Acid Reflux Food To Avoid

The Cause Of
Acid Reflux brings many people various levels of discomfort. This is also known as GERD, but more widely known as acid reflux.

I will spare you the graphic details, but it is basically when your stomach acids back up into your esophagus, this is called "Reflux". Very unpleasant to say the least. Stomach acids are not bad until they work their up the esophagus.

This is the result of the LES muscle (which should close) at the base of the esophagus relaxes and does not close. This causes the contents of the stomach to "reflux" into the esophagus. The result is that awful burning sensation, and yes it does affect the lining of your throat.

When you experience this you just want relief. Many people do not consider the cause.

Pregnant women, people with certain hernias, people on certain medications are also susceptible to Acid Reflux.

So as you might imagine, it just makes sense to be cautious when, what, and how much you eat if you are susceptible to Acid Reflux!

Causes Of Acid Reflux are numerous but here are some of the basics. You will no doubt be able to identify with one or more of these causes.

1. The muscles at the base of the esophagus do not close all the way.
2. Hiatal Hernia. The hiatus is a little hole in the diaphragm that allows food to flow to the stomach. When the stomach is through the hole it can lead to a weakening of the esophagus and trigger acid reflux.
3. People that eat large meals can cause an over abundance of acid production and experience reflux.
4. Some say over half of Asthma sufferers have it.
5. Diabetics are susceptible when they get tired of their strict regimen or diet.
6. Eating a large meal and immediately lying down on your back.
7. Reaction to some medications (not all).
8. Snacking just before bed.
9. Overweight.
10. A diet of high fatty food. High fatty foods stays in the stomach longer, which creates the need for more stomach acid.

Of course there are others but this is a short basic list of What Causes Acid Reflux!

There are 3 types of food to stay away from that have been known to trigger
Acid Reflux. Always be sure to consult your doctor before taking on any new regimen. Just put one thing at a time in place and be consistent.

Keep these 3 things in mind and you will see results quickly:
First, avoid Dairy products (yes, high in fat). Yes that means milk, butter and everything in between. It's easy to dismiss this or even fudge a little. That will result in that same old reflux feeling.

Second, avoid foods that are Fatty. We all like a little fat in our diet. You can cut fatty foods out of your diet and still have plenty of great choices.

Third, avoid High Acid Foods. You know the kind, lime, lemon, orange, citrus....

Read on for a list of specific "Acid Reflux Food To Avoid"...

Here's a list of foods you may shake your head in agreement with as you read. You may see that some of these trigger Acid Reflux.

1. Soda. It is full of acid, but you already knew that.
2. Chips. Read the ingredients, it's a fatty food.
3. How about those candy bars, any cream in them.
4. Coffee. It's mainly what is in the bean.
5. Steak with a lot of fat. Cut the fat off "before" you cook it.
6. Fried Chicken. You already knew that right!
7. Pasta. Unless it is wheat.
8. Breads. Unless you go for the wheat.
9. Cooking oils that are fatty.
10. Butter and various cream spreads.
11. Citrus fruit.
12. Deep fat fried foods.

It's easy to forget that what we drink really does count when it comes to Acid Reflux. Here's a shortlist of drinks some say to avoid:

1. Soft Drinks. They are high in Acid.
2. Milk Shakes (there's that fat again).
3. Milk
4. Coffee, especially with cream.
5. Fruit Drinks that are high in acid, yes the home made ones too.
6. Latte's high in fat
7. Orange Juice