Protein powder can cause acid reflux, but here’s the surprise: the protein itself is rarely the problem. Protein is one of the few things shown to tighten the valve at the bottom of your oesophagus. In classic manometry work, a protein meal raised lower oesophageal sphincter pressure by an …
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Green tea is one of the better hot drinks if you have reflux — considerably better than coffee, and better than black tea — but it isn’t the free pass it’s often presented as. The case in its favour is real. Green tea brews to around pH 6 to …
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Mostly yes — but not for the reason you’ve probably been told, and with one important exception if your reflux is throat-based. Let’s clear up the myth first. Apples are not alkaline. They sit at roughly pH 3.3 to 4.0, which puts them firmly in acidic territory — more acidic than …
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Milk gives you a few minutes of relief and then usually makes things worse. That’s the honest answer, and it’s the opposite of the advice most people grew up with. The relief is real. Milk is close to neutral at around pH 6.7, it’s cool, and it briefly dilutes …
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Red meat appears on almost every acid reflux “avoid” list, and the research is more nuanced than those lists suggest. The short version: for fresh red meat, fat content and portion size do most of the work — but processed meat is a separate and stronger signal. A modest …
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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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