If you’ve swapped your usual pint for a non-alcoholic version to be kinder to your reflux, you’ve made a sensible move — but probably not for the reason you think, and not as big a move as you’d hope. The short answer: non-alcoholic beer is better for acid reflux …
Yes — hibiscus tea is genuinely acidic, and noticeably more so than almost any other herbal tea. That sharp, tart, cranberry-like tang isn’t just flavour; it’s the taste of a high concentration of organic acids, and it’s the reason hibiscus can sting an already-sore throat. Most herbal teas are …
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If you’re looking for a warm drink that ticks every box for reflux, rooibos is about as close as it gets. It’s naturally caffeine-free, low in acidity, low in the tannins that make regular tea astringent, and it carries none of the acid-stimulating compounds that make coffee a problem. …
Chai is a genuinely mixed bag for reflux, which is exactly why blanket answers about it fall flat. A traditional masala chai is three different things stacked into one cup: a black tea base with caffeine, a blend of warming spices, and often a generous amount of milk. Each …
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Matcha sits in an interesting middle ground for reflux. It’s gentler than coffee in almost every way that matters — less acidic, far lower in the compounds that stimulate stomach acid, and buffered by an amino acid that smooths out its caffeine. For a lot of people who’ve had …
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Curry gets treated as a single villain on reflux food lists, but that’s the wrong way to think about it. “Curry” isn’t one dish — it’s an entire category spanning a fiery vindaloo, a mild coconut korma, a tomato-heavy rogan josh, and a Thai green curry, and these behave …