According to Dr Alison Siebecker, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth is a chronic bacterial infection of the small intestine. The infection is of bacteria that normally live in the gastrointestinal tract but have abnormally overgrown in a location not meant for so many bacteria.
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs such as Nexium and Losec. They are frequently prescribed in the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux to reduce the amount of stomach acid produced; thereby […]
Generally we are told too much stomach acid is to blame for reflux, but we are going to discuss how too little of it can cause the problem. Firstly, let’s […]
Chances are you have experienced reflux at some stage in your life. Most of us get it occasionally after a meal which has been too large, creamy, fatty or spicy. […]