Food for acid reflux?
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »
no but i can read articles from scientific journals.0 -
Dairy gets me every time.0
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »PLEASE please please Anyone who suffers from chronic GERD Please get your PANCREAS checked for cancer.
It is a deadly cancer because it’s rarely noticed before it has spread to other organs. It most often presents as acid reflux first. Please. Insist on testing.
This is very true. This happened to someone I know.0 -
While I don't know about cancer, acid reflux can be a sign of a lot of different issues. Celiac disease can present that way, for example. Food intolerances can sometimes present that way. Low level food allergies can present that way sometimes. And...sometimes pregnancy can show up like this, too.
Definitely, you'll need to figure out what your trigger foods are for this (often an elimination diet and food journal is required). If, however, you are planning on eliminating gluten at all for this part of things, I'd highly recommend getting a quick blood test for celiac disease first. Celiac disease is the disease that is triggered by eating gluten. Sadly, though, our testing is still pretty crude, and it can only detect celiac disease by looking for weeks of accumulated markers of a reaction TO gluten, and damage from it. Once a person stops eating gluten, the markers slowly go down and eventually a celiac will test negative for the disease.
But for many celiacs, if they go gluten free and start feeling better, they can't physically tolerate what would be required to get tested (which is, currently, to go back ON gluten until you damage yourself so much that the tests can detect it). So it's usually better to get tested before you go gluten free, especially if you have gut issues at all.
Just general acid reflux thought - staying upright as much as possible after eating, while digesting, can help keep the reflux lower. So not before-bed snacks for example.0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »
Are you?
Just because you give smart a** comments doesn’t mean everyone does.
I was sicerely asking because it is not one of those cancers that’s covered as much. Steve Jobs’ death brought some light on it, but it’s not like googling breast cancer. My mother died of it. That’s why I’m interested in it. Alerting someone to be an advocate for their health is not hunting unicorns. I hope whatever has made you so cynical gets better.1 -
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
Mine definitely trends based on my weight and Visceral fat level.1 -
HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »
Are you?
Just because you give smart a** comments doesn’t mean everyone does.
I was sicerely asking because it is not one of those cancers that’s covered as much. Steve Jobs’ death brought some light on it, but it’s not like googling breast cancer. My mother died of it. That’s why I’m interested in it. Alerting someone to be an advocate for their health is not hunting unicorns. I hope whatever has made you so cynical gets better.
Hunting unicorns is hunting unicorns.
I'm sorry about for your loss, but that doesn't change the fact that pancreatic cancer is a unicorn. Especially when compared with breast cancer.
Hunting unicorns makes great TV(Thanks House), but it's not advisable as a lifestyle choice.
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stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »
Are you?
Just because you give smart a** comments doesn’t mean everyone does.
I was sicerely asking because it is not one of those cancers that’s covered as much. Steve Jobs’ death brought some light on it, but it’s not like googling breast cancer. My mother died of it. That’s why I’m interested in it. Alerting someone to be an advocate for their health is not hunting unicorns. I hope whatever has made you so cynical gets better.
Hunting unicorns is hunting unicorns.
I'm sorry about for your loss, but that doesn't change the fact that pancreatic cancer is a unicorn. Especially when compared with breast cancer.
Hunting unicorns makes great TV(Thanks House), but it's not advisable as a lifestyle choice.
I’ve never seen House.
I’m not going to stop encouraging people to be strong advocates for their health.
Again I’m sorry for whatever is troubling you.
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »
Are you?
Just because you give smart a** comments doesn’t mean everyone does.
I was sicerely asking because it is not one of those cancers that’s covered as much. Steve Jobs’ death brought some light on it, but it’s not like googling breast cancer. My mother died of it. That’s why I’m interested in it. Alerting someone to be an advocate for their health is not hunting unicorns. I hope whatever has made you so cynical gets better.
Hunting unicorns is hunting unicorns.
I'm sorry about for your loss, but that doesn't change the fact that pancreatic cancer is a unicorn. Especially when compared with breast cancer.
Hunting unicorns makes great TV(Thanks House), but it's not advisable as a lifestyle choice.
I’ve never seen House.
I’m not going to stop encouraging people to be strong advocates for their health.
Again I’m sorry for whatever is troubling you.
I thought I was pretty clear. It's troubling that you're fearmongering. It's troubling that you're clouding the issue of reflux with a highly improbable distraction by bringing unicorns(pancreatic cancer) into the discussion.
Fearmongering is not advocating for health it's advocating for fear and paranoia.1 -
stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »
Are you?
Just because you give smart a** comments doesn’t mean everyone does.
I was sicerely asking because it is not one of those cancers that’s covered as much. Steve Jobs’ death brought some light on it, but it’s not like googling breast cancer. My mother died of it. That’s why I’m interested in it. Alerting someone to be an advocate for their health is not hunting unicorns. I hope whatever has made you so cynical gets better.
Hunting unicorns is hunting unicorns.
I'm sorry about for your loss, but that doesn't change the fact that pancreatic cancer is a unicorn. Especially when compared with breast cancer.
Hunting unicorns makes great TV(Thanks House), but it's not advisable as a lifestyle choice.
I’ve never seen House.
I’m not going to stop encouraging people to be strong advocates for their health.
Again I’m sorry for whatever is troubling you.
I thought I was pretty clear. It's troubling that you're fearmongering. It's troubling that you're clouding the issue of reflux with a highly improbable distraction by bringing unicorns(pancreatic cancer) into the discussion.
