Fast Track Diet/ Digestive Health Institute

khatadin, each phase took about 1 to 2 weeks, and total it took a little over 3 months. I was able to break open the capsule and take out about 10% of the little balls at a time. I literally counted all the little balls to figure out what would be about 10%. I was taking generic prevacid; those capsules open up. You can buy empty capsules to fill if you want to go more slowly. It is a pain counting them out especially when there were over 200 of those little suckers in there. It was worth it though. Not sure how hard it would be to switch ppi's or open up the prilosed to put into an empty capsule. Hopefully the Prilosec balls aren't so tiny!

Okay, just read your post again, is it a coated tablet or a capsule?

ETA: I was on 30 prevacid am and pm. The 30 mg capsule corresponds to the 20 mg prilosec. So I was on a pretty heavy dose for almost 2 years.

khatadin, I cut both doses at the same time, but both doses were the same to begin with. When I got the dosage down to about 1/3, then I completely cut out the evening dose. Anti-acid supplements couldn't handle the reflux so, I added the Zantac with anti-acids. I needed both Zantac and supplements to begin with. Once I stablized the evening dose I did the same with the morning dose, cutting out the ppi completely. That one was tougher for me as I tended to always have more daytime HB. I checked yesterday in my posts to see exactly when I completely came off off ppi's. It's only been a little over 2 weeks, so it must not have really been that difficult. I did have a hiccup because I tried to step down too quickly from the Zantac and then tried to go without my evening dose. I spent last weekend in recovery mode. I will go back to my original plan of cutting it about an 1/8th at a time both am and pm.

I will be posting my progres in the GERD Support thread here https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2705204 It's really more of a GERD/Acid Rebounders/LPR support thread. This particular link will probably be locked and a new one started since it has gotten long again.

FTR, I am starting with a heavy dose of Zantac too. My GI prescribed it for me last summer. He wanted me to just switch out the Zantac for the Prevacid. Well you know that didn't go well. Luckily I still had that bottle of pills and the prescription was good for a year!

Post Edited (sewfun) : 4/30/2013 8:00:21 AM (GMT-6)

Sunbeam, that's kind of what I was thinking. Also, my root cause of HB has been addressed so there is no other reason other than rebound for these symptoms.

Khatadin, I talked with my mom about her Prilosec capsules and she is able to open hers. They are the generic capsules. She is trying to get off the ppi's too. about a month ago a dr. put my dad on 40 mg Nexiium because of a stomach ache. Boy was I mad. Least the doc could have done was start with 20mg.

Vivian, I stayed on it quite close for two months.  I tapered off it gradually, and still don't go "whole hog" with foods that cause the most problems.  I now eat carbs, protein and fat with every meal, I will always believe that is the healthiest diet.  I used to have oatmeal every morning, now I have an egg with toast, plus produce.  Usually homemade vegetable soup with meat for lunch, plus cheese and produce.  Dinner will include meat and more produce, the carbs vary.  I'm loving ice cream, which I mostly avoided for two years;  first due to fat, then due to carbs.  I used to enjoy wine, but it wasn't that important, I don't drink at all any more.

You can add back in small quantities of carbs including jasmine or short grain white rice. You don't want to be eating mostly pasta.

Yogurt would be another breakfast option. Also, you should be eating more fat if you are feeling hungry. Cheese is great.  I believe that eating this way for a couple of months would not increase your risk of heart disease.

Post Edited (sunbeam48) : 5/10/2013 10:08:20 AM (GMT-6)

Does anyone use any sugar in here at all? I am going to finally start this diet tomorrow, but should I stay away from sugar if I have LPR? I know in koufman diet she said 1tsp to 2tsp of artificial sweetener, does that affect the FP count or is honey/agave/stevia extract are better for when it comes to a sweetener?

Post Edited (inpinkagony) : 5/10/2013 5:14:33 PM (GMT-6)

Roah: you do have the book on your kindle? Try to follow his diet menu plan for the first two weeks as close as you can. I stopped all carbs food and my throat feels much better. Good luck.

Sunbeam...could you tell us about the strengthening exercises?

I have LPR and GERD. I just started this diet and was wondering if there is a support group for it. I didn't see oils and dressing listed in the book. Does anyone have the FP for balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil and butter. I assume they are low but would appreciate some feedback

Feeling optomistic
Bree

Hi everyone. I've been reading these posts on Dropping Acid and Fast Tract for about two hours. ;) Need to get on with my day, but....

Has anyone found it ok to eat pasta on these diets? Or should I stick to brown (or jasmine, depending on which diet I do!) rice? Dairy is not so agreeable with me, lately, neither are fats, so I'm looking for SOMETHING to help maintain my weight. I can't really lose more.

Still have to decide which diet to try first; Dropping Acid looks a little easier to follow; maybe I'll do that for a couple of weeks and see how the induction part goes.

Do you think elimination of carbs is essential to healing, at first? Seems that most people feel that way.

Thanks for any advice. :)

Thanks, SmBoise. Yeah, it's a tricky line to walk, trying to beat LPR but not lose too much weight in the process!

Yes, my LPR seems to be linked to stomach stuff as well.

Did you go gluten-free because gluten was causing stuff to flare? And have you been eating Jasmine rice based on the Fast Tract diet, or just because it agrees with you?

Thanks so much...

Actually, I went on the paleo diet (both gluten and dairy free, as well as other restrictions), because I read reports that it helped with anxiety. I was having problems with anxiety at that time. The paleo diet did get rid of the anxiety. That was over 9 years ago.

The LPR symptoms began about 3 or 4 years ago, when eating a very high-fat diet (the Perfect Health Diet, by Paul Jaminet).

Yes, I began eating Jasmine rice after reading Robillard's Fast Tract Digestion. It does seem to be easily digested. And I certainly need the calories!

My wife started having LPR symptoms a couple of years ago. She eats much of the same food that I eat. We both eat plenty of fish, chicken, cooked veggies, and lots of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO). I've heard that EVOO has anti-inflammatory properties, much like ibuprofen and other NSAIDs. And one side effect of long-term use of these drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) is gastritis. Gastritis can cause bloating and reflux, something we both experience regularly.

I don't know. I could be grasping at straws. When did your LPR symptoms first appear? And were you eating a high-fat diet? When that occurred, were you eating a high-fat diet? Eating lots of EVOO? Taking NSAIDs on a regular basis? What about omega-3 fatty acids -- eating lots of fatty fish or taking fish oil?

Take care, and be sure to keep your calories up.