People who suffer from GERD should not drink lemon water. In clinical practice, we often see GERD patients who are not getting better no matter how much medication they take, but upon closer questioning, we find that they have the habit of drinking lemon water, thus affecting the effectiveness of GERD treatment. Lemon water is alkaline with stomach problems to be cautious Many people think that lemon water into the body is alkaline substances, should be very helpful to health. In fact, although there is citric acid in lemon water, the potassium and calcium plasma in it can combine with acid ions, which can reduce the acidity of urine and is good for health, and is a typical alkaline food. Our body has its own set of acid-base balance mechanism, the stomach must maintain a certain degree of acidity, gastric cell enzymes to produce effects, when eating a large amount of alkaline food, it will stimulate the stomach to secrete more gastric acid to maintain a fixed acid-base, and this will make GERD symptoms aggravated. GERD patients often drink soda Soda is the best drink for GERD patients, because soda can neutralize stomach acid, inhibit stomach acid secretion, and reduce GERD symptoms. Therefore, it is essential for GERD patients to always have a glass of soda. Don’t hold it in when GERD occurs, vomit if you have to, and drink some soda afterwards to remove the stomach contents left in the esophagus and protect the digestive tract mucosa. In addition to dietary habits, wearing vests, tight underwear and tight clothing can also worsen GERD. In addition, wearing tight clothing will increase abdominal pressure, which is greatly detrimental to GERD. If GERD occurs repeatedly, it will easily cause esophageal ulcer, chronic bronchitis, chronic laryngitis and other diseases, and once the repeated occurrence lasts for more than six months, the treatment effect is even worse. Tips: Patients should eat seven or eight minutes full, try to eat less soup, drink half the amount of soup, and drink water an hour after the meal; try to eat less stimulating food and alcohol, do not eat pineapple, passion fruit, lemon, etc., as well as bamboo shoots, leeks and other coarse fiber food.