Unable to Burp? You May Have "Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction"

There is a very rare condition that prevents certain individuals from being able to burp which on the face of it seems an inconsequential issue... but for those afflicted, is anything but. This condition known medically as retrograde cricropharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), it causes daily issues for afflicted patients that profoundly affects quality of life. Such patients report among others: • The inability to belch • Gastric bloating, discomfort/nausea, chest pain, especially and profoundly aft…

11/28/2020 0

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Dangers of Suppressing a Sneeze

Medically known as the "closed-airway sneeze," it may be socially preferable, but healthwise may be harmful if not dangerous. With a sneeze, tremendous air pressure is created in the lungs which ideally should be released out the mouth... but if internalized to prevent release out the mouth, can cause immense pressure to buildup internally which may cause significant damage ranging from minor to severe requiring hospitalization.  Most of the time, no adverse health consequences occur…

11/25/2020 0

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Otomagnetics to Treat Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, and Ear Infections

On a daily basis, patients always ask if there is anything "new" in the treatment of annoying tinnitus or sudden hearing loss beyond the standard medical regimen that has been employed with only limited success for past several decades. Usually, I have to regretfully say unfortunately not... BUT, I recently was introduced to a potential new technology that holds promise to bring significant therapeutic relief above and beyond what has been offered presently. Called Otomagnetics , it …

11/21/2020 0

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Why Does Inhaling Helium Change How Your Voice Sounds? [VIDEO]

The sound of your voice starts in your voice box. Within the voice box, there are vocal cords which vibrate against each other creating sound whenever you talk. On its own, it is just a simple buzzing sound.  But, when it reaches your vocal tract, the sound waves start bouncing around. Those reflections interfere with each other which creates a mix of other frequencies resulting in your very own unique voice. So even though your voice starts out as one frequency, it ends up as a mix of multipl…

11/11/2020 0

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Stretta Incisionless Therapy to Treat Reflux

This animation demonstrates how the Stretta radiofrequency (RF) therapy is performed to surgically treat reflux without incisions. The Stretta system delivers low power, low temperature radiofre­quency energy to the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) muscle. This non-ablative energy is delivered to multiple different sites causing tissue remodeling resulting in improved barrier function and fewer random relaxations that cause reflux symptoms. RF energy has been shown to thicken the musculature …

11/02/2020 0

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