Contents
In this article you will learn, among others:
- What are the symptoms of reflux?
- Can I drink coffee with reflux?
- What not to eat if you have reflux?
- What helps with acid reflux?
- How to Treat Acid Reflux?
Over the past decade, the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has shown an upward trend due to many factors, including lifestyle and eating habits, but both the etiology and pathological mechanisms of this condition are controversial. It is worth knowing the basic facts related to it:
What are the symptoms of reflux?
Common symptoms of reflux (heartburn, epigastric discomfort, acid belching) are experienced daily by 4-10% and weekly by 10-30%. adult population in Western countries.
What are the causes of reflux?
The etiology of this disease may be both genetic and environmental. The cause of reflux may be abdominal obesity, fluctuations in hormones, as well as smoking, drinking alcohol, poor diet (chocolate, fatty foods).
Can I drink coffee with reflux?
Most studies have found no link between acid reflux and coffee drinking.
What not to eat if you have reflux?
Reflux symptoms are most often aggravated by drinking mint infusion, carbonated drinks, eating chocolate and fatty, fried, spicy foods. A large proportion of people complain of increased discomfort after eating tomatoes and citrus.
Acidic foods, fruits and fruit juices – due to their low pH – and spicy foods – due to the presence of irritating alkaloids such as capsaicin – stimulate mechanical receptors in the esophagus, which can cause unpleasant symptoms.
What diet for acid reflux?
A diet to alleviate reflux should always be selected individually. Limited efficacy has been found with the use of the universal anti-reflux diet.
What helps with acid reflux?
The best results in treating acid reflux are achieved by losing weight, standing up straight after a meal, and elevating your head while sleeping.
How To Eat When Having Reflux?
Patients with acid reflux should always be advised to eat small, regular meals. Research confirms the beneficial effect of the Mediterranean diet in relieving reflux symptoms.
What are the effects of reflux?
Reflux in many cases significantly reduces the quality of life, can lead to serious complications, such as esophageal stricture, gastrointestinal bleeding, and even Barrett’s esophagus.
How to Treat Acid Reflux?
The standard of treatment for reflux is use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). The most common side effects of these medications are headache, diarrhea, constipation, gas and abdominal pain, and rash. Long-term treatment of PPIs may lead to a change in the composition of the intestinal bacterial flora, and this, in turn, contributes to diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, bacterial overgrowth syndrome or some infectious intestinal diseases in particularly vulnerable people.
What treatment for acid reflux?
If drug treatment fails, surgical intervention is considered. After surgery, complications such as flatulence, dysphagia, diarrhea, and recurrent heartburn may occur. Most of them disappear after 3 – 6 months.
Have you ever had acid reflux? What helped you with acid reflux? How did you deal with acid reflux? Share your experiences in the comments!
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