The Acid Watcher Diet: A 28-Day Reflux Prevention and Healing Programme
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- Author：Jonathan Aviv
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Summary
Do you suffer from abdominal bloating a chronic， nagging cough or sore throat， post-nasal drip， a feeling of a lump in the back of your throat， allergies， or a shortness of breath？ If so， odds are that you are experiencing acid reflux without recognizing the silent symptoms。
In The Acid Watcher Diet， Dr Jonathan Aviv， one of the leading authorities on the diagnosis and treatment of acid reflux disease， helps readers identify those silent symptoms and provides his proven solution for reducing whole-body acid damage quickly and easily。
Even without the presence of heartburn or indigestion， more than 60 million people are suffering from acid-related disorders that are undetected or untreated – and leading to long-term health problems， including the rapid rise of esophageal cancer。 Since there are no outward signs of acid damage and the typical symptoms might not be recognized， until now you might not have known how pervasive acid reflux is or that you have it。
Dr Aviv's 28-day programme includes a two-phase eating plan， menu guide and recipes， and works to immediately neutralize acid， stabilize pH levels and relieve the inflammation at the root of acid reflux。 Dr Aviv's Power of Five rule will help readers discover the key foods that offer fast relief， and his Daily Six will reveal the foods to avoid （onion， tomato， citrus and more）。
Reviews
Cindy Walsh
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Good book to help you with GERD and how to improve it。 He explains it in a very easy to read format。 Things I have known but didn't realize how important it was to stay away from processed foods。 He explains a lot of information about how the regular American diet is so unhealthy for us。 Very important for me because of how my acid reflux has been damaging to me。 I have changed a lot of how I eat now and it has already helped me so much。 Great book。 Good book to help you with GERD and how to improve it。 He explains it in a very easy to read format。 Things I have known but didn't realize how important it was to stay away from processed foods。 He explains a lot of information about how the regular American diet is so unhealthy for us。 Very important for me because of how my acid reflux has been damaging to me。 I have changed a lot of how I eat now and it has already helped me so much。 Great book。 。。。more
Bryan Garcia
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This book is both very useful， helpful and informative when learning about Acid Reflux （GERD）。The recipes in the healing phase look good
Chrys Jones
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Helpful book about a diet that helps clear up reflux。
Tiffany
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Helpful information if you're dealing with acid reflux or GERD。 Author was engaging and I learned some new things。 Looking forward to using food as medicine and hopefully decreasing my symptoms！ Helpful information if you're dealing with acid reflux or GERD。 Author was engaging and I learned some new things。 Looking forward to using food as medicine and hopefully decreasing my symptoms！ 。。。more
Kellie
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4。5 stars。This book is so very important because it stresses the fact that while most people think that if they don't experience heartburn， that they are okay - that acid damage causes other symptoms as well that you might not ever think about。 Cough after eating？ Feel a lump in your throat？ Have sinus issues？ A sore throat？ Trouble swallowing？ Sleeping？ These are all symptoms of reflux issues and if you don't act， it's only going to get worse。 The rate of people being diagnosed with esophageal 4。5 stars。This book is so very important because it stresses the fact that while most people think that if they don't experience heartburn， that they are okay - that acid damage causes other symptoms as well that you might not ever think about。 Cough after eating？ Feel a lump in your throat？ Have sinus issues？ A sore throat？ Trouble swallowing？ Sleeping？ These are all symptoms of reflux issues and if you don't act， it's only going to get worse。 The rate of people being diagnosed with esophageal cancer is growing and growing。 I'm a 33 year old woman who has been dealing with stomach issues most of my life。 My reflux issues started when I was a child （I remember heartburn as young as six years old） and only progressed as I got older。 Unfortunately， when one thinks of acid issues with their stomach they just tend to think avoiding spicy foods is the answer - not realizing how many other every day foods are the ones actually causing your pain and irreversible damage to your digestive tract。 