One in 10 people who see a throat doctor have laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), a type of acid reflux that causes sticky enzymes normally in the stomach to travel to the throat and voice box, leading to ...
Heartburn, acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are related, and the terms are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux that ...