What we eat and it's effects
I have noticed that a few things that I eat, and when I eat them, seem to affect my ability to sleep, or function well, when I awake.
Dairy of any kind causes phlegm in huge amounts it seems, spicy foods case my breath to be less than I desire, causing almost panting at times if I get woke up by it. And the amount I eat causes a lot of breathing discomfort as well.
I am looking for options, other than what my wife says, "Well you go to the doctor and say it hurts when you do that, don't DO that."
Love her, but although it makes me laugh, it offers no solutions. So the question is, what are the solutions, besides "Don't do that"?
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Interesting subject, not a lot of advice to give. Dairy does cause mucus to be thicker and harder to get out of your system. Guess I am lucky I am lactose intolerant, so I don't deal with that. As far as spicy foods, I have a hiatal hernia, so I cannot eat spicy or acidic foods anyway. So I don't have to deal with that. Of the foods I CAN eat, there are a few that mess with my stomach and do affect my breathing. I cannot eat too many beans of any sort, as they cause gas, which bloats my digestive system and puts pressure on my lungs. This makes it hard to breathe. So I keep beans eating to a minimum. I don't eat at least 3 hours before bedtime. This keeps digestive problems (if they arise) from interfering with my sleep. I watch what I eat and how my system reacts. If my system reacts negatively, I don't eat that particular food any longer. As far as spicy for you, do you also get heartburn with it?
I hate to say it, but your wife's advice seems to be pretty sound advice to me. Sometimes we just have to give up some things we like to do or eat to keep our health where it should be. Take care and God Bless!The wait time between eating and sleep may need to be better evaluated on my end, reminded me immediately of my mom yelling at me to not go into the water just after I eat to avoid cramps. Perhaps old wives' tales are based on a shred of truth? I like to think so.
Spicy foods can, but generally do not give me heartburn, they just seem to roll around and remind me that I probably should avoid them. And when I write of spicy, I do not refer to hot foods either. Just a lot of flavorings can seem to agitate my innards, and the wife is of Italian heritage, so it is kind of unavoidable.
Maybe fishing for some more personalized info, as you share, and possible solutions, symptoms, or remedies rather than reading some study written by folks that very well may not have this insidious disease and have a limited understanding of what the REAL LIFE issues are with managing it.
Thanks again fo the input.
