Reflux/Gastritis/GERD
Please note that the following does not replace medical or nutritional advice from a healthcare professional.
If you suffer from reflux/heartburn/gastritis the first step is to consult your physician in order to find the underlying cause. If the underlying cause is H.pylori infection it requires treatment with antibiotics and PPIs. It’s important to find the cause and to get proper treatment even if there is no H.pylori infection.
Regarding your diet, it is recommended to consult a vegan-friendly dietitian. In the meanwhile, there are a few things you can do to reduce the symptoms:
- Eat small and frequent meals and avoid large meals and/or high-fat meals (such as fried foods, large amounts of nuts and seeds, and so on).
- Avoid spicy food and/or highly seasoned food.
- Avoid lying down for at least one hour after eating and try to sleep with your head and upper back raised to a 45-degree angle.
- Avoid or minimize intake of alcohol, coffee, tea, spearmint, mint.
- Avoid smoking.
- If you are overweight, weight loss may help significantly.
- Try to minimize/avoid foods that are common triggers for symptoms such as tomatoes, peppers, raw onions, and garlic.