Acid Reflux

Acid Reflux Alcohol And The Discomfort

If you have ever experienced an attack of acid reflux you know all about the discomfort that you are experience. There is the burning sensation that will just not go away by itself or even with over the counter medications. But what can you do to help reduce the attacks that come at the most inopportune times?

One of the best ways to treat acid reflux is to know everything you can about this disease and the best place to start is by working with your doctor. Your doctor is your second line of defense when it comes to managing your health care-do you know who is number one? You are, and you must know when to seek help and to not avoid your doctor.

You might know that your diet can influence your acid reflux attacks and you have even heard that alcohol can trigger an episode. Checking the different articles and information provided about acid reflux, you know that this is a touchy subject when it comes to alcohol. There are articles that say there is a direct link while others say that alcohol does not initiate an attack of acid reflux. So how do you know which is true-can you continue to have that occasional drink or should you completely eliminate alcohol from your diet?

Giving up the occasion alcoholic beverage seems unrealistic to you as you go to business meetings and other events where everyone is drinking. How can you make a decision on what to do? Well, your doctor can help and you can also do elimination testing to see what triggers an acid reflux attack.

While the list of culprits that cause acid reflux is long, it can differ by person. This might mean that while eating spicy food causes an acid reflex problem in one person, another will not be affected.

To learn which foods or beverages (including alcohol) might trigger an acid reflux attack, you need to go through a process to gradually evaluate each of the items. For example, you might eat spicy foods one evening while avoiding the alcohol to see if an attack occurs. If not, you might have an alcoholic beverage one evening with dinner to see if an attack occurs. If neither causes a problem, try them together one evening and see what happens.

Managing your acid reflux disease, the foods you eat the beverages you consume (both alcoholic and otherwise) is up to you. Learn what specific items cause an acid reflux attack and then try to avoid them or have then in moderation. Listen to your body, it knows what is bad and it will tell you (probably in the middle of the night) that it did not like something. You will awaken with acid reflux and you can think back to the triggers.