Alcohol
Patients with achalasia cardia should avoid alcohol intake. Chronic ethanol intake can cause permanent damage to the liver, kidneys, pancreas and even the throat. Achalasia cardia includes difficulty swallowing and chest pain do aggravate after drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol always makes the condition worse. Alcohol causes inflammation in the lining of the oesophagus by relaxing the lower oesophageal sphincter.
Caffeine
Patients with achalasia cardia mainly suffering from acid reflux have a negative effect of caffeine on this condition. Caffeinated beverages like coffee, soft drinks and teas can aggravate acid reflux. Caffeine lowers the pressure of the oesophagal sphincter. Caffeine has the capacity to loosen the lower oesophageal sphincter which leads to acid reflux and results in damage to the oesophageal lining.
Citrus fruits
All the citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, pineapple, lime, grapefruits etc. are more likely to cause acid reflux. Because the acidic content present in citrus fruits triggers acid reflux and relaxes the lower oesophageal sphincter which may worsen the condition.
Chocolate
Dark chocolates contain Flavanols, which induce nitric oxide synthesis and may result in the relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. When these muscles relax the stomach content can rise up and can cause burning in the oesophagus. Chocolate also aggravates persistent symptoms like hyperacidity, belching etc.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes consist of two types of acid citric acid and malic acid which sometimes cause heartburn due to the hypersecretion of gastric juices. Hypersecretion of gastric juices can cause acid reflux that may lead to oesophagitis.
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