If you struggle with GERD, you’ve probably already heard about or experienced firsthand the connection between your symptoms and acidic foods. “Don’t eat citrus,” they say, but why? Why does acidic food make GERD worse? We know that eating acidic foods doesn’t cause GERD – that’s the lower esophageal sphincter’s (LES’s) fault. However, acidic foods complicate an already existent pathway and make your symptoms worse.
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