Barrett’s esophagus-friendly diet

I researched cinnamon and it is actually good for us.
What to eat with IBS D: 5 seasonings: cinnamon ginger turmeric cumin oregano. There is information on YouTube medical topic channels.

Thanks for your reply. I love pizza and feel like I've gotten a reprieve. Do you know whether cinnamon is a problem? I know it's supposed to be healthy but am not sure whether it's a trigger food for us.

Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are all highly acidic. I only eat those in a smoothie with almond milk to neutralize the acid. I'm also on 40mg pantaprazole 1/2 hr before supper. I'm going to ask my new GI doc if everything looks good at my next EGD if I can go off it.

Thanks for the info. Kudos to you for being in remission. I think I'll just add more almond milk in with my oatmeal and berries. I think I heard someplace that honey mustard was a better bet than just regular mustard. I haven't gone near ketchup because of tomatoes. I've had Italian food but no marinara sauce or lemons, nothing fried., no red meat. It leaves a few choices but none of the old favorites. I've had white pizza. Is that okay? I can't wait to get back to a cup of coffee in the morning, but I'll wait until after my next endoscopy for the go ahead.
I'm currently on 40 mg. daily of pantoprazole, which is supposed to be slightly stronger than omeprazole.

Thanks again for your response to my questions.

Roberta

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My Barrett's too seems to be in remission. My doctor does not say it's cured, and he does have me continuing to take a medication. I am currently on Famotidine. I was on Omeprazole but I asked to be switched because of potential side effects of it.

I don't recall ever being told to not eat berries. I have been having oatmeal with either blueberries, strawberries, raspberries in it every morning for years! Maybe the oatmeal neutralizes the acid? I also frequently have salads with chicken and strawberries in them. I guess my Barrett's was not that severe. I think some of these things will do no harm unless your Barrett's is severe - as my mother-in-law used to say, "all things in moderation". Of course you should check with your doctor on that. When I checked with my gastroenterologist about coffee when I first had Barrett's he said if I really enjoy my coffee to not be concerned with one cup in the morning. I do not drink it in excess, and I generally drink dark coffees. They have less acid due to the extra roasting time.

I do use occasionally use mayo, mustard, and ketchup also but the other things are things I tend to not eat anyway, except for Italian food. My husband is of Italian heritage so we do have Italian food about once a week.
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Thanks for your very prompt reply. It's wonderful that there's now no evidence of BE. Congratulations! That's my goal; so I want to be very careful about my diet. I'm already following most of your suggestions, having read The Acid Watcher Diet. You said no berries unless in a smoothie. I haven't been making smoothies, but I've had berries with almond milk in cereal or steel cut oatmeal. Do you think that's okay? I also mistakenly thought that sourdough bread was okay; so I've been eating that, plus rye and pumpernickel. Are any of those okay? Also, I thought honey mustard was okay, as well as Hellman's light or olive oil mayo. Any suggestions there? I've switched to Celtic salt and Bragg's amino acids instead of soy sauce. I've cut out spicy foods and am only contemplating adding cooked garlic and onions back in, in moderation of course. I haven't had soda, juices or carbonated drinks in years, and I cut out alcohol, chocolate and caffeine as soon as I was diagnosed. The killer is that morning coffee! I can't wait to add it back in the way you have. Know any good vodka drinks? Something like my favorite apple martini? Are pink lady or honeycrisp apples okay? They're not mentioned in the book. Have you discovered a great homemade salad dressing? I'm still trying to figure that one out. Any further advice is welcome. And congrats again.