Hi Mak,
After losing 21Kgs on 5:2 b/w Sep 14 and July 15, my reflux vanished, completely! This was partly due to no longer needing anti inflamm meds for arthritic knees (weight loss fixed that pain too!), but also partly due to the reduced pressure from overweight belly. (I only assume this as it was similar to reflux I had when pregnant years ago.) Probably none of this applies to you! However, on my fast days I only eat once, in the evening, as I find this much easier to cope with (less hunger). I would reason that if your tummy is empty, you are less likely to produce acid – worth a try? I do drink a lot of coffee, herbal tea and (plain) fizzy water, but these should not stimulate acid production.
There are many, many successful fasters on this forum, give it a go!

Hi all,

I am on proton pump inhibitors due to acid reflux and as I have posted elsewhere, I do 3 days consecutively of fasting. I have found this has reduced my acid issues a lot, but if go back to 2 days it returns to what it was despite losing 2.5 stone! I am doing the 5:2 to get back to my weight I was before I had it as convinced weight is the cause and I don’t want to be on tablets like those forever as probably not a good idea.

Probably another 2.5 stone to go (was 17 stone when I started) but I am sure weight loss helps. Meal size seems to make very little difference to the acid though I find sometimes tomatoes can make it worse.

Iv had reflux and been doing the 5\2 fasting diet for over a year now and im ok.So long as I stay off bread? sugar.

I get acid reflux. This week I became very sick with stomach cramps, fainting, sweating and blood in stools. Dr thinks it may be my stomach and has doubled my reflux meds and giving me a week before I do the up and down procedures.
He didn’t even check my blood pressure even though I told him I’d been fainting.
I honestly don’t think it has anything to do with 5 2. I have had a very stressful few weeks with the sudden death of my friend who lived next door. She was only 56! I went through a whole lot of binging and wouldn’t be surprised if I have an ulcer.
The other thing I thought of was I’ve lost just over 6kg and maybe my blood pressure tablets and diabetes medication (I am pre diabetic) need adjusting. I’ve got referrals to get them checked so will do so before I go back next week. It’d be lovely if I could start reducing them.
It’s turned my fast day into 3 fast days in a row so far.

Hello Symba7, im just like you, I was told same from my doctor, iv been doing 5\2 fast for 18months to two years now and I have only 600 grms to lose to get to my goal weight but its taken all that time as mostly I went thru a stage were my weight just wouldn’t drop no matter what? I have a very small meal in morning like one egg but I always have green vegies with it and the same at nite on my fast days mon\ thur.My reflux has gone and I haven’t had to take medication for it since.Hope you have a merry xmas. keelee

Since sipping apple cider vinegar or a squeeze of lemon in my water throughout the day cutting out bad sugar and white bread and rice, After 12 years of near constant acid reflux and an ulcer all symptoms have disappeared I now have my skepticle step daughter doing the same and it’s also cleared hers, it also helps suppress my appetite on fast days so I eat 1 meal in 36hrs HTH X nat