Years of coffee and soda drinking， eating super processed foods due to convenience and cost， and going to bed shortly after eating had all banned together to bring me to a point where there are few things I can eat without it causing symptoms - coughing relentlessly after eating or drinking even water （which is the only beverage I drink now）， severe stomach pain due to ulcers， a persistent lump sensation in my throat and sinus issues。 This book was packed with information， studies， and stories of people dealing with the same issues。 It laid everything out and explained it in great detail to not only help you understand your symptoms and how they relate to acid， but why it happens and what you can do to prevent it。 It lists foods and their pH levels to help you better understand what is good， bad， and what straddles the line of a food that is okay to have occasionally。 One of my favorite parts that really puts it all into perspective is that a banana has a safe pH， but a jar of banana baby food does not due to the addition of dietary acid。 Your body is being forced to digest excess acid before you're even old enough to talk。 And as we get older， what we consume only gets worse。 I highly recommend this to anyone who suffers even one of these symptoms。 Being preventative is much better than dealing with it when it gets to the point mine has。 。。。more
Shamilla
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Just finished the book and will start the diet next week。 I agree with other reviewers in that there's a lot of fear mongering and a lot about losing weight。 I'm not over weight， I don't smoke and up until being diagnosed with GERD three months ago， relatively healthy。 I do have a lot of stress and was diagnosed right after having my first ever panic attacks。 I wish there was more about stress being a major cause。 The recipes look very time consuming so I hope I can keep up。 Some of the products Just finished the book and will start the diet next week。 I agree with other reviewers in that there's a lot of fear mongering and a lot about losing weight。 I'm not over weight， I don't smoke and up until being diagnosed with GERD three months ago， relatively healthy。 I do have a lot of stress and was diagnosed right after having my first ever panic attacks。 I wish there was more about stress being a major cause。 The recipes look very time consuming so I hope I can keep up。 Some of the products are not available in Canada so I'll look for substitutions。 Also， there are some conflicting messages in the meal plan。 Dr。 Aviv says to stay away from honey in the healing phase， but a couple recipes include it。 There definitely needs to be more recipes for both phases。 I've heard that the companion Acid Watcher Cookbook is primarily just Maintenance phase recipes。 There is， unfortunately， a lot of conflicting info out there on what to eat/drink。 I think it's true that you have to find what works for you。 I do like the basic info in here and will definitely give the meal plan a go。 。。。more
Talia
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This book is very repetitive but what really put me off are some of Dr。 Aviv's claims that are not supported by the scientific community。 He also contradicts himself a lot in what people with acid reflux should and should not eat。 This book is very repetitive but what really put me off are some of Dr。 Aviv's claims that are not supported by the scientific community。 He also contradicts himself a lot in what people with acid reflux should and should not eat。 。。。more
Linda
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This is a great book and has helped me deal with my severe gerd。 It has so much info and gets into the science/biology of the disease and anatomy instead of just telling what to eat and what not to eat。 Some of the recipes were better than others but either way a wealth of info and help。
Mert Mumtaz
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Has good information， good diet advice but also a fair bit of scare tactics as well， mentions esophageal cancer way too often。
Beth
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If you want to get acid reflux under control， this is THE low acid diet book to start your journey。 Have seen a decrease in symptoms and loss of belly fat since beginning this book。
Sue
