Whats a good diet to help prevent acid reflux?
Monday, August 9th, 2010 at
9:58 am
I seem to get reflux from eating something as simple as a bowl of plain oats. Is there any special diet out there for you folks suffering acid reflux or GERD? Or is it more about the proportions you eat?
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Typically, you want to stay away from acidic foods (tomatoes, citrus), and fatty foods. Acidic because acid is what’s hurting your esophagus, and fatty because it slows the transit of food out of your stomach….Other foods to avoid are coffee, chocolate, peppermint, onion, and garlic because these actually relax the sphincter between your esophagus and stomach, allowing the contents of your stomach to splash up into your esophagus. Proportion does play a role, too….smaller meals have less of a chance to back up. Weight is an issue too…the more fat in your abdominal area, the more is pressing up on your stomach. And some people have luck sleeping with the head of their bed elevated 6 inches or so (if they have problems at night). If you haven’t already, go see a gastroenterologist to check out your esophagus and stomach….make sure you don’t have any serious damage done by prolonged exposure to acid…this can lead to esophageal cancer if not treated with a simple pill.