The following question was received from Mr. Ahmad Sohail, and was forwarded to the concerned department at the American Hospital Dubai:

“the stomach is burn and some food which eat take out and what thing donot eat and which thing eat write a time table”

Dr. Abdullah Fayyad, MD, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Consultant at American Hospital Dubai replied as follows:

 “These are symptoms of possible ulcer or acid reflux. The patient should avoid foods like citrus, tomatoes, fatty foods, sodas and caffeine, avoid averfilling the stomach, eat smaller meals, avoid eating two hours before going to bed and see a gastroenterologist as soon as possible.”

This information was conveyed to Mr. Ahmad Sohail, we welcome his query and thank the doctor for taking time from his busy schedule to reply to it.