Melina introduced me to the world of acid reflux shortly after her birth in 2002. From the beginning we struggled to get her to eat. To swallow seemed too painful. Melina's throat looked raw and even her cry began to sound hoarse. We asked her pediatrician about GERD. The pediatrician agreed that GERD might be the problem... Read more
Food allergies and intolerances can aggravate the symptoms and, in some cases, even cause acid reflux. If your acid reflux does not respond well to treatment it may be time to consider if an allergy or intolerance could be playing a role in the problem.
A food allergy occurs when the body's immune system launches an abnormal attack... Read more
I would have saved myself a lot of pain if I had just listened to my dentist. He noticed about five months ago that there was additional erosion of the tooth enamel on my back bottom molars. We discussed acid reflux and he asked me what I was taking for mine. At the time I was not taking any medication because I had chosen to use... Read more
While diet has not been shown to cause acid reflux it can definitely help to lessen the symptoms for those suffering with the disease. There are several foods that have been shown to trigger acid reflux. Those include: alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, citrus foods, fatty or fried foods, tomato based foods, spicy foods and mint or mint... Read more
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