Re: Nutrition vs. taste: Acid Blockers

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-- In IntuitiveEating_Support , jeanniet58

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It's also possible that being bulimic in the past is part of the problem.

>

> Sohni

I also suspect chronic purging (over 35 years) initially relaxed my esophageal

valve often enough to cause my reflux. When I don't purge and don't overeat to

the point of discomfort for long periods, I rarely have reflux. However I also

have several symptoms of low stomach acid (thin, tearing fingernails, multiple

food born bacterial infections, difficulty digesting meats), when I don't take

betaine hydrochloride. I'd love to stop taking anything to improve digestion.

I'd also love to be able to eat anything I want without reflux. For now,

avoiding overeating and abstaining from purging seems like the best approach to

prevent reflux. However, I also try to limit foods which relax my LEV. I can eat

them, but not several at the same meal or large amounts.

SUE

[Guest guest]

Hi Sohni: Overeating anything definitely exacerbates my reflux symptoms. I

sometimes think I can 'get away with' overeating, because I don't need to lose

weight. However, reflux reminds me to stop eating when I feel moderately full,

rather than overly full, so I don't cause myself unnecessary discomfort.

SUE

> > It's also possible that being bulimic in the past is part of the problem.

> > >

> > > Sohni

> >

> > I also suspect chronic purging (over 35 years) initially relaxed my

> > esophageal valve often enough to cause my reflux. When I don't purge

> > and don't overeat to the point of discomfort for long periods, I

> > rarely have reflux. However I also have several symptoms of low

> > stomach acid (thin, tearing fingernails, multiple food born bacterial

> > infections, difficulty digesting meats), when I don't take betaine

> > hydrochloride. I'd love to stop taking anything to improve digestion.

> > I'd also love to be able to eat anything I want without reflux. For

> > now, avoiding overeating and abstaining from purging seems like the

> > best approach to prevent reflux. However, I also try to limit foods

> > which relax my LEV. I can eat them, but not several at the same meal

> > or large amounts.

> >

> > SUE

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sohni: Overeating anything definitely exacerbates my reflux symptoms. I

sometimes think I can 'get away with' overeating, because I don't need to lose

weight. However, reflux reminds me to stop eating when I feel moderately full,

rather than overly full, so I don't cause myself unnecessary discomfort.

SUE

> > It's also possible that being bulimic in the past is part of the problem.

> > >

> > > Sohni

> >

> > I also suspect chronic purging (over 35 years) initially relaxed my

> > esophageal valve often enough to cause my reflux. When I don't purge

> > and don't overeat to the point of discomfort for long periods, I

> > rarely have reflux. However I also have several symptoms of low

> > stomach acid (thin, tearing fingernails, multiple food born bacterial

> > infections, difficulty digesting meats), when I don't take betaine

> > hydrochloride. I'd love to stop taking anything to improve digestion.

> > I'd also love to be able to eat anything I want without reflux. For

> > now, avoiding overeating and abstaining from purging seems like the

> > best approach to prevent reflux. However, I also try to limit foods

> > which relax my LEV. I can eat them, but not several at the same meal

> > or large amounts.

> >

> > SUE

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sohni: Overeating anything definitely exacerbates my reflux symptoms. I

sometimes think I can 'get away with' overeating, because I don't need to lose

weight. However, reflux reminds me to stop eating when I feel moderately full,

rather than overly full, so I don't cause myself unnecessary discomfort.

SUE

> > It's also possible that being bulimic in the past is part of the problem.

> > >

> > > Sohni

> >

> > I also suspect chronic purging (over 35 years) initially relaxed my

> > esophageal valve often enough to cause my reflux. When I don't purge

> > and don't overeat to the point of discomfort for long periods, I

> > rarely have reflux. However I also have several symptoms of low

> > stomach acid (thin, tearing fingernails, multiple food born bacterial

> > infections, difficulty digesting meats), when I don't take betaine

> > hydrochloride. I'd love to stop taking anything to improve digestion.

> > I'd also love to be able to eat anything I want without reflux. For

> > now, avoiding overeating and abstaining from purging seems like the

> > best approach to prevent reflux. However, I also try to limit foods

> > which relax my LEV. I can eat them, but not several at the same meal

> > or large amounts.

> >

> > SUE

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The combination of chocolate, mints and sugar (in Jr. Mints) could easily make

me have reflux. Any one of those ingredients may not bother me, but eating a

whole box of candy which contained all 3 of those ingredients would trigger

reflux for me.

SUE

> > > > > > It's also possible that being bulimic in the past is part of the

> > > > problem.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Sohni

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I also suspect chronic purging (over 35 years) initially

> > relaxed my

> > > > > > esophageal valve often enough to cause my reflux. When I don't

> > purge

> > > > > > and don't overeat to the point of discomfort for long periods, I

> > > > > > rarely have reflux. However I also have several symptoms of low

> > > > > > stomach acid (thin, tearing fingernails, multiple food born

> > bacterial

> > > > > > infections, difficulty digesting meats), when I don't take betaine

> > > > > > hydrochloride. I'd love to stop taking anything to improve

> > digestion.

> > > > > > I'd also love to be able to eat anything I want without

> > reflux. For

> > > > > > now, avoiding overeating and abstaining from purging seems

> > like the

> > > > > > best approach to prevent reflux. However, I also try to limit

> > foods

> > > > > > which relax my LEV. I can eat them, but not several at the

> > same meal

> > > > > > or large amounts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > SUE

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The combination of chocolate, mints and sugar (in Jr. Mints) could easily make

me have reflux. Any one of those ingredients may not bother me, but eating a

whole box of candy which contained all 3 of those ingredients would trigger

reflux for me.

SUE

> > > > > > It's also possible that being bulimic in the past is part of the

> > > > problem.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Sohni

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I also suspect chronic purging (over 35 years) initially

> > relaxed my

> > > > > > esophageal valve often enough to cause my reflux. When I don't

> > purge

> > > > > > and don't overeat to the point of discomfort for long periods, I

> > > > > > rarely have reflux. However I also have several symptoms of low

> > > > > > stomach acid (thin, tearing fingernails, multiple food born

> > bacterial

> > > > > > infections, difficulty digesting meats), when I don't take betaine

> > > > > > hydrochloride. I'd love to stop taking anything to improve

> > digestion.

> > > > > > I'd also love to be able to eat anything I want without

> > reflux. For

> > > > > > now, avoiding overeating and abstaining from purging seems

> > like the

> > > > > > best approach to prevent reflux. However, I also try to limit

> > foods

> > > > > > which relax my LEV. I can eat them, but not several at the

> > same meal

> > > > > > or large amounts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > SUE

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