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<blockquote data-quote="BeaAcrossThePond" data-source="post: 2219472" data-attributes="member: 520066"><p>I think intermittent fasting actually pushed me into GERD. Five years ago I lost 100 pounds without intermittent fasting. After Thanksgiving last year I decided I needed to address my weight as it was creeping back up. Right after Christmas I started IF. I did IF for 3 weeks. Things went great at first. I started feeling better and even started to run a bit. Then I noticed I started burping and passing gas quite a bit which is unusual for me. Soon after that my stomach started gurgling. Not growling because of hunger but actual gurgling like water was going down a drain. I'd never heard my stomach do that before. By morning soon after the gurgling started I woke up in intense pain. My throat and chest was on literal fire. I'd had very infrequent bouts of heartburn in the past from eating acidic foods but I'd never experienced heartburn to that degree.</p><p></p><p>I drank water and it seemed to die down throughout the day. The next day I started weight lifting and working out again and IF. Big mistake. By that evening my throat, chest, and stomach were in agony. I hurt so bad I could barely sleep that night. The next day I bought regular antacids. They did nothing. I went back to the store and bought Pepcid and began taking 40mg a day. That is the only thing that worked. I now have an irritating sensation in the middle of my stomach under my breastbone I never had before. </p><p></p><p>I began to research this issue and learned as I'm sure you all know by now that even if you IF your stomach is still producing acid. If your body is already more acid than alkaline that is a huge problem. The gurgling I was hearing was the acid in my stomach. The burping and gas also was sparked by the acid. Had I known then what I know now, I would have stopped the IF when I started burping without reason. I did not know my body was more acid than alkaline. I'm now drinking a few liters of alkaline water, taking probiotics, and cutting way back on the meat to rebalance my gut. </p><p></p><p>Meat, as are carbohydrates, are very acidic. So if you already have an issue with your body being more acidic than alkaline that may not be the best choice. I too now have that sensation of not being able to eat full meals anymore because I feel super full. That sensation seems to die down and flair up again according to what I eat. Salad and fibrous foods like oatmeal seem to really help. </p><p></p><p>Anyone (diabetic or not/GERD or not) whose body is more acidic than alkaline please think twice before starting an IF. I now seem to have full blown GERD symptoms complete with constipation/diarrhea, acid throat (soothed greatly by 3 cups of licorice tea a day), and food backing up into my throat. The Pepcid keeps the food from backing up but I don't want to be on pills forever.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend anyone to buy PH strips from the pharmacy or where ever and see how acidic your body is if you don't already know before you IF. If you have even the slightest issue with being more acidic, having heartburn, Acid Refulx, or GERD please talk to your doctor before you start IF. It's not worth it. I'd rather be fat that deal with an overly acidic gut. It is pure torture. There is a fermented food diet out there that many people swear by that will help rebalance your gut. I'm going to try that and prayerfully this will all be a horrible memory soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BeaAcrossThePond, post: 2219472, member: 520066"] I think intermittent fasting actually pushed me into GERD. Five years ago I lost 100 pounds without intermittent fasting. After Thanksgiving last year I decided I needed to address my weight as it was creeping back up. Right after Christmas I started IF. I did IF for 3 weeks. Things went great at first. I started feeling better and even started to run a bit. Then I noticed I started burping and passing gas quite a bit which is unusual for me. Soon after that my stomach started gurgling. Not growling because of hunger but actual gurgling like water was going down a drain. I'd never heard my stomach do that before. By morning soon after the gurgling started I woke up in intense pain. My throat and chest was on literal fire. I'd had very infrequent bouts of heartburn in the past from eating acidic foods but I'd never experienced heartburn to that degree. I drank water and it seemed to die down throughout the day. The next day I started weight lifting and working out again and IF. Big mistake. By that evening my throat, chest, and stomach were in agony. I hurt so bad I could barely sleep that night. The next day I bought regular antacids. They did nothing. I went back to the store and bought Pepcid and began taking 40mg a day. That is the only thing that worked. I now have an irritating sensation in the middle of my stomach under my breastbone I never had before. I began to research this issue and learned as I'm sure you all know by now that even if you IF your stomach is still producing acid. If your body is already more acid than alkaline that is a huge problem. The gurgling I was hearing was the acid in my stomach. The burping and gas also was sparked by the acid. Had I known then what I know now, I would have stopped the IF when I started burping without reason. I did not know my body was more acid than alkaline. I'm now drinking a few liters of alkaline water, taking probiotics, and cutting way back on the meat to rebalance my gut. Meat, as are carbohydrates, are very acidic. So if you already have an issue with your body being more acidic than alkaline that may not be the best choice. I too now have that sensation of not being able to eat full meals anymore because I feel super full. That sensation seems to die down and flair up again according to what I eat. Salad and fibrous foods like oatmeal seem to really help. Anyone (diabetic or not/GERD or not) whose body is more acidic than alkaline please think twice before starting an IF. I now seem to have full blown GERD symptoms complete with constipation/diarrhea, acid throat (soothed greatly by 3 cups of licorice tea a day), and food backing up into my throat. The Pepcid keeps the food from backing up but I don't want to be on pills forever. I would recommend anyone to buy PH strips from the pharmacy or where ever and see how acidic your body is if you don't already know before you IF. If you have even the slightest issue with being more acidic, having heartburn, Acid Refulx, or GERD please talk to your doctor before you start IF. It's not worth it. I'd rather be fat that deal with an overly acidic gut. It is pure torture. There is a fermented food diet out there that many people swear by that will help rebalance your gut. I'm going to try that and prayerfully this will all be a horrible memory soon. [/QUOTE]
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