Acid reflux affects millions of Americans every day. Symptoms of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are uncomfortable and can interfere with your everyday life. While specific triggers for acid reflux vary from person to person, there are notable trigger foods and drinks you can avoid to alleviate the effects of your acid reflux or GERD.
Read MoreNearly everyone will experience heartburn at some point in their life— it’s just a fact. However, there’s a very fine line between “normal” reflux after a huge meal and daily, debilitative heartburn that affects your productivity. Let’s take a look at a common question we hear a lot at the Tampa Bay Reflux Center: when is reflux normal?
Read MoreFor patients with recurring reflux attacks, daily life can be a struggle. If you have started the process of solving your reflux issues, your doctor has likely mentioned gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to you. To diagnose you with GERD and rule out more severe afflictions, your reflux specialist will likely want to perform an esophageal manometry— one of four diagnosing tools that we have in our toolkit here at the Tampa Bay Reflux Center.
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