GERD Symptoms and Treatment: The Best PPI Alternatives

If you’ve been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), there are a variety of options you can choose as your course of treatment. However, not all of the possibilities treat GERD equally—some just alleviate symptoms short term, while only a few treat the root cause of the condition. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the common treatments for GERD that is not a suitable long-term solution. Below, we will discuss four of the best alternative treatment options for GERD symptoms.

5 Esophageal Disorders Everyone Should Know About

Esophageal disorders affect the muscular tube that carries food and liquids from your mouth to the stomach called the esophagus. There are a few common disorders that can affect how well the esophagus can do its job—luckily many of these esophageal disorders are easily treated with the right reflux doctors. We’ll discuss five common esophageal disorders that everyone should be aware of.

Partial Fundoplication vs Total Fundoplication: What’s the Difference?

If you experience chronic acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), there are a few different treatment options available to alleviate symptoms of GERD. The only way to treat the root cause of this disease is with anti-reflux surgery. A common type of reflux surgery is called fundoplication. In this article, we will discuss what the surgery entails and the difference between a partial and a full fundoplication.

What Is The Best Treatment For A Hiatal Hernia?

It’s not uncommon to have a hiatal hernia without even knowing it. In fact, nearly 90% of people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have a hiatal hernia as well. In this article, we will discuss what a hiatal hernia is and what the best hiatal hernia treatment options are for you.

Diagnosing Reflux in Infants

It’s very likely that if you’ve spent time around an infant, you’ve seen them “spit up”. This is a common term for when babies regurgitate after eating or drinking. However, this occurrence can be caused by a common thing called baby reflux or a more chronic condition called baby GERD. In this article, we will discuss what infant reflux is, what causes it, and how to diagnose it.