And dietary acid injury, like that which occurs from acid reflux disease, illuminates this connection.

The good news is that both inflammation and acid reflux can be prevented and improved through diet.

What is acid reflux?

Jonathan Aviv, M.D., FACS

Acid reflux disease affects 60 million Americans and over a billion people worldwide.

What actually takes place is a body-wide inflammatory response.

The subtle symptoms often go unchecked and wreak havoc on the body undetected.

Acid can cause inflammation by affecting the digestive enzyme pepsin.

The “looseners” are caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, mint, raw onion, and garlic.

Almost all processed foodsespecially ones containing sugarare either acidic or act as looseners.