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Posted 12/3/2011 7:41 AM (GMT 0)
Does chocolate affect acid reflux? I haven't tried it since the Dr told me I had gerd so I was wondering.
Posted 12/3/2011 2:58 PM (GMT 0)
Chocolate is listed as one of the primary trigger foods. I've never noticed this having an effect on me, although I'm not a big chocolate eater. Sometimes there will be some chocolate in ice cream, like Moose Tracks or chocolate chip cookie dough, but not a lot, and other than sampling Reese's Halloween candy, which is also not extremely high in chocolate content (processed milk chocolate vs. dark chocolate), I don't eat much.

The only other trigger food I have occasionally is tomato sauce on Italian food sometimes. Same here, never noticed any change in symptoms. I'm sure there are others, however, that are extremely food-sensitive. Be your own guide.

-Bruce
Posted 12/3/2011 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
I believe it relaxes the LES.  Unless it otherwise increases your symptoms, you can probably have a square or two of chocolate separate from a meal.  It would not be wise to have a chocolate dessert after a dinner.

It is also a high-fat product, so you need to limit your total fat intake.

Post Edited (sunbeam48) : 12/3/2011 11:43:33 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/3/2011 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your responses. I love chocolate, but I guess I will have to watch it.
Posted 12/4/2011 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Feisty,

I am a self-proclaimed chocoholic and since I developed GERD 7 months ago, it has not once been a trigger for me. Tomato products definitely are but luckily chocolate is not. Everyone is so different as I have a friend who has GERD and can eat pizza and pasta with red sauce like normal non-GERD people.

Good luck!

Liz
Posted 12/4/2011 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
So sad that I can't eat chocolate at all anymore, I found out through a long painful process that it is a huge trigger. I guess it's good since I have lost weigh since ditching the yummy candy bars but it is really difficult.
I feel your pain!
Posted 12/4/2011 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Chocolate per se' is not a trigger for me.  However if I have frozen custard with chocolate in it I am sure to reflux as well as anything heavy in creams.  So for me it seems to be tied to custards, ice creams etc that give me the worst times.  Did I mention I love ice cream ?  skull

Good luck,

Kitt

Posted 1/29/2012 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
I've tried two squares of chocolate earlier today and they gave me zero symptoms...
Last week a teaspoon of nutella didn't give me sypmtoms either.
I guess symptoms will appear only once you ingest bigger portions?

Like for example a tiny bit of lemon when cooking chicken breast (for flavour) will not bother me. But diluted lemon juice on a empty stomach would bother me even before having GERD)

Riped tomato as part of a recipe doesn't bother me (ie. as part of a bigger dish or a home made sauce, so its less concentrated). Ketchup, bolognaise sauce or lasagna on the other hand will bother me

Bread or anything too starchy which are normally 'safe' foods are a consistent trigger for me. It took me a while to accept it because so often you read they are 'safe' foods. Onions and garlic on the other hand will give me no problem.

It seems that when it comes to triggers, the 'safe' food list is more personal than one might think!
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