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Gavin Mounsey's avatar

I appreciate the helpful info as someone close to me is living with this condition.

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Fast Eddy's avatar

I used to experience very uncomfortable bloating and acid reflux after some meals... worked with a dietician on this and determined that garlic and onion (particularly raw) were the culprits...

I eliminated both and the problems ended.

From time to time I will have pizza made by an Italian outfit that is just too good to resist... the sauce is loaded with garlic and I pay the price afterwards -- but it's worth it!

I know quite a few people who go through their entire lives not working out that diet is causing the problem... a friend of mine died at 40 from esophageal cancer ---I recall him complaining that he had really bad acid reflux for years ... and that is a leading cause of this type of cancer.

If we consider the impact of caffeine and sugar on the body - why wouldn't other types of foods also have dramatic impacts as well.

I suspect a wide range of illnesses could be eliminated by changes in diet -- there are the obvious ones like eliminating junk food ... but more subtle ones like cutting out garlic and onion.

Check this out https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/fodmap-diet-what-you-need-to-know

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