Re: Is there a food for this?

[Guest guest]

Hope you feel better soon! Honestly, I am not sure milk is a great idea-perhaps

a nice warm rice or nut milk, but although milk does increase mucous, not so

much in the esophogus-more in the sinuses. Omega 3 oils would work a charm to

soothe your espophogus, but rather than opt for fish oils, I would personally

use organic flax-maybe even just add some to a nice veggie or chicken broth to

thicken it and help coat it. Have they ruled out any type of hernia? My

chronic " chest " pains, turned out to be wheat/corn allergy, and resolved once I

gave those up, but ANY sensitivity can present as a symptom like that.

Salicylates, amines, and oxylates from too many fruits and veggies will also set

me off. Feel better!

>

> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the

esophagus?

> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling

like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the

medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking.

So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and

immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas

please let me know.

> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

[Guest guest]

good grief, DO excuse my spelling! Was typing one handed and trying to drill a wooden shelf all at the same time, lol.Sent from my iPadOn Feb 2, 2012, at 11:19 AM, "" <berrywell@...> wrote:

Hope you feel better soon! Honestly, I am not sure milk is a great idea-perhaps a nice warm rice or nut milk, but although milk does increase mucous, not so much in the esophogus-more in the sinuses. Omega 3 oils would work a charm to soothe your espophogus, but rather than opt for fish oils, I would personally use organic flax-maybe even just add some to a nice veggie or chicken broth to thicken it and help coat it. Have they ruled out any type of hernia? My chronic "chest" pains, turned out to be wheat/corn allergy, and resolved once I gave those up, but ANY sensitivity can present as a symptom like that. Salicylates, amines, and oxylates from too many fruits and veggies will also set me off. Feel better!

>

> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the esophagus?

> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas please let me know.

> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

=

[Guest guest]

Are you trying to increase the mucous or decrease it?

Milk and dairy increase it I believe.

Tony

Is there a food for this?

Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the esophagus?My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas please let me know.Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)Sent from my iPad

[Guest guest]

Drink a lot of water. If nothing else that will increase the fluid in your body, which should help your throat also.Barb TOn Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Terry Pogue <tpogue@...> wrote:

 

Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the esophagus?

My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas please let me know.

Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

Sent from my iPad

-- Barbara

[Guest guest]

Hi,

One thing I can suggest is Aloe Vera juice. It is very soothing and healing to the throat and digestive tract. It can help soothe irritation such as burning, and assist with other issues such as constipation. Are you having any other symptoms like nausea, burning, gas etc.?

<)))><

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tszpara@...Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Is there a food for this?

Are you trying to increase the mucous or decrease it?

Milk and dairy increase it I believe.

Tony

Is there a food for this?

Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the esophagus?My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas please let me know.Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)Sent from my iPad

[Guest guest]

Milk will only work to increase mucous if your allergic to it. Instead try

bananas, potatoes, corn and cabbage. Sadly an increase in rich sugary foods will

do the same. I often use bananas and cabbage to help me as I have problems

swallowing often. My throats always dry due to constant vomiting from my

illness. Often, if I add cabbage or even a banana to my Smoothies they go down

better. After a few of those, I find I swallow easier for a few days. I can't do

high sugar or any corn so I can't comment on those other than saying my GI

recommended this. Hope this helps. Also, fish oils but I think someone else has

already mentioned that.

Let us know how you do.

Love and Prayers,

ツ

--- Original Message ---

From: tszpara@...

Sent: February 2, 2012 2/2/12

Subject: Re: Is there a food for this?

 

Are you trying to increase the mucous or decrease it?

 

Milk and dairy increase it I believe.

 

Tony

 

 

 

Is there a food for this?

 

Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the

esophagus?

My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling

like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the

medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking.

So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and

immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas

please let me know.

Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

Sent from my iPad

[Guest guest]

It's not what I'd call a " food " but slippery elm is often helpful for

coating the upper GI tract.

SJ

[Guest guest]

try buzzing honey, lemon and garlic together.....

>

> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the

esophagus?

> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling

like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the

medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking.

So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and

immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas

please let me know.

> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

[Guest guest]

Started this reply and then it disappeared...hopefully it won't post twice.

While I don't have this health issue, I found this article which may assist and

addresses the importance of a healthy stomach so you can have a healthy

esophagus.

http://realnaturalhealth.com/img/articles/webhealthystomach.htm

DD

>

> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the

esophagus?

> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling

like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the

medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking.

So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and

immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas

please let me know.

> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

[Guest guest]

My eyes crossed at the typing and drilling at same time. Be careful,

my friend.

Velda

On 2/2/2012 8:38 AM, Berry wrote:

good grief, DO excuse my spelling!  Was typing one handed and

trying to drill a wooden shelf all at the same time, lol.

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 2, 2012, at 11:19 AM, "" <berrywell@...>

wrote:

 

Hope you feel better soon! Honestly, I am not sure milk

is a great idea-perhaps a nice warm rice or nut milk, but

although milk does increase mucous, not so much in the

esophogus-more in the sinuses. Omega 3 oils would work a

charm to soothe your espophogus, but rather than opt for

fish oils, I would personally use organic flax-maybe even

just add some to a nice veggie or chicken broth to thicken

it and help coat it. Have they ruled out any type of

hernia? My chronic "chest" pains, turned out to be

wheat/corn allergy, and resolved once I gave those up, but

ANY sensitivity can present as a symptom like that.

Salicylates, amines, and oxylates from too many fruits and

veggies will also set me off. Feel better!

>

> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase

the mucous lining of the esophagus?

> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking

food. But I'm still feeling like food is getting stopped

about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the medical

stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant

tea drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I

could start on my own and immediately thought of this

group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If

you have any ideas please let me know.

> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the

moment)

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

=

[Guest guest]

You may need a barium swallow with follow through to see what happens in your gi tract. But then again chewing well may work well •Robbin On Feb 2, 2012, at 1:55 PM, "jadacaden@..." <jadacaden@...> wrote:

Milk will only work to increase mucous if your allergic to it. Instead try bananas, potatoes, corn and cabbage. Sadly an increase in rich sugary foods will do the same. I often use bananas and cabbage to help me as I have problems swallowing often. My throats always dry due to constant vomiting from my illness. Often, if I add cabbage or even a banana to my Smoothies they go down better. After a few of those, I find I swallow easier for a few days. I can't do high sugar or any corn so I can't comment on those other than saying my GI recommended this. Hope this helps. Also, fish oils but I think someone else has already mentioned that.

Let us know how you do.

Love and Prayers,

ツ

--- Original Message ---

From: tszpara@...

Sent: February 2, 2012 2/2/12

Subject: Re: Is there a food for this?

Are you trying to increase the mucous or decrease it?

Milk and dairy increase it I believe.

Tony

Is there a food for this?

Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the esophagus?

My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas please let me know.

Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

Sent from my iPad

[Guest guest]

That article on stomach health is very interesting.  Thanks for posting it.Janet

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry,

I, too, have difficulty swallowing at times. Years ago, when my GERD

( " gastro-esophageal reflux disease " )symptoms were at their worst, I began having

trouble swallowing food, to the point where I felt food sort of stopping low

down in my esophagus. This is an absolutely terrible, even terrifying, feeling

that actually is a result of the muscles of the esophagus going into spasm. The

" attack " lasted around a minute or two, and I found that taking very small sips

of water helped to " liquify " the food, until the spasms subsided. I also started

making sure that I chewed my food more thoroughly. When I had an endoscopy done

around 11 years ago, the gastroenterologist found that I had a " Schatzki's ring "

at the lower end of the esophagus. This ring is an extra layer of tissue caused

by constant acid reflux from the stomach. I went on Nexium and Prilosec for

about 8 years. I finally quit/did not need this acid-suppressing pharma drug

after I drastically changed my diet and eliminated all gluten around 5-1/2 years

ago. I rarely have any reflux now and I know which foods (mostly wheat and some

other grains) can " bring back " the reflux symptoms.

