What are the most cited GERD triggers?
GERD triggers include certain foods and lifestyle habits that can exacerbate symptoms. Common dietary triggers are spicy foods, fatty or fried foods, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, citrus fruits, tomatoes, and carbonated beverages. Overeating or eating large meals can also provoke symptoms, as can lying down or going to bed shortly after eating. Find out what other triggers made the list and how they are ranked.
1
Acidic foods and beverages
542
39
2
Stress
549
55
3
Genetics
506
28
4
Junk food
518
51
5
Citrus foods
476
13
6
Salt
472
15
7
Overweight
468
24
8
Dairy
479
46
9
Fried foods
522
105
10
Alcohol
522
118
11
Chocolate
437
45
12
Overeating
466
74
13
Chili pepper
442
55
14
Smoking
370
19
15
Cough
424
77
16
Caffeine
453
110
17
Coffee
405
67
18
Gastroparesis
440
108
19
Ice cold water
372
42
20
Hernia
407
85
21
Sugar
379
63
22
Hiatal hernia
352
37
23
Bad posture
390
81
24
Tomato sauce
396
87
25
Blood pressure medication
377
69
26
Turkey
367
66
27
Peanut butter
361
61
28
Eating too quickly
395
96
29
Carbonated beverages
379
81
30
Vinegar
301
26
31
Bread and wheat products
359
88
32
Bulimia
341
76
33
Gluten
320
65
34
Chronic fatigue syndrome
275
51
35
H. Pylori
228
12
36
Fibromyalgia
253
45
37
Lap band
248
48
38
Eggs
215
23
39
Achalasia
205
46
40
Calcium tablets
200
45
41
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy
121
28
42
Energy drinks
80
12
43
Gall bladder removal
62
14
44
Aspartame
62
14