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Measures to plan for GERD Diet Recommendation-2

Patient was educated on measures to plan for a GERD diet recommendation as follows: Avoiding/observing moderation with certain foods, beverages, and meal patterns can prevent worsening of the GERD symptoms. Avoid eating closer to bedtime. Gravity acting in downward direction, prevents acid from traveling up into the esophagus and helps with preventing GERD symptoms. Eating closer to bedtime and laying down can eliminate the effect of gravity, contribute to return of acid contents into the [...]

Measures to plan for GERD Diet Recommendation-1

Patient was educated on measures to plan for a GERD diet recommendation as follows: Reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus results in GERD symptoms. Avoid high fatty foods, greasy and spicy foods, as they can result in easy reflux of the acid up into the esophagus. Also, these foods take more time to empty and stay in the stomach longer and so, are at increased risk to promote GERD symptoms. Avoid/observe moderation [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for consideration on GERD Diet-2

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a GERD diet as follows: Prefer having your vegetables, plain & fresh, baked or boiled versus fried, without any heavy cream added. Prefer having low garlic, onion, chilies, spice mixes, and jalapeno peppers on your diet. Prefer having oregano, sage, black pepper, basil, cumin, coriander, parsley, and other spices & herbs, as tolerated. Prefer desserts having honey, gelatin, pudding, or jam over cream-based cookies and [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for consideration on GERD Diet-1

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a GERD diet as follows: Prefer whole wheat grain bread and bakery products with low-fat additives, such as, bagels, waffles, and muffins. Choose low fat, fat free, and other alternatives on milk and milk products, such as, yogurt, butter milk, and cheese. Choose almond milk or soymilk versus regular milk. Prefer having less acidic fruits, such as, bananas, pears, apples, and berries. Choose soups made [...]

Foods to avoid on a GERD Diet-2

Patient was educated on foods to avoid on a GERD diet as follows: Avoid/observe moderation with fried food and fried meat, such as, French fries, potato chips, fried meat, fried eggs, and fried fish. Avoid/observe moderation with fried or creamed vegetables, tomatoes and tomato products. Avoid/observe moderation with garlic, onion, green and red chilies, spice mixes, and jalapeno peppers. Avoid/observe moderation with desserts, such as, cream filled candies, whole fat ice creams, cakes, and cookies. [...]