For about a year my fiance and I have been taking one of those vitamin covid protocols, to be exact, I think it was one that Dr. Zelenko promoted. Basically, quercetin, zink, Nac, VItamin D, Vitamin C, and a couple others every night. Anyone else that takes those get acid reflux? We definitely dont have covid and definitely are not sick but we seem to have a little cough caused by the acid reflux.. I do drink way to many energy drinks, so I am sure that isnt helping 🙃... but anyone else? Thanks
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I've had acid reflux flare ups for over 20 years, and have never heard of reflux developing into or causing a cough.
General ways to mitigate flare-ups:
First and foremost, lower your sugar intake. Seriously. Sugary sweets, and especially drinks are generally not good for you, but probably the biggest contributor to reflux.
Secondly: Don't overeat. Overeating fills the stomach and pushes the acid up your esophagus.
Finally, lower the acidity of what you're eating/drinking (switch to tea from coffee, etc., etc.). A lot of vitamins can be acidic, so you want to have them with fatty food. If you're not a big meat eater, you can liberally dress a salad in olive oil. But breads and other sugars can make it worse, so do a little research into macronutrients and pH balances.