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Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it

Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it

Update: 2025-10-09
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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.


Reflux in babies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54792702


Silent reflux or LPR: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15024-laryngopharyngeal-reflux-lpr


PPI drugs: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/proton-pump-inhibitors


H Pylori and stomach ulcers: https://gutscharity.org.uk/2019/10/the-doctor-who-infected-himself-to-solve-a-medical-mystery/


Histamine blockers - the ranitidine story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/zantac-heartburn-timeline-1.5330575


Risks of PPI drugs: https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/proton-pump-inhibitors-ppi


Hiatus hernia: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiatus-hernia/


My book The Health Fix: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Dr-Ayan-Panja/dp/1914239326


Turmeric and PPI for dyspepsia: https://ebm.bmj.com/content/28/6/400


Probiotics: https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/probiotics-for-acid-reflux


Ginger: https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/ginger-for-acid-reflux


LINX procedure: https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/gerd-linx-procedure


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Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it

Heartburn and Reflux: what it really means and how to manage it