I had heartburn and acid reflux so bad that in the middle of the night I would wake up and vomit. Once or twice at work I had to vomit after lunch. I was prescribed Tagamet and told to go to a low fat diet. , omit caffeine, chocolate etc. The Tagamet helped a little, but I still had bouts. When I went on Atkins I was sympton free and no longer needed medication and have enjoyed fatty things likes butter, bacon, mayo etc. Another thing I have noticed is that my hair was falling out on a low fat diet. Once I went on Atkins, there's very little hair going down the drain!!