Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Barrett's Esophagus

How can your diet help prevent Barrett’s esophagus?

Researchers have not found that diet and nutrition play an important role in causing or preventing Barrett’s esophagus.​

If you have gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you can prevent or relieve your symptoms by changing your diet. Dietary changes that can help reduce your symptoms include

  • decreasing fatty foods
  • eating small, frequent meals instead of three large meals

Avoid eating or drinking the fol​lowing items that may make GER or GERD worse:

  • ​chocolate
  • coffee
  • peppermint
  • greasy or spicy foods​
  • tomatoes and tomato products
  • alcoholic drinks
Last Reviewed March 2017
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