Asthma Gerd, Acid Reflux Disease: What’s the Connection?

Monday, August 04, 2008
By Jessica Ryen Doyle
When Debra Peterson tells her patients their worsening asthma symptoms may be related to gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, they look at her with shock.
“People are surprised because we are not gastrointestinal doctors,” said Peterson, a family nurse practitioner with Advancements in Allergy and Asthma Care in Minnetonka, Minn. [...]