Water with meals
JeffGDDG
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Does anyone here not drink liquids with meals to help digestion? Just curious if it helps with gerd or other issues.
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I don't drink 20 minutes before a meal or 45 minutes after. I may sip a little wine on a special occasion, but I generally prefer my wine after I've eaten. Fluid moves the food through my stomach more quickly and that means I get hungry more quickly. So I don't do it. I take smaller bites and eat more slowly and haven't had any real issues. My GERD issues faded when I stopped fluids with meals, but that's my experience. I don't know that there's any evidence it's anything other than my own n=1.0
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As a post Bariatric patient I must not drink with my meals. I hydrate the rest of the day.
The Chinese think green tea helps with digestion.
Personally I find a shot glass of Kefir seems to help my digestion.0 -
I read and now trying no drinks 30 minutes before or 90 minutes afterwards so the acid is in its normal pH range.0
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Take one each Enzymedica Digest Gold with each meal. No worries.
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I sip green tea with some meals (decaf with dinner). Really any tea you are just sipping. I tend to like something to wash down the food, but usually not in great quantities. We don't serve milk with meals, for example.0
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@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?0
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I don't like to eat and drink at the same time. I usually eat OR drink. It makes me too full otherwise.0
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Lol. Gastric pH returns to normal after drinking a full glass of water in about 3-4 minutes.@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?0 -
Honestly I've never heard of the idea that not drinking helps with digestion.
I drink when I'm thirsty...I don't when I'm not.
I don't have any digestion issues.
Take what you will from that.0 -
I have to drink water while I eat because the food gets stuck in my chest. Maybe because I don't break it down much .0
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Do you eat a lot of dry food? I find I have to have water if I'm eating dryer food like bread or potatoes. No matter how much I chew sometimes it just gets stuck.I have to drink water while I eat because the food gets stuck in my chest. Maybe because I don't break it down much .0 -
juggernaut1974 wrote: »Honestly I've never heard of the idea that not drinking helps with digestion.
I drink when I'm thirsty...I don't when I'm not.
I don't have any digestion issues.
Take what you will from that.
Me too .. and I drink water only when iam thirst - while iam eating too_ no problems here.0 -
chelsea7162 wrote: »
Try smaller bites? Works for me!0 -
@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx0 -
I don't know, I only drink during meals to wash out the taste of a food before I eat another one, lol.0
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juggernaut1974 wrote: »Honestly I've never heard of the idea that not drinking helps with digestion.
I drink when I'm thirsty...I don't when I'm not.
I don't have any digestion issues.
Take what you will from that.
Me neither. It takes 6+ hours for food to go through your stomach and small intestine. It seems like it would be impossible to prevent the mixing of liquids and solids, unless you maintain a pretty strict drinking/eating schedule.
I always have a beverage with dinner. Mostly water but sometimes iced tea and, once in a while, pop.0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.
Yes which confirms drinking water/sugar (juice, etc) can impact digestion if we overfill our stomachs. No wonder drinking two glasses of sugar/water (coke, etc) can lead to digestive health issues for non gastric bypass people.0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.
Yes which confirms drinking water/sugar (juice, etc) can impact digestion if we overfill our stomachs. No wonder drinking two glasses of sugar/water (coke, etc) can lead to digestive health issues for non gastric bypass people.
Wut. That's not what the article says at all.
Do have any evidence for these claims, or are you just making things up again.
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FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.
Yes which confirms drinking water/sugar (juice, etc) can impact digestion if we overfill our stomachs. No wonder drinking two glasses of sugar/water (coke, etc) can lead to digestive health issues for non gastric bypass people.
Wut. That's not what the article says at all.
Do have any evidence for these claims, or are you just making things up again.
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.
Yes which confirms drinking water/sugar (juice, etc) can impact digestion if we overfill our stomachs. No wonder drinking two glasses of sugar/water (coke, etc) can lead to digestive health issues for non gastric bypass people.
Wut. That's not what the article says at all.
Do have any evidence for these claims, or are you just making things up again.
