most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-23T09:23:56Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/145719 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/145719/what-foods-to-eat-to-reduce-acid-reflux Mark 2012-08-28T07:32:02Z 2012-08-28T19:01:29Z

<p>Hi, my father constantly coughs, perhaps every 3 minutes all day. He has been to the doctors and had scans for cancer etc. After doing some research I believe it may be caused by acid reflux. My question is which paleo foods are best for alleviating acid reflux and in helping my father to stop this coughing problem. Note: he has had this for over 16 months now and it is only getting worse:)</p> <p>Any suggestions?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/145719/what-foods-to-eat-to-reduce-acid-reflux/145724#145724 Mark 2012-08-28T07:48:48Z 2012-08-28T07:48:48Z

<p>SORRY SHOULD HAVE READ MORE BEFORE ASKING THIS QUESTION AS THE ANSWER IS ALREADY ON THE SITE! SORRY PEOPLE:)</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/145719/what-foods-to-eat-to-reduce-acid-reflux/145725#145725 Happy Now 2012-08-28T07:49:55Z 2012-08-28T07:49:55Z

<p>Some reflux is bacterial/digestion related and some is structural. </p> <p>If it is a low stomach acid thing, and the food is spending too much time in the stomach and fermenting before it gets down in the intestines, Betaine supplements can help. He can also get tested for SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) which can cause some reflux issues.</p> <p>The most important thing for me was to drop anything with HFCS or other concentrated sources of fructose, like agave nectar immediately, even sauces (a bit of ketchup, sweet relish, or BBQ sauce, can get reflux rolling again).</p> <p>Have him sleep propped up, to stop the acids from splashing up and irritating the esophagus quite so much.</p> <p>Being overweight in the midsection (or pregnant, which I doubt he is) can cause the stomach acid to get pushed up too. As can having a weak stomach sphincter.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/145719/what-foods-to-eat-to-reduce-acid-reflux/145823#145823 Anondson 2012-08-28T19:01:29Z 2012-08-28T19:01:29Z

<p>Not sure if this is answered on the site elsewhere also, but Chris Kresser has many articles on GERD. I find his answers explained why my years-long mysterious cough vanished after I went Paleo, especially LC-Paleo early. I'm no longer tightly low carb any more and the cough hasn't returned.</p>