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Posted 3/23/2013 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
I went on the Fast Track heartburn diet and didn't see much change either way. Now I am eating some bread and high-fat (but healthy) chocolate soy butter on it for a few days because quite frankly I just don't care anymore...and I haven't had heartburn at all. One night I ate late, then drank a tonne of water, and just stopped caring and went to bed...no heartburn. Other nights I wait 3+ hours before bed and lay down...and get heartburn.

I am SO jealous of these people that know what to avoid to not get heartburn and that know that when they eat something they shouldn't, they will get heartburn.

I've been dealing with this (or better yet, its been dealing with me) for over five years now, and I have never, ever, ever found any correlation with anything I eat. I get less heartburn eating Pizza Hut than eating steamed vegetables. Food and heartburn just have no correlation.

I still eat insanely healthy, especially anti-cancer foods like turmeric, olive oil, strawberries, blackberries, cruciferous veggies, etc. That is the only reason I follow a good diet. Because in terms of GERD it has no relevance at all.

I am jealous of all of you GERDies that have 'triggers'.
Posted 3/23/2013 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
I'm with you, man.  It doesn't matter what I eat.  They all bother me.   
Posted 3/24/2013 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
I'm with you, and eating nuttela gives the less pain that fresh fruits and salads, crazy
Posted 3/24/2013 5:28 AM (GMT 0)
I agree, sometimes I can eat pizza, taco bell, fast food and the heaviest food and I feel ok. I can eat so much of it and when I try to eat fish with steamed veggies I get full. I'm bloated, all of sudden I have no appetite. Ridiculous!!!

However, I would like to say that I been gluten-free for a while since my naturopathic dr told me about it. However I stopped late last year, because I lost too much weight.

This last week, I been gluten-free and no bloating or heartburn at work or for dinner. I have no idea, however, I still freakin wake up with the bitter taste in my mouth. I hate it!!!!!

I want to eat everything and anything. I see people eat and lay down like nothing!!!
Posted 3/24/2013 11:04 AM (GMT 0)
Hi theacidrefluxman. You are spot on my reflux is not food related. Some days no matter what I eat I have it other days I dont. We have heavy snow here in uk and on Friday I moved a small amount of snow for the dog. It only took 2 minutes, after 10 minutes reflux back lasted all Saturday. Mine is definately movement based. I had fundoplication 12 years ago, waiting to see 3rd consultant as I have it back, the operation lasted 10years though!
Posted 3/24/2013 11:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,im the same here,doesnt matter what type of foods.
I agree with reet22 with it being movement based,when i bend forwards i get reflux and when i turn on my sides at night i can feel it. Its a Pain! Barry
Posted 3/24/2013 3:44 PM (GMT 0)

Hi ARM -

I completely understand your frustration!  The way reflux seems to defy explanation fits your description.  I encourage you to keep searching, though.  IMO, diets like the one you mention don't go far enough for many folks.  Instead of looking at individual foods...maybe what you need to consider are ingredients, like these:

gluten

dairy

eggs

corn

soy

sugar, fructose, or artificial/sweeteners

MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein

Another helpful thing to weigh together with this are other chronic symptoms.  Headache, sinusitis/PND, joint pain, const/diarr, hives/rashes, depression (not just from dealing with this stupid condition!), anxiety, excess gas, etc.

This can get complicated, so don't try to rely on your memory of what you ate yesterday, or the day before.  Approach this methodically with an elimination diet, and even a food journal.  Like i said, instead of thinking "carbs," "tomato sauce," or "chocolate," for example, narrow your focus.

What makes following this trail challenging, is that there is not always an immediate correlation to symptoms.  Immediate reactions can fall within a 12-72 hour window, and the half-life of some of these ingredients can last for nearly 30 days in our systems.

Sometimes GERD is just unexplainable.  But you may be fortunate and finally discover something important.  Keep trying!

-Bruce

Posted 3/24/2013 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
theacidrelfuxman.
There is some new guidance about lifestyle modifications based on a study of existing studies. It seems some of the traditional ideas don't stand up to statistical scrutiny. Since this is the season for starting new threads, i'll post it elsewhere with a link to follow.

This is an excerpt from the report,

""An evaluation of clinical trials on the effectiveness of various lifestyle modifications finds evidence in support the some of these common lifestyle modifications, yet little or no evidence for others: "Consumption of tobacco (12 trials), chocolate (2 trials), and carbonated beverages (2 trials) and right lateral decubitus position (3 trials) were shown to lower pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), whereas consumption of alcohol (16 trials), coffee and caffeine (14 trials), spicy foods (2 trials), citrus (3 trials), and fatty foods (9 trials) had no effect. There was an increase in esophageal acid exposure times with tobacco and alcohol consumption in addition to ingestion of chocolate and fatty foods. However, tobacco and alcohol cessation (4 trials) were not shown to raise LESP, improve esophageal pH, or improve GERD symptoms. In addition, there have been no studies conducted to date that have shown clinical improvement in GERD symptoms or complications associated with cessation of coffee, caffeine, chocolate, spicy foods, citrus, carbonated beverages, fatty foods, or mint. A recent systematic review concluded that there was lack of evidence that consumption of carbonated beverages causes or provokes GERD.""

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2682302&g=2682302#m2682302

Post Edited (phil-uk) : 3/24/2013 5:24:32 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/22/2013 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
gluten
dairy
eggs
corn
soy
sugar, fructose, or artificial/sweeteners
MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein


I'll try avoiding these for a month or so. Finally am in a position in life where I can pick and choose what I eat very easily. Aka. works paying for a buffet at night haha. I've come across threads saying that avoiding Msg and soy were huge for them.

What I've been slowly funneling down to is. Potatoes, squash, salads, bananas, nuts, carrots, apples, spinach, melons, honey.

I went on a gluten free diet for 2 weeks, but didn't find any relief. I was eating gluten free breads and gluten free soy milks... I even was eating gluten free Fritos.


Like bruce, I also had the TIF done. I was fine for the first 3 weeks, than when I started to add more foods into my diet, my symptoms came back. The last day I felt good, I ate at mcdonalds haha. I had a small fry, a strawberry parfait, and a Mcflury. The next day upon waking. I started to feel bad...

What's your main foods you eat?

Post Edited (TheSixness) : 6/22/2013 10:04:32 AM (GMT-6)

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