Diet and heartburn
1979
Chernow, Bart | Castell, Donald O.
The types of food eaten can be related to symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux, or heartburn. There is a lower esophageal pressure (LES) in the human esophagus which exerts a pressure of 15-20 mmHq greater than the pressure within the stomach. When this pressure barrier is not maintained, gastroesophageal reflux can occur. Certain foods affect LES pressure, thereby causing heartburn; these include garlic, onion, and foods high in fat content, including whole milk. Other foods, such as coffee, tomato juice, and orange juice, irritate the esophagus directly and cause heartburn in that manner. An antireflux, high-protein, low fat diet should be prescribed to alleviate the symptoms of postprandral gastroesophageal reflux.
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