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Many helpful suggestions are listed by Dr。 Jonathan Aviv in The Acid Watcher Diet to help address alleviating discomfort caused by acid reflux。 To avoid seeking help from a doctor， people with heartburn or throat burn can adopt any or all of the suggestions with changes in their behavior and diet。 For example， avoid reclining following a meal， do not eat anything 3 to 4 hours before bedtime， and exercise regularly。 Diet suggestions include reducing caffeine， eliminating carbonated drinks and whi Many helpful suggestions are listed by Dr。 Jonathan Aviv in The Acid Watcher Diet to help address alleviating discomfort caused by acid reflux。 To avoid seeking help from a doctor， people with heartburn or throat burn can adopt any or all of the suggestions with changes in their behavior and diet。 For example， avoid reclining following a meal， do not eat anything 3 to 4 hours before bedtime， and exercise regularly。 Diet suggestions include reducing caffeine， eliminating carbonated drinks and white wine， and ingesting into your daily diet more vegetables and fruits high in fiber。 The recipes and diet provide a framework to begin the healing process of damage caused by acid reflux。 The science behind the diet is balancing the Ph factor by minimizing the intake of foods high in acid。 A chart provides a helpful listing of high acidic foods， such as citrus， which should be avoided。 For most people， the plan is doable with more kitchen time and patience。 。。。more
Jeannette
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If you've got some acid reflux symptoms （like waking up with a sore throat， throat clearing， post nasal drip， ear ache， etc）， this book is full of practical information and lists of food to eat and not eat， so you don't have to take meds。 The recipes don't look particularly good， but I'll follow his list of ph 5+ foods， eating 1。5 pounds of veg/day， and not eating after 7:30pm for the next month or so to see if it can help。 If you've got some acid reflux symptoms （like waking up with a sore throat， throat clearing， post nasal drip， ear ache， etc）， this book is full of practical information and lists of food to eat and not eat， so you don't have to take meds。 The recipes don't look particularly good， but I'll follow his list of ph 5+ foods， eating 1。5 pounds of veg/day， and not eating after 7:30pm for the next month or so to see if it can help。 。。。more
Patty
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This book gives you some life style changes that one needs to make in order to feel better and heal your body。
David Addiss
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Helpful
Cathy
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I'll be able to rate this better after I've tried the 28-day Healing Phase of Dr。 Jonathan Aviv's diet。 I have had LPR， or laryngopharyngeal reflux， for 4 months now （since March 5， 2020）。 My main symptom was excessive mucus in my throat and constant throat clearing。 A number of different doctors， including my general practitioner， kept diagnosing allergies， and prescribing numerous allergy medications， nasal sprays， etc。 It finally took an ENT using a scope to discover that I had LPR。 All the t I'll be able to rate this better after I've tried the 28-day Healing Phase of Dr。 Jonathan Aviv's diet。 I have had LPR， or laryngopharyngeal reflux， for 4 months now （since March 5， 2020）。 My main symptom was excessive mucus in my throat and constant throat clearing。 A number of different doctors， including my general practitioner， kept diagnosing allergies， and prescribing numerous allergy medications， nasal sprays， etc。 It finally took an ENT using a scope to discover that I had LPR。 All the time， I was being treated as if the problems were originating in my sinuses， when they were actually originating from my stomach and esophagus。 I wish I had known about this and I wish I'd had a proper diagnosis so I wouldn't have had so many months of suffering。 Dr。 Aviv explains why we should fear dietary acid damage， the cancer connection， how proteins， carbs and fats heal dietary acid damage， how to develop your pH savvy， and how to break acid-generating habits and establish acid-reduction practices。 He gives a 28-day blueprint for reducing acid damage， revving up metabolism， and staying healthy for life。 I hope his Healing Phase and his Maintenance Plan work， so I can get back to living a comfortable and healthy life。 I'm keeping my fingers crossed。 。。。more
Emily
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Great resource if you’re struggling with this health issue。 Overall， it’s been very helpful and I’ve found relief for a lot of my symptoms， but the meal prep is pretty hard。 It can be a little unrealistic to follow the food plan completely if you work full-time or are on a budget。。。it’s a lot。 Some recipes are easy and I’ll keep them in rotation， others not so much。 But in general， getting rid of the “dirty dozen” has been really helpful and I know I’ll continue to come back to this book as I ke Great resource if you’re struggling with this health issue。 Overall， it’s been very helpful and I’ve found relief for a lot of my symptoms， but the meal prep is pretty hard。 It can be a little unrealistic to follow the food plan completely if you work full-time or are on a budget。。。it’s a lot。 Some recipes are easy and I’ll keep them in rotation， others not so much。 But in general， getting rid of the “dirty dozen” has been really helpful and I know I’ll continue to come back to this book as I keep working on my health。 。。。more
Rick
