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Cargo, easy brother... there is a way to prove people wrong by being a little more diplomatic about it. On occasion everyone will make a post that was rushed or little off base. But i definetly dont post just for the sake of posting and please dont come to sweeping generalizations based on an occasional post that has some holes in it. I dont thrive off of proving people wrong or thrive off of conflict, but dont want to see people go down the road of trying "everything" and making their condition worst. No one has all the answers thats why were here on this forum trying to help each other out. Even some reasearch that is science based can have some holes in it. People have to do their research and figure out what is going to work best for their own particuliar situation.
Ok that posting was rushed. What I meant is chocolate can be a worst offender than others. Ammonia can be "deodorized" by acetic acid in which ACV contains. But this would not apply with people that have acid reflux unless thay had an abundance of ammonia producing bacteria/yeast in the stomach.
So what your saying is the acetic acid in ACV might be reducing some of the fermentatation-- which can reduce some acid reflux?
Ammonia may be conveniently deodorized by reacting it with either sodium bicarbonate or acetic acid. Both of these reactions form an odourless ammonium salt.(wikipedia)-- But the reaction in the human body might differ---
Here is some on topic info:
Coffee, tea, and other drinks that contain caffeine
Caffeine can relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), allowing stomach contents to reflux into the esophagus.
Chocolate
Chocolate contains concentrations of theobromine (a compound that occurs naturally in many plants such as cocoa, tea and coffee plants), which relaxes the esophageal sphincter muscle, letting stomach acid squirt up into the esophagus.
Fried and fatty foods
These foods tend to slow down digestion, keeping the food in your stomach longer. This can result in increases pressure in the stomach, which in turn puts more pressure on a weakened LES, allowing reflux of stomach contents.
Tomatoes and tomato-based products
These foods relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Alcohol
Alcohol relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. It also increases the production of stomach acid.
Tobacco
The chemicals in cigarette smoke weaken the LES as they pass from the lungs into the blood.
Large meals
A full stomach can put extra pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which will increase the chance that some of this food will reflux into the esophagus.
Citrus fruits and juices
These foods relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Eating within 2 to 3 hours prior to bedtime
Lying down with a full stomach can cause stomach contents to press harder against the LES, increasing the chances of refluxed food.