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Picnics, barbecues, hot dogs at the baseball games… I ate too much! … And now I have heartburn. Commonly we think that reflux means heartburn – that you burp up food or you feel burning in your throat after eating. But the reality is that reflux has multiple symptoms that can affect your quality-of-life. There is a very good physiological explanation for the symptoms you experience related to reflux. As the vagal nerve senses air food water coming up into the esophagus the... READ MORE

A gluten allergy is called celiac disease. The name implies that a person will have an inflammatory reaction to any gluten-containing product, such as wheat, rye, oat, and barley. It actually is not an allergy, since there’s no histamine release, but rather a severe inflammatory reaction in the small intestine. Celiac disease can be a very serious condition, causing weight loss, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and if the person does not avoid gluten, there is a chance of developing a type... READ MORE

With the extremely high pollen counts this spring in Kansas City we are seeing more and more people complain of itchy, watery, RED eyes. You expect this in the spring and fall, but this year seasonal allergies are affecting almost everyone. The reason is not only allergies to tree and grass pollen, but the quantity of pollen acting as a dust, an irritant to the eyes, and the extreme winds blowing the dust everywhere! I even see pollen blowing into my house whenever I open a door to the... READ MORE

Exercise is hard? Can’t keep up? Do you have asthma? Asthma is more common than you may think, and May is Asthma Awareness Month. This article can help you spot potential signs of asthma, and can help guide you to next steps to manage it. With the beautiful Kansas City spring upon us, it’s time to exercise and enjoy the outdoors, but for many of us it is difficult to exercise, and to keep up with others. This may be a clue that you have asthma. May is Asthma Awareness Month because... READ MORE

Brace yourself for a record high pollen season, because pollen counts are reaching record highs in the Midwest – especially our hometown of Kansas City. Kansas City is in the midst of one of the highest pollen levels in many years. Have you noticed all of the yellow, brown, green dust everywhere? This is pollen from the trees and grasses. The tree pollen started in early March and we are seeing that the trees keep producing high levels of pollen. Adding to the misery, grass pollen... READ MORE