In conclusion, high carbohydrate diet could increase the acid reflux time, acid periods in the lower esophagus and cause more reflux symptoms in GERD patients. On the contrary, low carbohydrate diet had a reversed effect.
Then, how do you prevent heartburn on keto?
Probiotics – these are very useful to balance out bacterial issues in the gut. Over the counter antacids like Tums or Mylanta (check the carbs, but if it’s only a few carbs and means you can keep on keto, then go for it) Apple Cider Vinegar. Fermented foods like kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut.
Being overweight or obese. Eating a heavy meal and lying on your back or bending over at the waist. Snacking close to bedtime or lying down right after a meal. Taking aspirin or ibuprofen, some muscle relaxers, or certain blood pressure medications.
Similarly, can high fat diet cause acid reflux?
Fatty foods are slower to digest and spend longer in your stomach than other foods. This triggers your stomach to make more acid. To make matters worse, fatty foods have a relaxing effect on your LES, making it more likely that some of that extra acid can leak up into your esophagus and give you heartburn.