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health advisory Diet Diet 2007-11-11 21:06:01

Hi everyone! I have an ulcer in my stomach/acid reflux and I didn't realize that juicing apples, celery and grapes would cause me a major flare-up. I was in agony last week with my stomach. Thank God it's OK now. I guess I should steer clear of fruits huh. I am taking a good multi-vitamin though to make up for the fruit I can't eat.

Answer:

All fruit as I am sure you know has acidity. When you juice it then you are concentrating the acid and making it free to go where it wishes. Also once you break down fruit it starts to ferment and this too can cause problems in the stomach.

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Its going to be the acidity of the juice that mixes poorly in your stomach. I am sorry to hear you are suffering. See a pharmacy, they will be able to suggest something.

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Fruits are full of acid, so the would aggravate an ulcer, didn't your doctor tell you, also strong flavour foods like curries are not good, drink plenty milk and water they help to neutralize the acid in your stomach.

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As you will probably know, reflux is the passing of acid from the stomach into the food pipe, and because there is no protective layer against acid in the gullet there is a burning sensation.

Because fruit contains citric acid your reflux will increase, and more anti-acids will have to be taken.

If your reflux continues it is imperative that you go to the doctors. Prolonged burning of the food-pipe will lead to Reflux Oesophagitis which in turn can result in the development of the MUCH more serious `Barrett's Oesophagus`. A incurable disease that needs constant surveillance (a camera down the throat every 2 years) and biopsies taken to be sure that the gullet hasn't become cancerous. So please take care.

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Try making fruit smoothies with yoghurt and banana. Should be easier on the stomach.

A very nice recipie:

banana

mango

yoghurt

apple juice

honey

or you could perhaps try strawberries or kiwi instead of mango, or be inventive!

Very healthy too.

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