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I have been following IF on-and-off over the past few years. It has helped me lose weight initially and then maintain it at a good spot. I have not done detaile
by humanlion87 6y ago
I have been following IF on-and-off over the past few years. It has helped me lose weight initially and then maintain it at a good spot. I have not done detailed before and after blood work to know whether it has had other effects. But one problem I have started having recently is acid reflux and acidity. People immediately pounce on this and tell me that skipping breakfast is what is causing increased acidity levels in my stomach. And my doctor is also suggesting that I do not skip breakfast. The problem is I do not have any concrete evidence for either case (skipping breakfast causes/does not cause acidity). I am hoping to get my acidity issues under control first and then maybe give IF another shot to see whether the acidity issues return. Just wanted to throw out there that different people might have different experiences with IF and it is very important to listen to your body.
- bmd3991 6y agoBinge eating can cause acid reflux, so I wonder if it’s a similar mechanism. Something about eating so much food in a small window maybe (?) doesn’t give your body time and space to digest it properly
- humanlion87 6y agoThat's an interesting point, never thought about it that way. Need to read more about it! If that is the case, then going back to IF might be a problem for me :). Currently I am back on 3 meals a day (12:12) and have eliminated certain types of foods that could cause acidity. And it's working for now.
- doubleunplussed 6y agoWhy not have breakfast but skip dinner? Eating close to bedtime can cause reflux and FWIW I had less reflux when I fasted after 4pm.
- elric 6y agoI suspect the reason why it's common to skip breakfast in 16:8 and not dinner, is because of social pressure. It's much more common to have dinner with friends than breakfast. Skipping breakfast is way easiet for many people.
- renw0rp 6y agoI did try IF before and I'm getting back to it now. Social aspect is the main reason for skipping breakfast, not the dinner for me
- lazylizard 6y agoYes your friends rarely ask you out for breakfast...
- ajinkyapatil 6y agoSame worked for me, not eating anything after 4pm greatly reduced my refulx. Also maintaining strict sleeping and eating schedule helps.
- humanlion87 6y agoLike others mentioned below, logistics was the main issue. It was easier to skip breakfast because no one usually goes out for breakfast with friends/family. And almost no social activities/gatherings take place in the morning. So easier to maintain my own schedule in the mornings. I agree with your point about eating late causing issues with digestions (which is something I learned recently while reading on this topic). I can remember that at least a few of my more severe reactions happened on days when I had a later dinner than usual. I also read that our digestive system runs on a cycle and it usually needs to shut down during the night for maintenance mode. The later we eat, the more we put this cycle in disarray. And the older we are, more probable we get affected by this disruption. I am currently eating four hours before I go to bed. Next time around if and when I get back to trying to IF, I will aim to skip dinner rather than breakfast.
- konradb 6y agoI had acid reflux for a number of years. It got more and more acute until it felt almost like how I imagine a heart attack to feel. In the end after a week in hospital I had my gallbladder removed and subsequent to that any very occasional mild acidity has gone away after a drink of water. Another anecdote that might be worth adding to the collection.
- tinco 6y agoWhat did they diagnose in your gallbladder? I've been to the hospital a whole bunch of times and they found absolutely nothing.
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