Part I. Acid Disruption and Your Diet -- Dietary Acid Damage: Why We Should All Fear It -- Acid Reflux, Your Esophagus, and the Cancer Connection -- Inflamed: The Links Between Inflammation, Acid Reflux, and Weight Gain -- Seeking Treatment: What You Should Know When You See Your Doctor with a Throat Complaint -- Part II. Food and Lifestyle Prescriptions -- Understanding the Role of Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats in Healing Dietary Acid Damage -- The Fiber Gap and How to Bridge It -- Developing Your pH Savvy: The Truth About Acid/Alkaline Balance and "Healthy" Foods That People with Acid Reflux Should Avoid -- Breaking Acid-Generating Habits and Establishing Acid-Reduction Practices -- Part III. The 28-Day Blueprint for Reducing Acid Damage, Revving Up Metabolism, and Staying Healthy for Life -- The Healing Phase (Days 1 to 28) -- The Healing Phase Meal Planner with Recipes -- The Maintenance Phase Meal Planner with Recipes -- Getting pHit: What You Need to Know About Exercise for Acid Reflux Disease -- Living a Reflux-Free Life -- Low acid menus for special occasions (Valentine's day dinner for two, weekend brunch, summer barbecue, Thanksgiving day feast, New Year's Day party).