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Special to the Jewish News
W
hen just about every meal
leads to a scorching case of
heartburn, it can be impos-
sible to enjoy the veritable eating mar-
athon that begins with Thanksgiving,
traverses Chanukah and ends with the
post-New Year's bowl games.
If you feel this way, you aren't alone.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease,
more commonly known as heart-
burn or acid reflux, affects 60 million
Americans at least once a month, with
nearly half of these individuals having
at least weekly symptoms, according
to the National Institutes of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Acid reflux is caused by stomach
acid that migrates up the esophagus,
a muscular tube that connects the
throat with the stomach; the lining of
the esophagus is delicate and can be
burned away by the acid, causing the
symptoms.
For some, it can
be an occasional
annoyance treated
with an over --the-
counterantacid. But
for others, it can be
deadly, says Mitchell
Cappell, M.D., Ph.D.,
Mitchell
chief of gastroenter-
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ology at Beaumont
.
Hospital in Royal Oak. While some
patients develop a precancerous con-
dition known as Barrett's esophagus,
about 2-3 percent of all reflux patients
develop life-threatening complica-
tions, including esophageal cancer,
bleeding or a stricture. Being treated
for reflux can prevent these conditions
from developing.
"That's why it is so important to be
diagnosed by a physician and not try
to treat yourself,' says Dr. Cappell. "He
or she can then prescribe the most
effective treatment."
Beaumont recently opened the first
center in Southeast Michigan that
offers a multidisciplinary approach for
the diagnosis and treatment of reflux
and Barrett's esophagus. The hospi-
tal's Center for Reflux and Esophageal
Cancer Prevention features a multi-
disciplinary team of board-certified
gastroenterologists, surgeons, otolar-
yngologists, nurse clinicians, dietitians
and speech and language pathologists
who work with patients and their
primary care physicians to develop
individualized plans of care.
Experts with the center are adept at
identifying common symptoms, such
as typical heartburn, as well as uncom-
mon reflux symptoms such as frequent
throat clearing, sore throat or hoarse-
ness. These "silent" symptoms are often
erroneously labeled as adult onset
asthma, allergies or post-nasal drip.
To learn more about reflux treatments, call Beaumont's Center for
Reflux and Esophageal Cancer Prevention, (888) 99-REFLUX. For
more information on the center and or to watch a webinar about reflux
treatments, visit www.beaumonthospitals.com/reflux.
For more information, call 248.386.1625 x231.
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