Reddit mentions of The Acid Watcher Diet: A 28-Day Reflux Prevention and Healing Program

Hummus is actually not great for reflux because of all the lemon and garlic.


Try this: The Acid Watcher Diet: A 28-Day Reflux Prevention and Healing Program https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101905581/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-d9GDbH0SRT50

Its definitely an adjustment. I'm middle eastern and grew up eatting "healthy" but very high acid (lots of ginger, garlic, lemon, tomato, etc..) it's hard to rationalize but healthy can look very different for different people.

Incorporating nuts into your meals for a flavor and protein boost is a great option. You can make pasta as long as its whole wheat then throw in some broccoli, liquid aminos, chicken and cashews. Instant cashew chicken lo mein :)

Or I know you dont like avocado but blend one with a bunch of basil and parmesan cheese in a food processor. Add in some kale or spinach if you need to make a lot and you have quick and easy pesto! Mess with the ratios and add oat milk to make a light, no cream alfredo sauce.

The book had a lot of recipes you can play with and tailor to fit your budge and taste. There are also several great threads here if you search for GERD recipes.

hey! I haven’t started it yet but drinking ice watermelon and cucumber juice thingy is part of it. Waiting for the book to come in tomorrow!

https://www.amazon.com/Acid-Watcher-Diet-Prevention-Healing/dp/1101905581/ref=nodl_

I’m on mobile rn but there’s an online book and a book available on Amazon.

A cookbook is coming out around October and I promise I’m not shilling lmao I’m just hoping this diet works to heal me. But it helps to heal the symptoms from silent reflux/ lpr.

I've suffered with this for years and while it has impacted my gains, some careful meal planning and food selection has really helped get my appetite back on track to get closer to my daily calorie surplus goals.

I've found that cutting out most fast food and alcohol probably had the biggest overall impact, but there's also a whole slew of other things to avoid to help keep the reflux at bay. There's lists and articles online, but I've found this book to be the most helpful overall in fully understanding the cause and effect of different foods on your body's weakened digestive system and how to adjust your diet. It includes great food lists and some good recipes too. I keep the kindle copy on my phone so that I can easily check the lists if I'm out and thinking about buying/eating some type of food I'm not as familiar with.

Spreading out meals is unfortunately critical, since eating too much at once, especially if high in fat content, is very likely to trigger reflux. Myfitnesspal can help with keeping track of that. I currently rely pretty heavily on whey powder, almonds, dried fruit, and pre-packaged carb and protein bars to snack on throughout the day, which is especially critical on days when I'm very busy and have little time to eat, but I'm gradually trying to find better options and combinations. One of my current favorites is 1/2 cup Plain greek non or low-fat yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup muesli, 2 tbsps rolled oats, some almonds and/or dried fruit, and a bit of honey and vanilla.

Ok, when I first started dealing with GERD a few months ago, not only did I go to a GI doctor, I also started seeing a therapist. She helped me talk through all of my worries about eating and being sick, process them in a healthy way, and taught me coping mechanisms. I highly suggest that if this is making you anxious (and I don't blame you), seek out a therapist. My therapist was an amazing support system when I was truly struggling.

I've been on pantoprazole for about 2.5 months, eating a strict GERD diet (specifically the Acid Watchers Diet-- great book, I highly recommend), not eating 3 hours before bed, and sleeping on an incline. I'm feeling much better now. Only current symptom is burping (annoying, not painful or anything), and some occasional heartburn but that is becoming rarer and rarer. I believe if I stick to this plan, and continue to let my esophagus heal (I also have esophagitis), I will be able to eat trigger foods in the future. My doctor wants me to wait though until I am essentially symptom-free for several months before taking me off meds and letting me experiment with my diet.

That's another thing, getting a GI doc you trust and can explain your illness in an understandable way is really important for combatting anxiety. My first doc only increased my anxiety because he really didn't know what he was doing and was deeply unhelpful. My current doc has set up a good plan for healing and it is making me optimistic instead of nervous and disheartened.

But let me tell you, I suffered for 5 months to get to this point, where I'm so much happier and nearly symptom-free. This place is completely possible to get to. And I know so many people on this sub have GERD but now are totally symptom free and can eat trigger foods in moderation. We will both get there! I know how isolating this can feel but know that we're all with you!

Edit: wow I also have costocondritis and that shit sucks too! I'm sorry you're going through this

Agreed, also cut out the following foods:

• acidic
  
• spicy
  
• highly processed
  
• has lots of sugar
  
• caffience
  
• alcohol
  
• fatty
  
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  In addition..
  
  
• Get a pillow like this for sleeping on and don't eat anything for 2-3 hours before sleep.
  
• This book helped me to undesrstand GERD and has some great GERD friendly foods