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Barrett’s esophagus-friendly diet

Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 2 6:24pm | Replies (148)

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@graceandpeace

@riflemanz64 I have been diagnosed with both BE as well as IC (interstitial cystitis), so I have been on a No/Low acid diet restriction for almost 2 years now. I use the diet restrictions list off of the IC Network, which, like someone else mentioned before, is there as a guideline since everyone is different. Some items that is on the list to avoid is fine for me if I have a very small amount and/or don't consume it every day, while other's on their "safe" or "maybe" categories seem to bother me a little. Ultimately, I have found that for the most part, their exhausted list that you can download for free is pretty accurate for me. When you first start, though, I found that it's best to eliminate everything they say to avoid for at least 2-3 weeks, and then slowly start adding food items, one at a time, back into your diet, that are either on their "maybe" category, or that you just want to try (remember, though, only small amounts of these; AND, the longer you are off of something, the harder it is when you re-introduce it back into your diet, for your body to accept/digest it). Also, I found it extremely helpful to prevent acid reflux (as well as for much better digestion) to SLOW DOWN when eating and drinking, as well as taking SMALLER bites. Chew every bite slowly. If you can, time yourself, and try dividing your meal in half, eating the first half over the course of 10 minutes - drinking in between bites, putting your fork/spoon down in between bites, or food down if eating something you hold. When that first 10 minutes is done, take a 3-5 min break from eating, and afterwards, eat the remaining half of your meal in the same slow manner as you ate the first half. One last thing I also found helpful when training myself to eat this way was to eat smaller portions; to help with that, I serve myself on a smaller plate, like a side/salad plate. All of these habits have honestly been such a game changer for me; I hope they can help you, too! Again, the free printable exhausted list is found at IC-Network.com

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I just joined this blog and your message went off like church bells in my brain. My daughter has IC, she can’t have anything sour, tomatoes, coffee etc it is so very similar to our BE diet, thank you for making that connection for me.