This category covers different food and drinks and ingredients and if they are good for acid reflux and our guidance if you should take them.
When you have acid reflux or LPR (silent reflux), not all fruits are off the table — but acidity absolutely matters. The acidity of a fruit is measured by its pH level: the lower the pH, the more acidic it is, and the more likely it can trigger your …
Acidity of Fruits Chart: Which Fruits Trigger Acid Reflux? Read More
Two weeks of strict dietary elimination is often enough to establish whether food and drink choices are the primary driver of your reflux symptoms — and for most people who haven’t made deliberate dietary changes before, the improvement is significant. The goal isn’t detoxification in any mystical sense. It’s …
The 2-Week Acid Reflux Diet: What to Eat and Eliminate Read More
Finding snacks you can actually eat with LPR is one of the most frustrating parts of managing this condition. You reach for something that looks healthy — a handful of nuts, some yoghurt, a cereal bar — and within an hour your throat is irritated again. The problem is …
Best Snacks for LPR and Acid Reflux (And What to Avoid) Read More
Yes — chocolate is one of the most consistent reflux triggers in the diet, and the mechanism behind it is unusually well-understood. Most foods cause reflux through a single route; chocolate operates through three simultaneously. It relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) via methylxanthine compounds, drives further LES relaxation …
Does Chocolate Cause Heartburn or Acid Reflux? (The Truth) Read More
Vinegar is highly acidic — all common varieties sit between pH 2.4 and 3.0, placing them in the same tier as citrus juice and well below what esophageal and laryngeal tissue can tolerate comfortably. For people managing acid reflux or GERD, vinegar consumed in any meaningful quantity is a …
Is Vinegar Acid or Alkaline? (Good for Acid Reflux?) Read More
Soy milk sits at a pH of approximately 6.5 to 7.5 — essentially neutral to mildly alkaline, depending on the brand and what’s been added. For people managing acid reflux, this makes it one of the better daily milk choices available. More importantly, it avoids most of the mechanisms …
Is Soy Milk Acid or Alkaline? (Good for Acid Reflux?) Read More
