My husband is in great shape, rarely drinks, doesn’t smoke, and has GERD. It’s basically when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus and causes discomfort. If untreated, over time it can damage the esophagus, causing a type of ulcer within the esophagus. The good news is that with medication it can be controlled and if controlled, the esophagus can heal and sometimes no more medication is required. My husband tried Prilosec (didn’t really work for him, and Prilosec OTC (over the counter)is different and you’re lucky if it works), Nexium (worked to heal the esophagus and he was off the medication for a year symptom free, but then symptoms came back); now he is taking Dexilant DR and it works great. He can now enjoy coffee and acidy foods like tomato sauce without any pain. I think his case was more severe then most, as he had to search for a med that really worked. He has no other health issues and the doctor thinks his stomach just happens to produce to much acid and the medication suppresses this just enough for him to be comfortable. Of course I’d also check with a cardiologists as others have said, but if it’s GERD count yourself lucky as it’s controllable.
Yeah I forgot to add, I do drink more coffee than I should.
3 to 5 cups a day.
It just comes with the territory of the job... 8 hours over the Atlantic and I usually consume 4 cups and a gallon or two of water.
I don;t care for sodas, but do have the occasional bottle of apple or orange juice.
Normally its either coffee or ice water for me.