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I bought this as a clinician。 Looking for something to recommend to a patient。 After reading it， I also learned a few things。 There seem to be some contradictions or confusing suggestions in some recommended foods。 I thought it was just me but my patient complained about it as well。 Nothing major。 Overall I thought it was very useful and easy to understand。
Mary Vaile
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Good at explaining things but need to plan how to incorporate changes to my already restricted diet before implementing。
Amber Lea
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This was leaps and bounds better than the other GERD/acid reflux diet books I read。At points it comes across as a little bit kooky， but the author cites all his sources so if something seems a bit questionable at least you can see where he got it from。My least favorite thing about this book （and there's not much too complain about） is probably how much the author repeats himself。 I get that most self-help writers will repeat important points three times to make sure they stick in your mind， but This was leaps and bounds better than the other GERD/acid reflux diet books I read。At points it comes across as a little bit kooky， but the author cites all his sources so if something seems a bit questionable at least you can see where he got it from。My least favorite thing about this book （and there's not much too complain about） is probably how much the author repeats himself。 I get that most self-help writers will repeat important points three times to make sure they stick in your mind， but Aviv makes several points way more than three times。 I found myself saying out loud， "Yeah man， I get it。"But this is definitely the book to read if you're having any kind of acid-related digestive trouble。 I picked it up because I have a stomach ulcer and even though this book isn't aimed specifically at me， it's exactly what I was looking for。 Unfortunately， I also have crohn's so I can't follow the diet as is because I can't eat half the foods he recommends， but there's enough information here that I can figure things out for myself。 Other books are mostly recipes with a shallow explanation of issues caused by stomach acid but this one really breaks it down so you understand what's happening and why some foods help and others hurt。I see in other reviews the biggest complaint is the recipes， but as someone who's had a very limited diet for most of my life， I just want to say it's a small price to pay for health。 These recipes are much more interesting than the ones in other books， and this is also one of the more forgiving acid reflux/GERD diets。 I also find I don't have to strictly adhere to it to see pretty dramatic results， but again， I'm dealing with an ulcer， so maybe that's why。 I don't know。 Unfortunately， there's no easy way around it when what you eat is making you sick。 The side effects of the medications are bad enough that I'll eat whatever I have to eat to get better without them。 。。。more
Laura
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An informative book， that just may save my life。 There is science behind everything contained within the pages。 The new way of eating is doable。 Add in lifestyle changes and I'm on the path to better health。 The diet is not only great for cutting down or eliminating reflux， it's also anti-inflammation。 An informative book， that just may save my life。 There is science behind everything contained within the pages。 The new way of eating is doable。 Add in lifestyle changes and I'm on the path to better health。 The diet is not only great for cutting down or eliminating reflux， it's also anti-inflammation。 。。。more
Elizabeth Donaldson
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Normally I’m skeptical of books like these， but I was suffering from awful reflux
Michelle
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I enjoyed learning about the impact that acid has on our bodies and where it lurks。
Tina Wright
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It's a misnomer to call this a diet in the sense of it being temporary or geared toward weight loss。 What it is is a roadmap to the types of foods human beings are meant to eat。 Food is meant to be fuel for our bodies， not entertainment or emotional therapy。 This book lays out， with science and hard data， what has happened to our bodies over the last half-century as we consume acid in virtually everything。 I have read a lot of comments about this "diet" being difficult to follow， because it mean It's a misnomer to call this a diet in the sense of it being temporary or geared toward weight loss。 What it is is a roadmap to the types of foods human beings are meant to eat。 Food is meant to be fuel for our bodies， not entertainment or emotional therapy。 This book lays out， with science and hard data， what has happened to our bodies over the last half-century as we consume acid in virtually everything。 I have read a lot of comments about this "diet" being difficult to follow， because it means giving up sweets， alcohol， etc。 Respectfully， it's a matter of looking at food as fuel vs。 eating for other reasons， i。e。 Eat to live， rather than live to eat。 And I am someone who， until recently， ate sweets virtually EVERY day of her life。 Eating nourishing foods is a gift to our body， which does everything for us。 。。。more
