| if you are living with acid reflux disease should | | | | of seven persons without acid reflux disease. The |
| coffee really be the drink of choice? | | | | researchers had each group alternate between |
| Researchers at Stanford University recently tried | | | | drinking warm water and coffee, and then |
| to answer this question. They looked at all of the | | | | measured the acid reflux in each group. They |
| research published between 1975 and 2004 | | | | found that drinking coffee had no significant |
| pertaining to the effect of life-style modifications | | | | effect on acid reflux in either the individuals with |
| on persons with acid reflux disease. Included in | | | | or without acid reflux disease. |
| their search was the impact of coffee, chocolate, | | | | The most interesting part for me is that many |
| alcohol, obesity, and bed elevation on acid reflux | | | | people report that coffee makes their acid reflux |
| symptoms. What they observed was that the | | | | signs worse, even though these analysis studies |
| only life-style changes that made a difference for | | | | show that coffee doesn't even for those people |
| GERD signs or symptoms were weight loss and | | | | with acid reflux disease. I think the point the |
| head of bed elevation. In their search, they | | | | anecdotal facts and also the analysis information |
| observed no evidence of improvement of acid | | | | support is that persons vary in their reaction to |
| reflux indicators after the cessation of tobacco, | | | | specific foods and beverages. |
| alcohol or coffee. | | | | Over the years of research, I have found one |
| An earlier study (1999) looked specifically at the | | | | "effective" product that can help you Eliminate |
| effect of coffee on patients with GERD. These | | | | Heartburn Pains and Acid Reflux by teaching you |
| researchers used a very small sample of 15 | | | | how to cure it using this proven method without |
| persons in their study, with one group of eight | | | | side effects to your health. |
| persons having acid reflux disease, and one group | | | | |