It is surprising how often individuals believe falsehoods when it comes to preventing and controlling acid reflux. There are a lot of people who think that if they drink a glass of milk at bedtime they will not experience acid reflux before falling asleep.
This is because milk causes a “rebound action that can produce more stomach acid which then leads to more acid reflux. The truth is that if you drink milk before going to bed, you may end up having acid reflux while trying to get to sleep. Another thing that causes acid reflux is eating a big meal just before going to bed.
There are two simple things you can do to avoid acid reflux – eat less and make sure that you elevate your head while sleeping.
Other things that you can do that will ease your symptoms of acid reflux are to eat smaller, more frequent meals instead of bigger meals further apart from each other. When you eat less food, your stomach has to work less and this requires less acid. Less acid production means less acid reflux. Do you know what causes acid reflux big time? High fat foods and beverages made from alcohol so do your best to avoid these items.
Elevating your head is not just important while you sleep it is also important to stay upright after eating.
Do you know which foods are easy on your stomach? Foods that are easy on your stomach include breads, pasta, and rice.
Food is not the only thing that can stimulate acid in your stomach. Many beverages can also stimulate acid production in your stomach such as drinks that contain alcohol, wine, beer and soda pop. Drinks that are caffeinated and even non-caffeinated tea can cause acid reflux.
A list of foods to avoid when you have acid reflux:
Cranberry juice, grapefruit and grapefruit juice, lemons, lemonade, oranges and orange juice, tomato juice and tomato products, French fries, onion rings, and raw onions, mashed potatoes, buffalo wings, chicken nuggets, ground beef, ground chuck meat, marbled sirloin, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti that has sauce, all kinds of alcoholic beverages including beer and wine.
Your should also avoid condiments that contain spices or tomato sauces and goodies like cookies made from high-fat products, brownies and cakes, anything made with chocolate, and also corn chips or potato chips.
What can I eat if I have acid reflux?
To avoid acid reflux stay with foods that has no or very little acidity such as fruits and vegetables. It is safe to eat apples, bananas, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, and green beans.
