keeping on track with acid reflux?

I have a hiatus hernia and chronic reflux which I have to manage with medication and diet. I've had this a long time so I have done a lot of research, both reading and through trial and error. Oats are supposed to be very good at soaking up the stomach acid. I find that it's more a case of what needs to be avoided. I will get problems if I eat anything spicy, drink alcohol, eat citrus or berry fruits, acidic veg/salad like tomatoes, nuts and seeds, peppermint, chewing gum etc. If I eat too much all at once it can be a problem.

Other things you can do are make sure that your last meal/drink was a few hours before bedtime. Raise the head of your bed a couple of inches (I use 2 old phone books stuck under the legs of my bed), try not to bend at the waist after you've eaten, try not to wear clothes that are too tight.

There are so many things you can do, I still need meds to control mine but a lot of people keep control just by diet and lifestyle changes. However, I feel it is important to say that if reflux becomes chronic it can cause long-term problems so if you can't get a handle on it through diet etc then you will probably have to think about seeing a Dr, if for nothing else then just to see what is causing it

Hope that helps!

Jules