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Curing severe acid reflux with diet

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  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Dietary changes can help minimize symptoms of GERD but they may not cure it. If you have ulcers, the standard of care is a PPI. I would trust your doctor and get a GI referral.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    dawn_m_hanford wrote: »
    You need to heal the ulcer first. Talk to your doctor or a nutritionist about foods that heal like those with flavonoids Honey helps heal ulcers as well as Cranberry supplements which make it hard for H. pylori bacteria to grow. Flaxseed and various berries are good too.

    After ulcer is healed, check out HCl Betaine supplement with pre and probiotic supplement that has digestive enzymes. Let me know if you need help choosing!

    HCL betaine is for those who dont make enough acid,I tried it years ago thinking it would help me,it made things worse because I already produce too much. the thing with H pylori is once you get it,it can come back and it will show up on tests as active even when its not. stool tests are needed after that.

    I would see a dr because if someone has a lot of acid production those foods or supplements may not heal the ulcer and need meds to keep acid production down as well as a med for ulcers .which is why I say its best to see a gastroenteroligist and see if you produce too much or too little acid,and go from there. with GERD you dont want to fool around with it. I would LOVE to be ale to get off all antacids,PPIs and H2 blockers but even with a change in diet its bad even with meds. surgery for me wont help either as I dont have a stomach valve issue
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