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Reflux in Children – Causes and Treatments
Posted on18. Nov, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
So, my last post discussed the role of reflux in asthma. Note that medical research shows that reflux plays a big role in rhinitis, sinusitis, and otitis also. This article discusses causes and treatments for reflux. What Causes Reflux? Let’s start the answer by saying “we don’t know”. The rest is mostly speculation, educated guessing. [...]
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Is REFLUX Causing Your Child’s Asthma?
Posted on11. Nov, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
About 75% of those with asthma have reflux symptoms. For adults, that means heartburn, burping. For children, they often don’t have classic symptoms. In fact, asthma or other respiratory disorders may be the symptoms in children. This brief post describes how to tell whether you should consider reflux as the cause of your child’s asthma.
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Chronic Airway-Digestive Inflammatory Disorders: do YOU have CAID?
Posted on23. Sep, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Allergic Rhinitis: 40 – 50 Million in USA with allergic rhinitis 10-30% of adults have allergic rhinitis Almost 40% of children miss some school each year due to allergies! 12 Million doctor-visits per year for allergic rhinitis! 55% of those with sinusitis have history of allergic rhinitis. Sinusitis: estimated 20-30 Million in USA with sinusitis [...]
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What is the Unified Airway?
Posted on29. Jul, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
In practical terms the Unified Airway Model predicts that challenges affecting one anatomic area of the aero-digestive tract will also likely affect one or more of the other components. Here is the evidence for he UAM, and how to use it to get your kids better.
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Reflux and Otitis: Does GERD Cause Ear Infections?
Posted on10. May, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
A connection between reflux and recurrent or chronic ear infections in babies and children has long been suspected. It’s a difficult thing to study, though. Difficult to design a study with good “controls”. It wasn’t until recently that real data became available suggesting that, yes, reflux can cause ear infections. Here’s the scoop:
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Some Good Books, and Other Stuff
Posted on25. Apr, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
By my calculations, if only 138 Million of you click through my link to Amazon and spend $1,000 each, I will have enough to help support my Fig Newton addiction. That’ll happen, right?
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