Product Description
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) —a digestive condition characterized by the abnormal flow of gastric acid into the esophagus that can damage the fragile esophageal lining, among other effects—causes burning pain, nausea, and vomiting for millions of people each day. Now, in Eating for Acid Reflux, authors Jill Sklar and Annabel Cohen, both of whom have suffered from reflux, offer an invaluable resource for all those seeking relief from acid reflux symptoms. Split into two user-friendly sections—handbook and cookbook—Eating for Acid Reflux includes: • Essential information on the nature of GERD, from epidemiology to common causes • Mainstream and alternative therapies and essential lifestyle modifications • Personal stories from others with the condition • Over 100 healthy, tasty, low-fat, low-acid recipes for every meal, ranging from American culinary favorites to recipes with exotic Asian, South American, and Mediterranean influences • Simple substitutes for seemingly forbidden foods such as desserts and salad dressing • A handy glossary and extensive list of resources Eating for Acid Reflux is perfect for everyone newly diagnosed with acid reflux as well as for those who’ve struggled with the condition for years and are seeking new tips and diet ideas.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 13 reviews)

Everything But Cookbook Section Good by L. Dunkle (USA)

2 Stars
October 16, 2009
My main objective in buying this book was to find some easy recipes for tasty food I, as a reflux sufferer (laryngo-pharyngeal reflux, to be exact), could enjoy. This was not the case at all. The book is very readable, and the information about reflux and things aside from diet that you could do to reduce it were helpful to some extent. However, I found the recipes dauntingly complex (my absolute favorite cookbook before this diagnosis was Cook Your Meals the Lazy Way), and included ingredients I had not heard of, were not common, or that are on the list of things people with reflux shouldn't eat. Some of these "forbidden" ingredients are marked with "as tolerated" or some such, but what good is that? I could take any everyday recipe from my standard cookbooks and simply remove the ingredients I'm not supposed to have (which is what I have been doing which results in a blah dish). Most of the lifestyle changes one needs to make for this condition (such as sleeping upright, not eating or drinking 3 hours or more before going to bed, etc.) are depressing enough, but the most depressing factor is having to eat the dullest, blandest food imaginable and feeling hungry all the time because of it or lacking any appetite because you know how dull and bland the next meal will be. I was really disappointed in the cookbook section. If you want to read it for the reflux information, then just borrow it from your local library; don't buy it.

a life saver! by Lisa Johnson (Baltimore, MD)

5 Stars
August 18, 2009
I've recently been trying more natural remedies (not pills) to manage my gerd symptoms, and this book has helped me so much! I've found that I'm best off if I make my own food, that way I know exactly what's in it and that there won't be any trigger foods present. This book is full of tons of great recipes that are easy to follow, don't have a lot of hard to find ingredients, taste good, and don't give me any pain after eating! I've actually never really cooked regularly before, but now I want to all the time. I've made probably about 5 different things out of it in the past 2 weeks and they've all turned out well. The first half of the book has a lot of good information too, stuff that I already knew, but stuff that could be very helpful to someone who has not previously read countless books on gerd. I would highly recommend this to anyone trying to manage their symptoms without drugs. I noticed some other reviewers mentioned that there are some ingredients present in the recipes that cause gerd symptoms for them. If you read the paragraphs before that section, they explain that trigger foods vary per person. Something that causes symptoms for you may not cause symptoms for another person. They give you ways to substitute out for other ingredients, and in some cases say that if this ingredient causes you problems, just leave it out. I've done just that and everything worked out well.

Handbook for acid reflux by Mark H. Thompson

5 Stars
May 13, 2009
My wife has had MS for several years now and I've been trying to get her to eat healthy because of it. She and I both suffer from acid reflux - her's stems from her MS. After reading the book she changed her eating habits. Within a few weeks her acid reflux actually abated. She's eating much healthier now and the reflux is on the mend. She now 'swears' by the book and it really helped. My acid reflux has been long term and while the book is good, my results haven't matched the wife's. The book makes you responsible for your results. The recipes aren't exactly 'worker friendly' - as they take time and if your job involves many hours....they won't work. It might have been better if the recipes weren't included and just facts about what works, and doesn't, - were expanded. Saying that, the book does work. It's a wonderful book - much recommended.

Reviewer says tomato paste not good to use. by E. Carr (Dawsonville, GA)

5 Stars
August 01, 2008
To the reviewer that said tomato paste is not good, I have two books with recipes using canned tomatoes and tomato paste. I am new to this problem, but using these books I have lost almost 5 pounds in 5 days. I only get mild attacks at bedtime but I will conquer this. Incidentally, I have so far eliminated all pills prescribed to me at the start of this problem which aggravated the situation something awful. Good luck in your quest - there are many books to choose from at amazon.com, etc.

Eating for acid reflux: A Handbook and cookbook for those with hearthburn by Monique Simard

4 Stars
January 16, 2007
Very helpful in understanding what acid reflux is and what I was able to eat

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