Valentine’s Day is almost here, and you might have already begun thinking about what to cook for your special someone. Here at the Tampa Bay Reflux Center, we don’t want your GERD to get in the way of having a wonderful evening! In this blog, we’re going to cover several GERD-friendly recipes that you can either use or let inspire your very own Valentine’s Day dinner ideas. We’ll also cover what to avoid for sure and which are some of the best Valentine’s foods for acid reflux. Let’s jump right in.
Do you stress out when it comes to bedtime or going out with friends? Not knowing when a bout of acid reflux is going to hit can be stressful and ruin your evening. Luckily, there are some things you and your doctor can do to help you once a diagnosis is made. But, how do you know it’s acid reflux? What can be mistaken for acid reflux? And, how do you cure acid reflux fast? Let’s dig right in and cover the answers to all of your questions.
Read MoreThis is the time of year for reflection and new resolutions. How did your resolutions turn out last year? Perhaps this is the year you tackle your acid reflux issues and solve your problems for good. If so, you can do it! In this blog, we’re going to take a look at what lifestyle changes can help GERD, what helps relieve GERD fast, and answer the common question, how can I stop GERD from getting worse?
Read MoreWe’ve already discussed many things about gastroparesis. Still, we’d like to go into more detail about a few questions our patients ask us at the Tampa Bay Reflux Center: is gastroparesis curable, what is the first-line treatment for gastroparesis, and how do you get rid of gastroparesis fast? To recap, gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach does not empty fast enough and/or not enough stomach acid is produced to properly digest food.
Read MoreIt’s GERD Awareness Week, and the team here at the Tampa Bay Reflux Center would like to send out some words of support and encouragement during this time. After all, recent statistics show that roughly 18.1-27.8% of Americans struggle with GERD (this statistic hasn’t been reevaluated since 2014, and the estimate is as high as 30%). In this blog, we will take a look at the answers to several questions, including: is GERD a serious disease, how can I protect myself from GERD, and is GERD a lifelong illness.
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