Fearmongering is not advocating for health it's advocating for fear and paranoia.
It’s troubling that you don’t want others to take the best care of themselves they can.
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Cutemesoon wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »PLEASE please please Anyone who suffers from chronic GERD Please get your PANCREAS checked for cancer.
It is a deadly cancer because it’s rarely noticed before it has spread to other organs. It most often presents as acid reflux first. Please. Insist on testing.
This is very true. This happened to someone I know.
I have a friend with pancreatic cancer...it wasn't so much that it presented as GERD but that it was diagnosed as such by the doctor because it was much more likely to be GERD than pancreatic cancer. They gave him some medication and it persisted so he went back a week later which is when they found the cancer.
The likelihood that someone suffering from GERD has pancreatic cancer is pretty low...and really, at that point if it is pancreatic cancer, it's far too late. That pain is one of the first physical symptoms, but by the time you have that pain, the cancer has been around awhile and has typically already spread to the liver and/or other organs.
In most cases, someone suffering from that pain who actually has pancreatic cancer will be dead in a matter of weeks...maybe a month or two tops. My friend has the kind that Steve Jobs had which is more rare and they give him 3-5 years, but it's incurable.
I do think this is all a bit scare monger...it's highly unlikely that someone with GERD has pancreatic cancer...not impossible, but really, really, really unlikely.
As to the OP...I used to get acid reflux all the time...really didn't seem to matter the foods. I think it was a combination of serving sizes that were too large and being overweight. The only time I ever get it since I've lost 40 Lbs is if I have a very large meal.3 -
@cwolfman13 don't be all reasonable now.
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This is turning into a WebMd search...1
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I guess I have a different level for labeling fear-mongering. If I’d said, “Oh my god you belched after eating! Start chemo now! You’re dying.” That would be fear mongering to me. This was just suggesting someone resquest an extra test to be on the safe side.1
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HestiaMoon1 wrote: »I guess I have a different level for labeling fear-mongering. If I’d said, “Oh my god you belched after eating! Start chemo now! You’re dying.” That would be fear mongering to me. This was just suggesting someone resquest an extra test to be on the safe side.
Getting extra and unnecessary tests is what pushes up everyone's healthcare costs.
The Placebo effect is powerful as is the WebMD effect . Seeing cancer behind every door and pursuing cancer tests for every toothache and rumble in your gut is the exact definition of fearmongering. Encouraging people to suspect the improbable instead of the mundane is fearmongering. I choose to not live that way. Emotional and Mental health is part of whole wellness and advocating for your own health. Chasing waterfalls and rainbows and unicorns doesn't benefit anyone.3 -
stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »I guess I have a different level for labeling fear-mongering. If I’d said, “Oh my god you belched after eating! Start chemo now! You’re dying.” That would be fear mongering to me. This was just suggesting someone resquest an extra test to be on the safe side.
Getting extra and unnecessary tests is what pushes up everyone's healthcare costs.
The Placebo effect is powerful as is the WebMD effect . Seeing cancer behind every door and pursuing cancer tests for every toothache and rumble in your gut is the exact definition of fearmongering. Encouraging people to suspect the improbable instead of the mundane is fearmongering. I choose to not live that way. Emotional and Mental health is part of whole wellness and advocating for your own health. Chasing waterfalls and rainbows and unicorns doesn't benefit anyone.
I am sorry you are so anxious. I do hope your life gets better.5 -
HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »I guess I have a different level for labeling fear-mongering. If I’d said, “Oh my god you belched after eating! Start chemo now! You’re dying.” That would be fear mongering to me. This was just suggesting someone resquest an extra test to be on the safe side.
Getting extra and unnecessary tests is what pushes up everyone's healthcare costs.
The Placebo effect is powerful as is the WebMD effect . Seeing cancer behind every door and pursuing cancer tests for every toothache and rumble in your gut is the exact definition of fearmongering. Encouraging people to suspect the improbable instead of the mundane is fearmongering. I choose to not live that way. Emotional and Mental health is part of whole wellness and advocating for your own health. Chasing waterfalls and rainbows and unicorns doesn't benefit anyone.
I am sorry you are so anxious. I do hope your life gets better.
I'm not the one who sees cancer behind every door.
LOL
You're confused.
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stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »HestiaMoon1 wrote: »I guess I have a different level for labeling fear-mongering. If I’d said, “Oh my god you belched after eating! Start chemo now! You’re dying.” That would be fear mongering to me. This was just suggesting someone resquest an extra test to be on the safe side.
Getting extra and unnecessary tests is what pushes up everyone's healthcare costs.
The Placebo effect is powerful as is the WebMD effect . Seeing cancer behind every door and pursuing cancer tests for every toothache and rumble in your gut is the exact definition of fearmongering. Encouraging people to suspect the improbable instead of the mundane is fearmongering. I choose to not live that way. Emotional and Mental health is part of whole wellness and advocating for your own health. Chasing waterfalls and rainbows and unicorns doesn't benefit anyone.
I am sorry you are so anxious. I do hope your life gets better.
I'm not the one who sees cancer behind every door.
LOL
You're confused.
You can project your worries onto me if that makes you feel better, but I’m not the one using the word “every.”
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I had heartburn for a very short while. When I cut my evening snack the problem went away. So mess around with food timing and see if that helps.2
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