For more than 30 years, we've known about the connection between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. GERD is often called heartburn, but heartburn is actually just one of the symptoms. We've also known that GERD can trigger asthma symptoms, and that anywhere from 50% to 80% of people with asthma have GERD.
But what hasn't been clear was which was the proverbial chicken and which was the egg. In other words, did GERD cause asthma... or did asthma cause GERD?
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You wouldn't think there'd be a link between the stomach and asthma, yet even as far back as the 1970s asthma experts noticed a connection... Read more »
Studies have shown that anywhere between 50 and 90 percent of patients with asthma experience some aspect of gastroesophageal reflux... Read more »
Headline from the campaign trail: Hillary Clinton eats hot peppers to keep her revved up! "I eat a lot of hot peppers,'' she told CBS... Read more »
As most of you know my little refluxer also has asthma. After talking with many parents it is very clear to me that we are not the only... Read more »
Q: I have been having a lot of acid reflux that has not responded to medication. My doctor performed an upper endoscopy that was normal,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesAnyone who eats a lot of acidic foods can have mild and temporary heartburn. This is especially true when lifting, bending over, or lying down... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Nearly everyone has an attack of heartburn at some point in their lives. In the vast majority of cases the condition is temporary and mild, causing... Read more »
Researchers presented the results of three studies of gastroesophageal reflux disease at a medical conference this week. In one study, researchers... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
About half of American adults experience GERD at least once a month. People of all ages are susceptible to GERD. Elderly people with GERD tend to... Read more »
Experts from 18 countries have collaborated on a new definition for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) in the hope that including new potential... Read more »
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