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Avoid Acidic foods (eg. Tomatoes and Tomato-based Preparations
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Avoid Acidic foods (eg. Tomatoes and Tomato-based Preparations
Efficacy of Avoiding Acidic Foods as a Lifestyle Change According to GRADE* Ranking:
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD or GERD) [1]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Acidic foods may trigger or worsen GORD/GERD)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
Stomatitis/Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis [2]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Acidic foods may trigger or worsen stomatitis
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
Xerostomia [3]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Acidic foods may worsen xerostomia)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
References:
1. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/ger-and-gerd-in-adults/Pages/overview.aspx
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4002348/
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278738/
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