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Hapbob · 11-02-2004, 05:54 PM

Answers to help. The drugs out there I guess work..but is there a better diet or routine with eating times for gerd to be also be helped? What foods are good for you and what are bad. I used to drink a lot of soda but now I drink fruit juice is this a good thing or is it only water? Just would like to get others imput to what helps them with gerd besides the medication
Hap

vamp36 · 11-03-2004, 12:44 PM

This is my diet and it does help me - No spicy foods , low fat diet, I don't drink to much juice because of the acid content.
I eat alot of salads with a little vinager & oil for the dressing, skinless chicken breasts, some red meat, and so on. I am on meds also. But I notice now if I eat something that's spicy, I pay for it!!!

singer1 · 11-10-2004, 05:47 PM

Vamp,

Can you be more specific on the foods that you eat? Non-spicy, low fat? What else is there? There is fruit, but that's acidic, and I hear that dairy isn't good either. Gees, what's left?

vamp36 · 11-11-2004, 08:03 AM

skinless chicken breasts, rice, salad, noodles,potatoes.. Some cereals are low fat. Apples. Skim milk. THere are some low fat cookies and ice cream that are actually pretty good. I read the labels to see if the are low in fat. I stay away from spicey stuuf. Like sauces, mexican and alot of seasonings. I do bake the chicken breasts, and some times plain pork chops. I know at first I couln't find anything to eat either. Spend time in a grocery store and start to read the labels of some foods you like. Or try to substitute it with something similiar. It is a plain diet, but I got use to it.

razzelspaz · 11-26-2004, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Hapbob

Answers to help. The drugs out there I guess work..but is there a better diet or routine with eating times for gerd to be also be helped? What foods are good for you and what are bad. I used to drink a lot of soda but now I drink fruit juice is this a good thing or is it only water? Just would like to get others imput to what helps them with gerd besides the medication
Hap

I can understand your pain...I've been on Protonix for awhile now. While it does help (sometimes my body defeats even the medicine on some days), I hate having to take medicine every morning. There are a few diet changes that I've had to make in order to lessen the pain that I suffer from GERD.
So, here's my reply to your questions:

I've noticed that dairy seems to coat my stomach and actually improve the condition. I'm not talking about cheese on a pizza, I'm talking about foods such as yogurt and icecream. Some people complain that dairy DOESN'T help, but I've found it to be VERY helpful.

There are a LOT of foods that you should probably stay away from when dealing with GERD. Foods that are spicey, hard to digest, and acidic in nature. This includes a lot of mexican foods, foods with several herbs and spices added in, corn, fruits that tend to be very acidic (oranges are a big one).

Soda is a killer. Although I never drank soda more than once a month, I've completely cut it out. Soda burns my chest and gives me a horrible feeling. As far as the fruit juice goes, I think it depends on what type of fruit juice you are drinking. A lot of fruit juices (such as ORANGE juice) really aggravate my acid reflux, so I've stuck to water. Fruits in general are more acidic in nature, so I choose to stay away from those drinks altogether. Water is the one liquid that is good for your WHOLE body.

As far as other lifestyle changes that I've made to help my GERD, I've found that eating small meals throughout the day, rather than three big meals has helped. If you don't have time to do that, try eating smaller meals. When you eat larger meals, you are forced to digest more, which seems to aggravate my stomach and I tend to get more heartburn after a larger meal.

Hope this helps!