Tracy Davenport is an advocate for parents and caregivers of chronically ill children. Tracy has two children, one of which suffers from severe gastroespogheal reflux disease. The obstacles Tracy faced in finding treatment for her son and the emotional rollercoaster of having a baby with reflux led her and her husband to write her first book, Making Life Better for a Baby With Acid Reflux.
Making Life Better for a Baby With Acid Reflux deals with the ins and outs of the emotionally and...
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I just had to share this picture with all of you at Health Central's Acid Reflux site. Last night I was trying to keep the girls... Read more »
Sometimes kids do not outgrow their infant reflux and end up dealing with reflux well into older childhood years. Our youngest refluxer... Read more »
Jan Gambino is a freelance writer and mother of children with acid reflux disease.Jan holds a B.S. degree in Special Education and Elementary... Read more »
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) during... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acid suppression continues to be the mainstay for treating GERD that does not respond to lifestyle changes and treatment. The aim of drug therapy is... Read more »
Obesity-linked acid reflux isn't just for adults any more. Experts say that overweight kids as young as six years old also show signs of... Read more »