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Intermittent fasting for a short period of time helps GERD sufferers improve their heartburn and regurgitation symptoms.
A study published in the "Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology" showed symptomatic relief in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms following short-term intermittent fasting. Evaluation of the short-term impact of intermittent fasting on people with suspected GERD was the aim of the trial.
To study GERD symptoms, subjects who were sent for 96-hour ambulatory wireless pH monitoring off proton pump inhibitor (PPI) were assessed for eligibility. For the first two days of pH monitoring, patients were directed to continue eating normally, and for the next two days, they were instructed to move to an intermittent fasting schedule (8 hours of eating window and a 16-hour fast). The severity of GERD symptoms and objective measures of reflux were collected and studied.
Overall, 25 people were examined. Overall 36% (n = 9) of the subjects followed the intermittent fasting plan, while 84% (n = 21) showed at least partial compliance. On non-fasting days, the mean acid exposure time was 4.3%, compared to 3.5% on fasting days. The amount of time exposed to acid was reduced by 0.64 during intermittent fasting. Heartburn and regurgitation GERD symptom scores decreased (14.3 vs. 9.9; difference of -4.46) during intermittent fasting.
Initial patient compliance with time-restricted eating might be challenging. The idea that intermittent fasting slightly lowers acid exposure is supported only by weak statistical evidence. Hence, intermittent fasting seems to be associated with potential benefits such as improvement in heartburn and regurgitation GERD symptoms.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
https://journals.lww.com/jcge/Abstract/9900/The_Impact_of_Intermittent_Fasting_on_Patients.87.aspx
The Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Patients With Suspected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Jiang, Yan et al.
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