Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which acid and stomach contents often return to the esophagus, causing symptoms such as heartburn. Obesity increases the risk of developing GERD, and it is recommended that obese people lose weight to relieve symptoms. For those who are underweight, having GERD can make weight gain a challenge. A person may be underweight for a variety of reasons, such as recent recovery from surgery or her genetic tendency to be very thin. Or you may be an elderly person who has inadvertently lost weight due to nutritional or medical reasons. Understanding various lifestyles and dietary adjustments may help increase the weight of GERD.
Salmon pasta on a plate (I Mage: mitrs3 / iStock / Getty Images) Do not eliminate all potential triggers
[ 123] In order to gain weight, one can increase his daily calorie intake by eating high-fat and high-calorie foods. For people with GERD, certain foods and substances, such as spicy foods, fatty foods, chocolate, alcohol and caffeine, may aggravate reflux by relaxing the muscle ring that separates the stomach from the esophagus. Although removing these foods from the diet may alleviate some people's discomfort, they do not affect everyone in the same way, so it is not recommended to eliminate food universally, according to the March 2013 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. For those who try to gain weight through GERD, high-calorie foods do not need to be eliminated if these specific foods do not cause heartburn or other symptoms.Eat smaller, higher calorie meals
GERD symptoms can be triggered by eating a large amount of food at once. Eating 6 to 8 small meals a day can reduce heartburn and other symptoms. When trying to gain weight with GERD, choose foods that are high in quality, high in calories, and easy to digest. These choices can be made under the guidance of a dietitian. Drinking liquids, such as water, between meals also leaves room for more calories while eating.
Quit Smoking
If a person tries to gain weight, has GERD and smokes, playing tobacco habits can help solve both problems and create many other health benefits. It is well known that smoking can relax the muscle band h between the esophagus and the esophagus, resulting inAcid reflux and heartburn. According to July 2011, "Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics," smoking also makes weight gain more difficult because it increases the number of calories burned by the body within 10 hours by 10%. Therefore, quitting smoking not only helps control GERD symptoms, but also helps to gain weight. A study published in the January 2011 issue of Addiction found that people who quit smoking for 8 years gained weight, especially those who were underweight at the start of the study.
Warnings and Precautions
