Yes — mushrooms are a good choice for most people with acid reflux. They’re near-neutral in pH (around 6.2 to 6.7), very low in fat, low in calories and mostly water, which puts them comfortably in the reflux-friendly camp on paper. The catch isn’t the mushroom itself — it’s …
Yes, plums are acidic — not alkaline. Fresh plums sit at roughly pH 2.8 to 4.5 depending on the variety and how ripe they are, with most ripe dessert plums landing around pH 3.5 to 4.5 and tart cooking plums like damsons dipping lower. So while a soft, sweet …
Yes, pomegranate is acidic — not alkaline. The juice sits at roughly pH 2.9 to 3.5, which puts it firmly on the acid side of neutral and much closer to citrus than to a gentle, reflux-friendly fruit. The arils (the jewel-like seeds) are acidic too, just diluted by their …
If night-time reflux is your problem, sleeping with your upper body raised above your stomach is one of the best-evidenced things you can do — and you’ve got two main ways to achieve it: cheap bed risers under the head end of your bed, or an adjustable bed that …
If you’re buying an alkaline water pitcher or filter for reflux, the number that decides whether it’s worth it is pH 8.8. That’s the level at which alkaline water has been shown to deactivate pepsin, the enzyme behind throat-based reflux — and plenty of pitchers don’t reliably get there, …
Before you buy digestive enzymes for reflux, one honest point will save you money and grief: enzymes are not a direct reflux treatment. They won’t switch off acid or heal your throat. What they can do — and it matters — is help you digest meals more completely, which …