Psyllium Husk and Improved Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms

• What is the efficacy of dietary, nutraceutical, and probiotic interventions for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

  • 2022-12
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 24
  • Clinical nutrition ESPEN 52
  • • Zoe Martin
    • Georgia Spry
    • Jen Hoult
    • Isabella R Maimone
    • Xueying Tang
    • Megan Crichton
    • Skye Marshall

  • PubMed: 36513474
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.09.015

  1 Insight on

  • Improved Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  GERD symptoms were clinically and statistically improved by a test-based elimination diet (n = 1 study), low nickel diet (n = 1 study), probiotic yoghurt (n = 1 study), psyllium husk (n = 1 study), prickly pear and olive leaf extract supplement (n = 1 study), and melatonin, amino acid and b-group vitamin supplement (n = 1 study) according to qualitative synthesis.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes