Is it bad to drink coffee on an empty stomach?
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For most people, drinking a cup of coffee on an empty stomach is unlikely to create issues.
But a jolt of morning coffee on an empty stomach may exacerbate symptoms for people with sensitive stomachs, those who are predisposed to certain gastrointestinal conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux, or those who already have damage to their stomach lining, such as those with stomach erosion or ulcers, said Kim Barrett, a professor of physiology and membrane biology at the University of California at Davis’s School of Medicine, and a member of the governing board of the American Gastroenterological Association.