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Drinking a cup of water before eating a meal can help with issues like GERD and hiatal hernias. It sounds like woo but actually one preventive treatment, especially for the hernias, is to drink a cup of water and walk around a few minutes. It weighs the stomach down and prevents it from sliding up through the hiatus when food is added.0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.
Yes which confirms drinking water/sugar (juice, etc) can impact digestion if we overfill our stomachs. No wonder drinking two glasses of sugar/water (coke, etc) can lead to digestive health issues for non gastric bypass people.
Wut. That's not what the article says at all.
Do have any evidence for these claims, or are you just making things up again.
While the article does address the drinking of water/sugar water with meals can cause digestion issues the MD source of only drinking a slip of water at meal time is below.
Dr. Hiromi Shinya, MD in his book The Enzyme Factor states to stop drinking water based drinks 30 minutes before meals and do not start back until 1.5 hours after meals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromi_Shinya
Many may not realize it is not just the pH factor but the concentration of digestive enzymes are key to pevent becoming obese and sick. With good digestion of a good diet can help prevent most all types of diseases like heart disease, cancer, mental illness, etc.0 -
Drinking a cup of water before eating a meal can help with issues like GERD and hiatal hernias. It sounds like woo but actually one preventive treatment, especially for the hernias, is to drink a cup of water and walk around a few minutes. It weighs the stomach down and prevents it from sliding up through the hiatus when food is added.
That I can believe...I mean common sense would indicate that adding some liquid to your stomach while eating might make digestion easier.
But I've never heard, and it isn't intuitive to me that NOT drinking liquid would help with digestion.0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »...Many may not realize it is not just the pH factor but the concentration of digestive enzymes are key to pevent becoming obese and sick. With good digestion of a good diet can help prevent most all types of diseases like heart disease, cancer, mental illness, etc.
...which completely ignores genetics and many external factors totally unrelated to diet, per se.0 -
I always drink when I eat. I occasionally have issues with food getting stuck in my throat. I had a barium swallow study done, and they couldn't identify any issues, but I've pretty much been able to eliminate the problem by eating slower (I picked up bad habits trying to wolf down lunch in college and grad school between classes and experiments) and making sure to take sips every few bites.0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »FunkyTobias wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »@GaleHawkins do you filter the sources of these claims at all?
@jgnatca this source and others indicate drinking water and eating sugar with meals can be an issue for some people.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/dumping-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx
The majority of people with this syndrome have had gastric bypass surgery.
Yes which confirms drinking water/sugar (juice, etc) can impact digestion if we overfill our stomachs. No wonder drinking two glasses of sugar/water (coke, etc) can lead to digestive health issues for non gastric bypass people.
Wut. That's not what the article says at all.
Do have any evidence for these claims, or are you just making things up again.
While the article does address the drinking of water/sugar water with meals can cause digestion issues the MD source of only drinking a slip of water at meal time is below.
Dr. Hiromi Shinya, MD in his book The Enzyme Factor states to stop drinking water based drinks 30 minutes before meals and do not start back until 1.5 hours after meals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromi_Shinya
FTA
Shinya is also known for his claims about health benefits of enzyme supplementation. However, some of his claims in commercial advertisements have been criticized as deceptive.
In advertisements,[2][3] Shinya has recommended taking enzymes from consumed food. There he cites a medical paper[4] that reports a decrease in the secretion quantity of three kinds of digestive enzyme (and bicarbonate) from the pancreas. The article speculates that this is due to aging, and does not discuss intake of nutrients, so it is irrelevant to his claim.
He claims that his prescription of The Enzyme Factor Diet and Lifestyle has clinical results of a 0% cancer recurrence rate,(Shinya , The Enzyme Factor, p. 7) without clinical data or independent corroboration.
Do you have any references from actual scientists, or just the usual crackpots?
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juggernaut1974 wrote: »Honestly I've never heard of the idea that not drinking helps with digestion.
I drink when I'm thirsty...I don't when I'm not.
I don't have any digestion issues.
Take what you will from that.
^This. And I do have digestive issues (mild GERD). I take Omeprazole and drink water whenever I want.
Works for me.0 -
Sitting down to a meal without a tall glass of water would be like sitting down to a meal without a napkin -- unthinkable. For me.0
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