what diet is appropriate for someone who suffers from acid reflux?and esophagitis. ?

5 Responses to what diet is appropriate for someone who suffers from acid reflux?and esophagitis. ?

1. Kiki says:

   November 1, 2009 at 1:28 am

   I have had this problem and what I suggest to you is that you keep a food diary and symptom diary. After a month or so you will start to see a pattern of what you eat and how it effects you.

   The foods that affect me are white bread and tomatoes but I only found that out by keeping a food diary.

   Good Luck
   Kiki
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2. eightieschic says:

   November 1, 2009 at 2:15 am

   I don’t know about the foods to avoid but I can tell you foods that will HELP you:

   sweet potatoes
   yams
   pineapples (strange, I know)
   pineapple juice (the real juice, not pineapple flavored juice)
   plain bagels
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3. Greco says:

   November 1, 2009 at 2:44 am

   This diet sounds about right. If you like foods on the prohibited list I’d just start eliminating one or two at a time instead of all of them at once until the symptoms you have are alleviated. They want you to quit too many good things. I quit caffeine and smoking and peppermint candy and that was enough to alleviated it for me. Also sleeping with my head elevated. I always want to overdo it anyway.

   http://www.gicare.com/Diets/GERD.aspx
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4. debbee2k says:

   November 1, 2009 at 3:02 am

   Hi,

   I have suffer like mad with these symptoms (result of my GERD & hiatus hernia).
   The main things to avoid are:
   1. Alcohol – im currently suffering because of this whats a 23 yr old to do tho. hehe..
   2. Spicy Foods
   3. Cheese
   4. Acidic things like Tomatos, oranges etc.
   5. Chocolate.
   6.High fat foods
   7.Fizzy Drinks.

   So pretty much everything. hehe..

   The things what help me are Cottage cheese, bio yogart, porridge & Bananas.

   Also there is a thing you can buy from health shops called ”slippery elm tea”. the taste is not the nicest but does the trick!

   Some other things that may help:
   Not eating 2-3 hrs before bed.
   Dont eat large meals, Have small meals often.
   Prop yourself a bit higher in bed (i use 3 pillows) it helps stop the acid rising up at night. Also sleeping on your left side helps to.

   Have you seen the doc about this? reflux is main symptom of hiatus hernia. Also he can prescribe you some thing for it. ie.omeprosole, gavescone.
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5. The Wail of a Banshee says:

   November 1, 2009 at 3:38 am

   I had been suffering really bad and discovered that I have an ulcer in the esophagus , my Doctor gave me an alkaline diet to follow and Proton pump inhibitors .After 2 months the symptoms didn’t improve so I carried on with the diet but separated the food groups as in food combining like (Hay diet ).My symptoms have greatly unproved , now im going to elevate my bed head ( using too many pillows just scrunches the stomach )and make sure I don’t go to bed after eating .I haven’t had any alcohol for a few months and I stay away from acidic foods.Good luck hope you get better soon and remember a lot of it can be trial and error.
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