If you’ve ever suffered that burning sensation after eating or drinking something, you’ll know how bothersome it can be. Acid reflux, or heartburn as it’s more commonly referred, occurs when acid creeps up your oesophagus from your stomach.
So that you can avoid gripping your chest as the pain takes your breath away here is a list of foods that can help alleviate your acid reflux, as well as foods that a prone to cause it.
Foods that cause acid reflux
- Fried and fatty foods. These cause your lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) to relax and fail to carry out its duties properly. The LES is designed to seal the bottom of the oesophagus and stop food from travelling back up after it gets to your stomach.
- 2 per cent milk.
- Chocolate. The naturally occurring methylxanthines act on the central nervous system and cause the smooth muscle tissue in the LES to relax.
- Carbonate beverages. Reconsider that can of Coke. Soda and other carbonated drinks stir up serious oesophageal distress, caused by the bubbles expanding inside the stomach and placing additional pressure on your LES muscles.
- Coffee.
- Beer.
- Jams and jellies. These products rank at the top of extremely acid forming foods. If you want a sweet treat on your toast in the morning, consider placing strawberries or bananas on top.
- Tomatoes.
- Eggs.
- Peanut butter.