Diets For Acid Reflux - Discover the Foods That Can Cure Your Heartburn
Diets for acid reflux - where are they? There are not many specific diets for acid reflux but there are many tips and pieces of advice that can achieve the same thing. Find out about them in this article.
Eat Smaller Portions
Large meals distend the stomach and reduce the effectiveness of the lower esophageal sphincter, the "trap door" that stops acid escaping the stomach.
Eating smaller meals more often will distend the stomach less and empty the stomach more quickly, both of which should lead to less heartburn.
Protein & Carbohydrates
In some people, combining the two above food groups always causes heartburn. Try eating only one of them at each meal and see if it helps you.
Stimulants
Stimulants such as caffeine are not so "black and white". In some people they cause bad heartburn. In others they will only make the symptoms of existing heartburn worse. And in others they have no effect. Experiment and find out for yourself.
Reduce Fat In Meals
Avoid high fat meals. Food high in fat content sits in the stomach for longer and slow stomach emptying has been linked to acid reflux.
Connection Between Diet And Acid Reflux
Several decades ago, doctors used to think that diet and acid reflux were inextricably linked. These days doctors say that the connection is weaker than previously thought.
Acid reflux is caused by a number of conditions that may not change due to your diet such as abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter, inadequate esophageal motility and slow stomach emptying.
You may wish to consider management of your symptoms with drugs or other natural methods.
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