Kim
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I’m getting ready to start this diet on Thursday & for once I’m pretty pumped for a diet！ After having constant heartburn with little relief for almost a year I’m more than ready to try the diet & stop taking ineffective medicines。 I highly recommend this book to anyone with acid reflux， chronic cough， hoarseness， difficulty swallowing， frequent throat clearing， any GI issues， etc。 Heres hoping it helps me 🤞。
Asid Chetry
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Worth it。
Juan Saladin
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28 días para curarte del reflujo Me gustó la forma en que el autor describe como el ser humano puede curarse del reflujo gástrico y esofágico con sólo cambiar el hábito de la alimentación de comida procesada a comidas naturales。
Kristie J。
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This book was exactly what I was looking for and answered my questions about throatburn reflux。 I've had throatburn reflux symptoms for years: frequently clearing my throat， feeling a lump in my throat or like my throat was swollen， hoarseness when I tried to speak， postnasal drip， and sometimes difficulty swallowing。 I once was told I had silent reflux， but I was not given much information about what to do about it。 I was given a prescription for medication that I never filled。 Other than than， This book was exactly what I was looking for and answered my questions about throatburn reflux。 I've had throatburn reflux symptoms for years: frequently clearing my throat， feeling a lump in my throat or like my throat was swollen， hoarseness when I tried to speak， postnasal drip， and sometimes difficulty swallowing。 I once was told I had silent reflux， but I was not given much information about what to do about it。 I was given a prescription for medication that I never filled。 Other than than， most of the time when I mentioned my symptoms， I would get a blank stare like they were not a big deal。 The problem is that I don't usually feel heartburn。 Sometimes I would feel "stomach burn" but otherwise I just had the throat symptoms。 It's so annoying to clear my throat repeatedly every day。 One time at work， someone approached my desk and asked if I was okay。 He could hear me clearing my throat repeatedly across the office。 I muttered something about having congestion in the morning。 Now， I understand that what I was experiencing was throatburn symptoms。 It's so much better to have a name for it and to know what I can do to alleviate these symptoms naturally， without medication！The hardest part of the diet was giving up coffee in the morning。 I switched to black tea for a few days and then to green tea。 I'm still drinking the green tea。 I was also eating a lot of lemon juice， vinegar， and citrus fruits， drinking orange juice， eating pork and grass-fed beef， and chewing mint-flavored gum。 I already try to avoid garlic and onions as much as possible because I get bloated easily and they seem to be trigger foods for me。 I haven't done the diet perfectly （hard to eat only chicken and fish， gets boring quickly）， but I have seen an improvement in my symptoms。 I've also become more aware of my symptoms when they do occur。 There are a few questions I have that were not answered in this book。 For example， mint gum is out， but is fruit-flavored gum okay？ What about herbal teas （peppermint is out， but what about ginger， chamomile， etc。）？ Is there a way to neutralize citrus fruits by eating them with something else （because they contain vitamin C）？ I also started getting a little confused as to which dietary recommendations were to reduce acid reflux and which were just the author's idea of how to lose weight。 For example， is eating one vegetarian meal a day better for reflux or just to help lose weight？Overall， this is an excellent book to learn what throatburn reflux is， why it's important to work to reduce it， and how to reduce it in a practical way with dietary modifications and not drugs。 。。。more
Angela
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An absolute must for people suffering from LPR （LaryngoPharyngealReflux/Silent Reflux）， an illness often confused with GERD， though it is related， and other conditions: asthma， hypertension， heart conditions， ENT diseases。 Read。 Do。 Find the support group online。 It might save your life， or at least make it bearable。
Carol Ryan
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Very informative。 Best book Ive found on the subject。
Taylre
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