{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/68e79fbdde9a2a62c42af294?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it","description":"<p>1 in 5 people on earth experience heartburn or reflux symptoms. It’s strikingly common, more so in the western hemisphere. In this episode I look at the causes and some treatments.</p><p><br></p><p>Reflux in babies:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54792702\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54792702</a></p><p><br></p><p>Silent reflux or LPR:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15024-laryngopharyngeal-reflux-lpr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15024-laryngopharyngeal-reflux-lpr</a></p><p><br></p><p>PPI drugs:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/proton-pump-inhibitors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/proton-pump-inhibitors</a></p><p><br></p><p>H Pylori and stomach ulcers:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://gutscharity.org.uk/2019/10/the-doctor-who-infected-himself-to-solve-a-medical-mystery/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://gutscharity.org.uk/2019/10/the-doctor-who-infected-himself-to-solve-a-medical-mystery/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Histamine blockers - the ranitidine story:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/zantac-heartburn-timeline-1.5330575\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/zantac-heartburn-timeline-1.5330575</a></p><p><br></p><p>Risks of PPI drugs:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/proton-pump-inhibitors-ppi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/proton-pump-inhibitors-ppi</a></p><p><br></p><p>Hiatus hernia:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiatus-hernia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiatus-hernia/</a></p><p><br></p><p>My book The Health Fix:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326</a></p><p><br></p><p>Turmeric and PPI for dyspepsia:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ebm.bmj.com/content/28/6/400\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ebm.bmj.com/content/28/6/400</a></p><p><br></p><p>Probiotics:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/probiotics-for-acid-reflux\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/probiotics-for-acid-reflux</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ginger:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/ginger-for-acid-reflux\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/ginger-for-acid-reflux</a></p><p><br></p><p>LINX procedure:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/gerd-linx-procedure\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/gerd-linx-procedure</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dr Ayan Panja"}