Are eggs bad for acid reflux?

Usually well tolerated

Boiled or poached eggs are usually well tolerated. Fried eggs and eggs with fatty sides like bacon are more likely to trigger symptoms. Some people find the yolk bothers them more than the white.

Tips

  • Poach or boil rather than fry.

Is it a trigger for you?

Reactions vary a lot between people. Log eggs in the symptom diary for two weeks: it shows how often each food is followed by symptoms. Then try two weeks without it and compare.

Similar foods

Bacon and sausages Red meat Chicken Fish Tofu Beans and lentils

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Sources

  1. Katz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, et al. ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022;117(1):27-56.
  2. NICE. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management (CG184). National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2014, updated 2019.