Certain foods are known to relax the spincter and allow stomach acid to back up. Chocolate is one of these. And fats may be another. Try to avoid these, especially 3-4 hours before bedtime. Also try...
Shelley, how do you get enough protein in your diet?...
FWIW Tyson chicken a few years ago told me that they didn't give their chickens hormones. They said it would add more costs than it was worth. Then I asked them what they fed their chickens and they...
I get my calcium in the form of skim milk....
How's your diet? Have you quit tomato products? Have you quit vitamin C enriched foods? Have you stopped eating 3-4 hours before you go to bed?...
You ought to go ahead and give up tea and coffee. And giving up soft drinks would be a good idea too. And beer is the number one acid maker. Also try to avoid foods with added vitamin C. And...
How could eating carbs cause reflux?...
I've had this for years. The best thing to do is watch what you eat. Stay away from onions, garlic, tomatoes, and hot peppers etc.. Also try to cut way back on citrus fruits and juices. They say beer...
Can you drink milk or eat other high calcium foods such as broccoli etc.? I think this would help your bones. Also exercise is good too if you can do it. I'm not familiar with 'fosamax'. And you may...
You're probably right Marsha....
See a doctor....
Have you changed your diet? Try elevating the head of your bed, cutting out tomato products and citrus foods including vitamin C, beer, and maybe milk products. Because a lot of GERD experts say that...
I think a lot of it is caused by the foods we eat today. I don't remember hearing about my grandparents or great grand parents having had it. I think today we eat way too many foods with tomato...
Have you tried elevating the head of your bed? I think about 10 inches would be best. Also you might want to cut back on running for a while until the symtoms go away. I also have a couple of...
Who maufacturers the pill?...
You might want to google the first question. About the second one, I think OTC prilosec is a weaker or lower dose version of the presqribed one....
Why are carbs bad for GERD? Don't fats stay in the stomach longer? And don't they require much more stomach acid to be secreted to brake them down?...
If that's the case, will valium and/or prozac cure GERD?...
I'd like to know what you people are eating while on a low carb diet for GERD? The things that really started my GERD was tomato sauces, hot pepper sauces, aspirin, and vitamin C tablets. I know it...
I wouldn't eat an onion with GERD. It can increase irritation....