Acid reflux diet: foods to eat and avoid

Was ist saurer Reflux?

Acid reflux, also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is caused by acid from the stomach leaking up into your food pipe (oesophagus).

When we say we have heartburn, we're describing the feeling of acid reflux - that burning pain in your chest. Acid reflux can also cause this sensation in your throat.

Was verursacht sauren Reflux?

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What can trigger acid reflux?

It is helpful to try to identify whether there are any particular foods which trigger your acid reflux. It might be a good idea to keep a food diary for at least a week, recording what you eat and drink and what symptoms you have.

There is quite a big list of foods which are said to cause acid reflux. However, they may not all apply to you. For some people, acid reflux may not be triggered by particular foods at all but by other factors. Sometimes the trigger may be a combination of foods and other factors.

Foods to avoid with acid reflux

There are some foods which individual people find make acid reflux worse. An acid reflux diet doesn't have to mean missing out on all these foods - your food triggers may be different. But these foods have all been suggested as reflux triggers, so it's worth noting if you get symptoms after eating any of them.

How to get rid of acid reflux

An acid reflux diet involves cutting all of the suggested foods out of your diet for one or two weeks to see if your symptoms disappear. If they do disappear then you could add these foods back into your diet one at a time to see if they are what is causing your reflux.

If your symptoms come back, perhaps because of other factors as listed above, you may need to cut out potential triggers again until the symptoms have settled down.

Foods to eat with acid reflux

There aren't any specific foods to eat to treat that feeling of heartburn, but in general, a healthy diet is associated with a lower chance of acid reflux symptoms.

In particular:

• A high-fibre diet is likely to reduce symptoms of reflux.

• Fresh fruits and vegetables, especially raw fruits and leafy green vegetables.

• Non-acidic fruit, such as melons and bananas, may be better than more acidic fruits - such as oranges.

• Good bacteria (probiotics), such as those found in yoghurt.

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