RISA – Supporting Dads

Are you a dad of a reflux baby, child or children? Feeling tired, frustrated, guilty or helpless? You are not alone. The strain of raising a child with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is real and does not just affect mums, it effects dads too. The RISA...

Reflux survival strategies

These tips may help you to overcome the enormous amount of stress created by caring for a baby with ‘reflux’. Don’t expect that you have all the answers from the beginning- it is a really steep learning curve, and chances are you did not know much about reflux before you had your child.

Proton Pump Inhibitors – an introduction

Secretion of acid by the stomach is a normal function of the body. Acid is secreted by parietal cells found in the stomach lining, involving a mechanism known as the proton pump. Acid in the stomach is useful for breaking down foods, making them easier to digest, and also for helping prevent infection by providing an unfavourable environment for growth of infective organisms.

Cashew Cream Cheese

Cashew cream cheese (dairy and soy free) 2 cups of cashews soaked overnight (or a few hours) – drained and rinsed ½ cup water ½ lemon, juiced 1 tb nutritional yeast (also called savoury yeast flakes – ask at your health food store!) 1 tb onion powder (optional) ¼ cup...