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Comment author: Fluttershy 13 October 2015 04:22:43AM 0 points [-]

I've been doing a version of intermittent fasting in which I eat one meal per day for around three months now, and I've lost a lot of weight. However, I've been having acid reflux (minus the heartburn) for slightly longer than this, and despite having been on a strong dose of generic Proton Pump Inhibitor for the last two and a half months, I'm still suffering quite a bit. It also seems like eating a lot at once can exacerbate acid reflux, so I'm considering going back to a regular diet for a while to see what happens. Maybe I'll try eating exactly twice a day, first. Since it seems like intermittent fasting is somewhat common here, has anyone else had similar issues?

Comment author: polymathwannabe 13 October 2015 12:13:33PM 1 point [-]

Too many proton pump inhibitors may interfere with your absorption of minerals. You may want to have your blood tested for deficiencies.