Acid reflux problems after pushing too hard with cardio

I lift weights in general 4 times a week, and during mountain bike season I get about 1 hour of biking per week. No mountainbike during the winter.

I have been trying to increase cardio and have done slower and easier but longer mountain bike sessions and also added some slower indoor biking. When I have been doing a bit more, say about 2 hours a week I have had detox symptoms and feeling a bit worse but not much.
But when testing interval training twice before I have been feeling quite bad and have had to back off.
On Monday last week, I tested a third time and did interval training shortly after breakfast, and still went to the gym later in the day and finished off with some light cardio.

That night I felt awful and I thought first that I was sick with a cold/flu, then I had days with a lot of pushing of toxins, and on Sunday last week, I realized that I have problems with acid reflux, which I had twice before.

I'm definitely very sensitive to some foods and have reduced/removed a lot like coffee, carbonated water, tomatoes, chili, etc.
Our bed is already raised a bit with books at the back since earlier issues, but I added a pillow below the mattress to get it a bit higher for my head.
Bicarbonate worked well before, but not now, so I'm testing with apple cider vinegar instead.
Quercetin seems to help some so I take two per day instead of only one.
Started with warm water and thyme as tea, that helps some.
When I thought I was sick I was lying in bed a lot quite soon after eating, so have stopped with that. Only lie down at night.

My body just seems to be very sensitive for the moment, and I cough a lot and cough up mucus.
Stress was quite bad the week before this because of work, so it doesn’t really help

Any ideas, more than just waiting it out and delaying more cardio to the future when Im further along in getting well?

Post Edited (Deep_sleep) : 11/16/2023 10:48:18 AM (GMT-8)

Thanks. I saw the recommendation for that supplement in older threads but couldn't find in Sweden. But I just found it in a UK store so will order it soon. Jarrow D-Limonene Natural Orange Peel Oil (500 mg, 120 Softgels)

People with an acid "burnt" LES valve will experience increased relfux just from the "jostling around" of exercise because the valve will not seal properly. Even laying down horizontally can make it leak then. Sits-ups?, nope - forget it.

If you shake up a carbonated bottled drink with the cap only half screwed on, it will fizzle all over the place - same thing with reflux and moving around.

D-limonene allows tissue healing, thus in time, it will seal again.

All it takes for relux to begin its cycle is one bad episode of digestion, then the valve is burnt, wont shut correctly, and the cycle has started.

Its usually a case of too little acid that started the bad digestion, vs the opposite thought of conventional healthcare being too much stomach acid. This is why I could not digest anything on PPI's - since they lower stomach acid production.

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Note : if someone has a upper digestive cavity muscle hernia causing the LES to leak, no meds or supplement will help, its apparently operation time.

Post Edited (astroman) : 11/16/2023 1:48:18 PM (GMT-8)

Deep_sleep said...
Thanks. I saw the recommendation for that supplement in older threads but couldn't find in Sweden. But I just found it in a UK store so will order it soon. Jarrow D-Limonene Natural Orange Peel Oil (500 mg, 120 Softgels)

Those are the ones I used.
They really do work!

Yep. I was going to ask where you found the first brand. I-now use Swansons also. There are a few others but more costy like the orange burps brand.