Digestive Health

Hidden, Silent Reflux May Be Damaging Your Throat

Hidden, Silent Reflux May Be Damaging Your Throat
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Dr. Michael Ruscio
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Silent reflux is a condition that often hides in plain sight. If you have a chronic cough, frequent throat clearing, or often have a sore throat, you may have silent reflux.

Reflux means your stomach contents come back up into your throat, which for many people causes heartburn. In silent reflux, heartburn may not happen, leaving you unaware that there is a problem. But this doesn’t mean that your throat and voice aren’t being damaged.
Dr. Michael Ruscio
Dr. Michael Ruscio
MD
Michael Ruscio is a doctor, clinical researcher and author working fervently to reform and improve the field of functional and integrative medicine. He is doing so in collaboration with his clinical and research team, both via clinical experimentation and published research. His primary focus areas are digestive health, and the impact of digestive health on other facets of health including energy, sleep, mood, thyroid function and optimization. His work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and he speaks at integrative medical conferences across the globe. Dr. Ruscio also runs an influential website and podcast at DrRuscio.com, and is actively seeing patients in his clinic.
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