Yes — chicken is one of the better protein choices if you have acid reflux, but only in the right form. Skinless breast, baked, grilled or poached, is about as safe as protein gets: it’s not acidic, it’s low in fat, and it doesn’t sit in the stomach for …
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Yes, long-term acid reflux can raise your risk of one specific cancer — oesophageal adenocarcinoma. But before that sentence does any damage, here is the number that actually matters: even among people who have already developed Barrett’s oesophagus, the pre-cancerous change that reflux can cause, the risk of progressing …
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Erosive esophagitis means acid reflux has caused visible breaks in the lining of your oesophagus — damage a gastroenterologist can actually see through a scope, rather than symptoms alone. It’s graded A to D on the Los Angeles classification, from a single break under 5mm up to damage circling …
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An upper endoscopy for reflux takes about five to ten minutes. You’ll be sedated for it in most US practices, you won’t remember it, and the part people dread — the tube going down — is the part you’re least likely to be aware of. Start to finish, including …
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If you’ve read anything about diet and acid reflux, you’ve probably seen the Mediterranean diet mentioned as the evidence-backed option. That reputation is earned, but it comes with a catch nobody explains clearly: the Mediterranean diet, eaten the way it’s traditionally served, is full of reflux triggers. Tomatoes, citrus, …
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Omeprazole can lower magnesium levels by impairing how much of it you absorb from food, and it’s a slow, cumulative effect — it’s been reported after as little as three months, but most cases surface after at least a year of continuous use. It’s uncommon in absolute terms, but …
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