Unfortunately, I still sometimes have trouble swallowing some foods, but this is

most often caused by the texture of some foods, such as some meats, especially

if I forget to chew as much as I should. I'm not sure if lack of mucous is what

your problem is. Perhaps, you are not producing as much saliva as you really

need. If I were in your shoes, I would make sure that I am getting plenty of

water throughout the day. I also think that thorough chewing is paramount for

those of us who are having trouble swallowing.

BTW, I have read (from a few sources) that drinking very hot beverages can cause

some damage to the lining of the esophagus. If you have been doing this for some

time, I would assume that your endoscopy would have at least shown some amount

of inflammation of the esophageal lining. It might take some time for the lining

of your esophagus to heal or " normalize. " Perhaps you will need to learn to

drink your tea at a more moderate temperature. Myself, I have never been able to

take very hot liquids (or food).

HTH,

Lynn G

>

> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of the

esophagus?

> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still feeling

like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with all the

medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea drinking.

So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and

immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas

please let me know.

> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

[Guest guest]

My husband has that ring. He has his esophagus stretched about every ten years.

The one good thing for him is that stomach acid can't flush into the esophagus

much. The ring is at the stomach end. I don't have that or inflamed lining. I'm

better now but it's has frightened me so much that I am trying to do a little

head trip on myself. Food doesn't actually block the esophagus but feels like it

us. I can drink fluids. One thing my doc did discover was that My potassium was

very low. I'm taking it in liquid form twice a day and I see him this coming

Wednesday to have the levels checked.

I'm pretty comfortable with stuff I whir up in the Vitamix.

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 3, 2012, at 8:16 PM, " Lynn Gandy " <lynn.gandy@...> wrote:

> Hi Terry,

> I, too, have difficulty swallowing at times. Years ago, when my GERD

( " gastro-esophageal reflux disease " )symptoms were at their worst, I began having

trouble swallowing food, to the point where I felt food sort of stopping low

down in my esophagus. This is an absolutely terrible, even terrifying, feeling

that actually is a result of the muscles of the esophagus going into spasm. The

" attack " lasted around a minute or two, and I found that taking very small sips

of water helped to " liquify " the food, until the spasms subsided. I also started

making sure that I chewed my food more thoroughly. When I had an endoscopy done

around 11 years ago, the gastroenterologist found that I had a " Schatzki's ring "

at the lower end of the esophagus. This ring is an extra layer of tissue caused

by constant acid reflux from the stomach. I went on Nexium and Prilosec for

about 8 years. I finally quit/did not need this acid-suppressing pharma drug

after I drastically changed my diet and eliminated all gluten around 5-1/2 years

ago. I rarely have any reflux now and I know which foods (mostly wheat and some

other grains) can " bring back " the reflux symptoms.

>

> Unfortunately, I still sometimes have trouble swallowing some foods, but this

is most often caused by the texture of some foods, such as some meats,

especially if I forget to chew as much as I should. I'm not sure if lack of

mucous is what your problem is. Perhaps, you are not producing as much saliva as

you really need. If I were in your shoes, I would make sure that I am getting

plenty of water throughout the day. I also think that thorough chewing is

paramount for those of us who are having trouble swallowing.

>

> BTW, I have read (from a few sources) that drinking very hot beverages can

cause some damage to the lining of the esophagus. If you have been doing this

for some time, I would assume that your endoscopy would have at least shown some

amount of inflammation of the esophageal lining. It might take some time for the

lining of your esophagus to heal or " normalize. " Perhaps you will need to learn

to drink your tea at a more moderate temperature. Myself, I have never been able

to take very hot liquids (or food).

>

> HTH,

> Lynn G

>

>

>

>>

>> Does anyone in the group know what foods wii increase the mucous lining of

the esophagus?

>> My endoscopy showed it was clear. Nothing blocking food. But I'm still

feeling like food is getting stopped about 5 inches down. I won't bore you with

all the medical stuff but I think it might be the lining from my constant tea

drinking. So I decided to see if there was some fix I could start on my own and

immediately thought of this group who, unfortunately has many health issues, but

fortunately have been able to control thru your diet. If you have any ideas

please let me know.

>> Terry (drinking warm milk instead of hot tea at the moment)

>>

>> Sent from my iPad

>>

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