tips about eating with a hiatal hernia: avoid this

• Avoid alcohol

Certain foods can aggravate your heartburn symptoms and should be limited or avoided completely. Knowing what these foods are is important. Also important is knowing what foods are safe for you to eat. The links below go to charts that will give you a list of safe foods, foods that you only be eaten in moderation, and foods that should be avoided.

When looking at these lists, you may find in your personal situation you can eat some of the foods on the "Avoid" list with no problem and have problems with some of foods on the "Safe" list. It is a good idea to keep a Food Diary. For approximately two weeks, write down what you eat, when you eat and any symptoms you may experience. This will help you and your doctor plan your diet and decide on any change in eating habits you may need.