{"id":3630,"date":"2023-05-12T02:39:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/less-acid-reflux-from-low-acid-coffee\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T02:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:39:56","slug":"less-acid-reflux-from-low-acid-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3630","title":{"rendered":"Less Acid Reflux from Low-Acid Coffee?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>What is low-acid coffee? Does it help those who suffer from acid reflux, heartburn, and indigestion?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDark roast coffee is more effective than light roast coffee in <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21809439\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing<\/a> body weight,\u201d but what <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12741451\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is<\/a> the effect of different roasts on heartburn and stomach upset? I discuss this in my video <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/does-low-acid-coffee-cause-less-acid-reflux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Does Low-Acid Coffee Cause Less Acid Reflux?<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We know that \u201ccoffee consumption sometimes is <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24510512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">associated<\/a> with symptoms of stomach discomfort,\u201d so researchers put pH probes into people\u2019s stomachs to measure the amount of stomach acid generated by different types of coffee. A gastrogram is a way to chart acid secretion in the stomach, as you can see at 0:30 in my <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/does-low-acid-coffee-cause-less-acid-reflux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/a>. You give people some baking soda so their stomach <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24510512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starts<\/a> out alkaline, then measure the pH in the stomach to see how long it takes the body to restore the stomach to an acid bath\u2014about 15 to 20 minutes. If you mix that same amount of baking soda with dark roast coffee, however, it takes longer, which means the dark roast coffee is suppressing stomach acid secretion because it takes longer to normalize the pH. If you give people more of a medium roast coffee, though, there is a dramatically different effect\u2014an acceleration of stomach acid secretion, returning the stomach to acidic conditions three times faster than drinking dark roast coffee. Thus, dark roast coffee is less effective at stimulating stomach acid secretion than medium roast coffee. But you don\u2019t know if that translates into symptoms, or clinical effects, until you put it to the test.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91509\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0-30-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most commonly used coffee bean roasting process is <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12741451\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referred<\/a> to as convection or \u2018flash\u2019 roasting,\u201d which usually takes less than ten minutes. \u201cAn alternative method is conduction roasting\u2026.[which] roasts the coffee beans at a lower temperature for a longer time, typically over 3 \u2013 4 h,\u201d and results in so-called low-acid coffee. \u201cAnecdotal evidence from coffee-sensitive individuals has suggesting that this latter roasting method [for low-acid coffee] does not precipitate or aggravate heartburn.\u201d However, when you look up the citation for this finding, the paper just cites data from the Puroast Coffee Co., makers of low-acid coffee. It should therefore come as no surprise that it was the same company that funded the study.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the Puroast Coffee website claimed, \u201cThe health benefits associated with drinking Puroast Low Acid coffee will become almost immediately obvious to those who suffer from acid reflux, heartburn, or indigestion,\u201d with more than 90 percent of customers surveyed receiving symptom relief. So, the company decided to put its money where its mouth was. Before I get to the results, though, it\u2019s important to realize that when they say \u201clow acid,\u201d they aren\u2019t talking about stomach acid, but about roasting coffee beans so long that they destroy more of the <em>chlorogenic acid<\/em> within them. That\u2019s the antioxidant, polyphenol, phytonutrient chlorogenic acid\u2014that <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28391515\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is<\/a>, the \u201canti-diabetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity\u201d antioxidant.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s like an orange juice company going out of its way to destroy the vitamin C in its orange juice and then branding the juice as \u201clow acid.\u201d Vitamin C is ascorbic acid, so it would technically be true, but it would be bragging about destroying some of the nutrition, and that\u2019s exactly what low-acid coffee makers are doing. But, if low-acid coffee causes less stomach discomfort, might it be worth it?<\/p>\n<p>In the Puroast Coffee-funded study, 30 coffee-sensitive individuals <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12741451\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">completed<\/a> a \u201crandomized, double-blind, crossover study in which the symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation and dyspepsia [stomach upset] were assessed following coffee consumption\u201d of Puroast brand low-acid coffee versus regular, conventionally roasted Starbucks coffee. To the study funder\u2019s chagrin, no benefit whatsoever was found with the low-acid coffee, as you can see at 3:39 in my <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/does-low-acid-coffee-cause-less-acid-reflux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cConsumption of both coffees <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12741451\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resulted<\/a> in heartburn, regurgitation, and dyspepsia in most individuals.\u201d So much for that ridiculous 90-percent-of-customers claim. \u201cNo significant differences in the frequency or severity of heartburn, regurgitation, or dyspepsia were demonstrated between the two coffees either in the fasting state or after the test meal.\u201d The researchers couldn\u2019t find any way to make the low-acid coffee look better.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91513\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-39-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They initially thought that a difference in coffee acidity might explain the company\u2019s claims; however, when put to the test in a randomized controlled study, they found no difference in symptoms, suggesting that coffee acidity does not explain the sensitivity some people have. This, I think, further acts as a reminder that we should never believe claims made by anyone trying to sell us something.<\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t that amazing!? I love that Puroast\u2019s own study did it in, but good for the company for allowing it to be published and not just quietly buried. Though, maybe it tried to make it disappear but the researchers held strong. Either way, this is how science is supposed to work, and I\u2019m excited to bring it to you.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the previous video where I talked about that weight-loss finding, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/which-coffee-is-healthier-light-vs-dark-roast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Which Coffee Is Healthier: Light vs. Dark Roast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><script>\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n            if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n            n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n            t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '1582627921973608');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is low-acid coffee? Does it help those who suffer from acid reflux, heartburn, and indigestion? \u201cDark roast coffee is more effective than light roast coffee in reducing body weight,\u201d but what is the effect of different roasts on heartburn and stomach upset? 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