@mollypelletier.rd: Food is rarely what's actually driving your reflux. Yes, certain foods can trigger symptoms. But the bigger contributors are usually underneath: how well your LES and diaphragm hold the barrier closed, an imbalanced gut microbiome, and a nervous system stuck on high alert. I had GERD for over a decade, and I kept cutting foods. I gave up coffee for a full year and my reflux still didn't go away. All that restriction kept my nervous system on edge and was hard on my microbiome. A low-acid diet helped for a while, but working on all of my contributors together is what finally worked. I've worked with hundreds of people with reflux, and I see the same pattern. They get so focused on the next food to eliminate that they never get to their LES strength or their nervous system. A place to start is the LES Lock: 1 to 5 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing right after meals. Let your rib cage expand 360 degrees (front, sides, and back), then breathe out a little longer than you breathed in. It trains the diaphragm that wraps around your LES and helps your nervous system settle after you eat. In a 4-week trial, people who trained their breathing this way spent about half as much time with acid in their esophagus. Follow for more tips on how to address your reflux at the root. 📚 Eherer et al., 2012, Am J Gastroenterol, randomized controlled trial, n=19, PMID: 22146488. #refluxtok #acidreflux #gerd #LESlock #refluxdietitian

stephanie :

I started Lexapro and every stomach and GERD symptom went away

Andy's Angel :

what is LES ??

user1650324592797 :

what do I use to tighten loose sphincter

douce :

Am tired of my reflux and gerd now I started to have pain under my rib . I don't know what to do anymore 😭😭

user101074679181 :

dairy products sets it off

bishbop :

mine is food so started eating healthy and last night I did not take my acid tablets and I feel good

debbieambrose205 :

I had it so bad a couple of years ago i had the camera down the throat 3 times in 6 months, cleared lots of acid, was very frightening when eating, I couldn't breath when food got stuck, now on meds and feel great

mattie :

I have a hernia always thought it was that been put on Omeprazole

Pedro :

My experience is gasses.

laurieannlamers2 :

fried foods trigger mine so much that I throw up. I eat smaller portions now it helps a bit

65mustangjenny :

I guess I’m gonna have it the rest of my life unless I divorce my family because they stress me the hell out

TheLittleLadyAndBigCatCyryl :

Thank you. i Just realized that i was doing my diaphragm breathing wrong. i was pushing my stomach only 🤦

all_the_love :

What?!

Julie Julie Julie :

Why when I do this I get panicky n my heart beats so fast 😞

user6870770843496 :

Anything with onion mone last a couple of days

stush :

I see a video that say put one hand on your chest and one on your tummy takes ten deep breaths through your nose mouth close it really helps alot not even having them like before

user8558823440497 :

thank you sis will try your advice

mattie :

I will do thanks 😊

Marcos Zamufduo :

GCH :

U think 😂

Janiesgotagun :

I drink baking soda with warm water, it reduces inflammation and acidity

🫥🤟🏽 :

Min is when I don’t eat, I literally feel it going up the throat. Anyone know what to do?

GCH :

😂😂😂😂