How Much Acid Reflux Is Normal? Understanding When To Be Concerned About Your Reflux

Occasional acid reflux is a normal part of life, but what most patients don’t realize is that there’s a point where your reflux strays from “the norm” and starts to become a warning sign of a more serious chronic condition like Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The problem is determining how much reflux is “normal” and how much is “too much”. One of the biggest questions that we get from patients is “how do I know how much reflux is too much?”, and it’s one we’re answering today here on the blog.

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Why You Shouldn't Use Medication To Treat Your Acid Reflux

Many people mistakenly treat the symptoms of chronic acid reflux or GERD rather than the root cause. Below, we will discuss how to treat acid reflux and GERD and why you shouldn’t rely on medication to treat your acid reflux.

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Reflux Surgeon Spotlight: Donovan N. Tapper, MD.

When Dr. Tapper joined our team in 2016, we already knew there was a lot of extraordinary in him, and soon enough, our staff and our patients started to realize it too. Let’s just say, he’s not your average surgeon.

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10 Ways The Symptoms Of GERD May Be Showing In Your Life

Many of the new changes brought on by chronic acid reflux have the power to alter or even take over our lives. If you’ve noticed that what used to be occasional reflux is now creeping more steadily into your life and impacting your daily activities, you may be experiencing the signs of GERD, a more serious condition that stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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Achalasia Awareness Month

September is Achalasia Awareness Month, which aims to bring awareness and understanding to the rare, incurable disease. Achalasia Awareness Month was started by the Achalasia Awareness Organization as a grassroots effort to educate and motivate the public around the disease. Below, we discuss how to bring awareness to Achalasia both in September and year-round.

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