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LPRD and SIBO

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (5)

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The most natural solution is to change your diet. Online you can find a ton of free info from ENT Jamie Koufman. She and another ENT, Jonathan Aviv, have books on LPR and recipes. There is a FB group with a lot of recipes based on Aviv's work, I think it's acidwatcher diet warriors. Koufman's page will also give you lifestyle advice, like sleeping with your head elevated. There is also small things like chewing sugarless gum and using the alginate Gaviscon Advance,, UK version., and drinking alkaline water. Switching to a whole food, low-acid diet helps many people with LPR. SIBO also responds to the low FODMAP diet, again available on line. Make a spreadsheet showing what you can eat with those two diets and make plans based on the food that's good for both. I don't know if diet without antibiotics can cure SIBO, but it can help.

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Thank you! I have tried all of your suggestions already. I’ve tried Reflux Gourmet instead of Gaviscon so far but I have ordered that and waiting for it to arrive. I’ve also done a 6 month course of Pentoprazole in the past. Had surgery recently for a vocal cord cyst which I believe has exacerbated the LPR symptoms. I’ve seen 6 different doctors with no helpful solutions. I’m underweight so all these different diets I’ve tried are difficult to maintain. I have Jami’s book and tried all her suggested solutions.