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Diet for LPR – Laryngopharyngeal Reflux |
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September 13th, 2010
According to Wikipedia, “Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), also extraesophageal reflux disease (EERD) refers to retrograde flow of gastric contents to the upper aero-digestive tract, which causes a variety of symptoms, such as cough, hoarseness, and asthma, among others.”
The diet for LPR is designed to allow your digestive tract to repair the injured tissues.
By catering to your GI tract, your esophagus, larynx, throat and other delicate tissues can start to heal. And with healing comes a decrease in symptoms!
For a resource on the dietary guidelines, check out Michael Pollan’s “Food Rules”.
LPR Diet Do’s:
1) foods without preservatives or additives.
2) foods that ‘Grandma’ would recognize
LPR Diet Don’ts:
1) caffeine-coffee, soda, chocolate
2) non-organic dairy-milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream
3) foods with high fructose corn syrup or palm oil
4) foods with any ‘mystery’ ingredients.
Tags: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, LPR diet
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December 24th, 2010
The following is a letter from one of our hearing patients to Dr. Kaplan:
November 24, 2010
Dear Jory,
Thank You. The words are so short, so simple. Yet they convey an emotion in this case so deep. You gave me something incredible on this last visit – not just pieces of plastic and bits of silicon.
You gave me my hearing.
You gave me one of my five senses.
I wonder if you have any idea what this means. I doubt you can imagine the magnitude of your gift. Part of my life has been restored and if it wasn’t for you and your willingness to listen to ALL of what I was going through, it might never have happened. Over the years I have slowly, quietly, been retreating from friends and family. I sat in rooms without ever being part of them. You’ve given me back an enormous part of my friendships.
For the rest of my life I will use these, or some form of them. And I will do it with a smile on my face and the image of you listening to me as you wander through your office. You were willing to listen, and now I can hear.
With The Deepest Of Gratitude, Love, and Friendship,
Stefan Sierakowski
Tags: hearing aid, hearing loss
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