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tambdy
tambdy

Hi,

I have read up on how to improve the acid in the stomach and obviously stop the harm which is being cause to my stomach and oescophagus but i am really stuggling.

I have cut out fizzy juice and eating less fatty foods but i have never eaten salad and struggling.

I am looking for some help with this as the dietision was not great

Thanks

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  • kerrtexas
    kerrtexas tambdy

    Posted

    Just started on the same quest and it is tough.  A lot of surprised too.  Food I figured to be acid forming were not, or visa versa.  Same with Alkaline forming foods.  There are numerous websites that list the acidic / alkaline forming foods.

    However, a journal of which foods do what seems to be the best form of developing a personal diet.   Just started that myself and it is hard, but know better in the long run.

    Portion control seems to be a major factor too.  Balancing the two food groups and not eating too much of either.  

    Label reading is important for store bought packaged foods.  Discovered that by accident.  Read that Aloe Vera juice is good to drink for helping - bought some at the market - took a sip - felt like I drank acid all by itself.  I THEN read the ingredients label and discovered that Citric Acid is listed as ingredient No. 2.  

    I try to stay with organic foods now as much as possible.  Although starting my diet recently, seems to be working very well.  Of course, the next endoscopy will be proof in the pudding.  

     

    • tambdy
      tambdy kerrtexas

      Posted

      How long before your next Endoscopy? I have to wait 3 years My barretts was found by luck tryng to see why i had black stool and swollen stomach.
  • tracieann
    tracieann tambdy

    Posted

    Hi tambdy having probes with this myself as fer as I have been told no alcohol no smoking coffee bad even decaffeinated citrus fruits fatty food spicy food chocolate tomatoes onions garlic and that's just a few if you think of anything we can eat let me know (I'm missing my coffee and chocolate sooooo much )hope your ok
    • tambdy
      tambdy tracieann

      Posted

      Hope your ok too, chocolate and fizzy juice killed me at first really ill not being able to have it but i am not a coffee drinker.
  • larraine24877
    larraine24877 tambdy

    Posted

    Colleagues are right, stay off the coffee, tea, alcohol, fatty & processed foods, really hard but you will be much better if you do.  Fish and well cooked vegatables are good, as is chicken.  The Aloe Vera juice is good, but make sure you get a good brand, I find Nettle and Fennel tea good really soothing, but dont drink too hot.

    Probiotic yoghurts and jelly and all berry fruits are good.

    Best wishes

    Larraine

    • tambdy
      tambdy larraine24877

      Posted

      Hi Lorraine,

      Thanks for your reply, my condition is strange they were looking to the reason to my swollen stomach and found barretts. I don't have to go for three years so i guess it is not bad the reason i am looking for good foods is in 3 years i want it to be the same and not progressed.

      I have cut out fizzy juice which made me ill as i drank it a lot. I will look into Aloe Vera and probiotic Youghurts thanks for that. I am one of the lucky one's not getting any pain at the moment.

  • joiner
    joiner tambdy

    Posted

    Hi tambdy. It seems a few of us are in the same boat as you. I was diagnosed with Barretts a couple of weeks ago and I am struggling with my diet. An added complication for me is that I am taking Warfarin which means I have to cut out all foods containing Vitamin 'K' so I am in the middle of my investigations. There doesn't seem to be a tried and tested diet regime for Barretts which is surprising when you consider the number of people who have got it. If I come up with anything I will post in on this forum.
  • tracieann
    tracieann tambdy

    Posted

    Hi Tambdy I can eat bland rice plain pasta lean meat chicken tuna plain cake jelly plain biscuits veggies fruit brown bread baked potato cottage cheese goats cheese very limited really miss my coffee and tea and chocolate so much I long for a warm drink not hot just warm I wondered about potlucks I am already sick of cold water I now have toffee instead of chocolate I can't give up all sweeties I'm afraid can you give any advice on warm drinks I thinks it's sometimes trial and error mate what makes mine worse won't make yours worse and vice versa I've started taking two teaspoons of slippery elm in a morning with my 20mg of Omeprazole and I take 20mg at night and 150 mg of ranitidine . Keep on fighting folks we deserve good health blessings your way.
    • kerrtexas
      kerrtexas tracieann

      Posted

      Question if you dont mind ?  With Tea, is it ALL tea or just caffinated tea ?  Are some herbal teas w/o caffine OK ? 
    • tracieann
      tracieann kerrtexas

      Posted

      Hi kerrtexas hope your ok don't know I don't drink tea now and miss it I've decided to try a drink.called ovaltine as I miss hot drinks do you 
    • larraine24877
      larraine24877 kerrtexas

      Posted

      I find all tea whether caffinated or decaffinated not good, but am OK with most herbal teas, except of course pepermint, but Green, fennel, nettle, Chamomile etc all good.

      Larraine

    • tambdy
      tambdy tracieann

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply, i will look at slippery elm. I am lucky i have no symptoms i am looking for ways to keep my barretts from getting worse in 3 years for my check.
    • susan1010
      susan1010 tambdy

      Posted

      Hi Tambdy and group.  I was diagnosed last January and the diet thing is interesting since I've been vegan for 12 years!  I rarely eat fried foods, but coffee, martinis and eating late meals were very bad for me!  Felt like lava was in my throat.  Now I try not to eat after 7:30 - sleep by 11 and I sleep on a wedged bed - that has really helped.  I do miss my martinis thought!  Don't forget your magnesium!
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