Re: Nutrition vs. taste

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Hi Sohni: I checked Dr. 's book " Why Stomach Acid is Good for You " and

found a few more drugs and foods which can exacerbate reflux. Drugs include:

bronchodilaters (like albuterol, ephedrine and theophylline); calcium channel

blockers (like inderol) diazepam (valium); nitrates and demerol. Other drugs

like aspirin, tetracycline, quinidines, potassium chloride tablets and iron

salts don't actually weaken the LES (lower esophageal valve) to cause reflux,

but they irritate the esophagus. Foods which weaken the esophageal valve include

fats, chocolate and mints (peppermint and spearmint) as well as coffee, sugar,

alcohol. Foods which can irritate the esophagus include spicy foods and

carbonated beverages (as well as tomato and citrus based foods and coffee).

However taking acid blockers long term can also mask other causes of depleted

stomach acid, which can allow us to easily develop intestinal infections from

food born bacteria. (That was my experience after taking acid blocking drugs for

about 10 years.)

SUE

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> > > > I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggles with this, but sometimes

> > > > I'm afraid to eat certain things, mostly sugar and animal products,

> > > > because I've read about all the health issues they cause. I eat vegan

> > > > a lot of the time because I feel better eating more plant foods, but

> > > > when I really want cheese or eggs, I eat them but then worry about

> > > > what's going on in my body. I was blessed with a cast-iron digestive

> > > > system, I don't really have any health problems and no food

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> > > > so I don't have any immediate manifestations of problems this food my

> > > > be causing, but I just worry about getting cancer or losing bone

> > > > density down the road because of casein and sugar messing with my

> > > > alkalinity.

> > > > Any thoughts?

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> > > > McKella

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