Are you locked in battle with acid reflux. Does the pain of heartburn keep you awake at night? Has your acid reflux gotten out of control? There are ways to bring acid reflux under control and to bring your life back to one of joy.
Be sure to have dinner no less than three hours prior to bedtime. When you remain upright, your food and stomach acids stay put in the stomach. When you lay down, the acid can rise back up. You need those few hours before deciding to hit the sack.
You want to do most of your drinking between meals and not while you're eating. It's more likely that you are thirsty rather than hungry, and this will settle your hunger pangs. Acid will stay out of your esophagus more often if you do most of your beverage drinking outside of your meal time frames.
Smoking can cause serious problems if you suffer from reflux. Stomach acid production goes up when you smoke while saliva production goes down. Balance the benefits of quitting with the possible stress it can be on the body. Take a very conservative approach when trying to quit.
It is important to stay upright while you eat and for two or three hours after you eat as well. If you recline or lie down, acid can go up the esophagus easier since gravity is not keeping it down. Your esophagus can feel better by standing up or sitting up.
Elevate your head above the bed. You can raise your bed with bricks or wood blocks. The head of your bed should be elevated six to eight inches above the foot. If you elevate your head and chest, you could stop the rise of stomach acid while you sleep.
You should consider quitting smoking if you are a sufferer of acid reflux. Nicotine can cause acid reflux to worsen. But when it is time to quit smoking, do it with some help. Cold turkey puts the body under stress and this can make your acid reflux problems worse. Instead, quitting should be a gradual effort.
After meals, chew on a piece of cinnamon gum. Saliva production is increased when you chew. This will neutralize stomach acids. Also, chewing gum causes people to swallow, which helps clear away acid from the esophagus. If not cinnamon gum, fruit flavors work as well. Mint flavored gum causes the esophageal sphincter to relax, adding to the problem.
Now you know more of what you should eat or not eat. There may be lifestyle and dietary changes that you must make. Living life to the fullest without suffering with acid reflux is what you've learned here. It is possible to enjoy food again by making a few changes.
Be sure to have dinner no less than three hours prior to bedtime. When you remain upright, your food and stomach acids stay put in the stomach. When you lay down, the acid can rise back up. You need those few hours before deciding to hit the sack.
You want to do most of your drinking between meals and not while you're eating. It's more likely that you are thirsty rather than hungry, and this will settle your hunger pangs. Acid will stay out of your esophagus more often if you do most of your beverage drinking outside of your meal time frames.
Smoking can cause serious problems if you suffer from reflux. Stomach acid production goes up when you smoke while saliva production goes down. Balance the benefits of quitting with the possible stress it can be on the body. Take a very conservative approach when trying to quit.
It is important to stay upright while you eat and for two or three hours after you eat as well. If you recline or lie down, acid can go up the esophagus easier since gravity is not keeping it down. Your esophagus can feel better by standing up or sitting up.
Elevate your head above the bed. You can raise your bed with bricks or wood blocks. The head of your bed should be elevated six to eight inches above the foot. If you elevate your head and chest, you could stop the rise of stomach acid while you sleep.
You should consider quitting smoking if you are a sufferer of acid reflux. Nicotine can cause acid reflux to worsen. But when it is time to quit smoking, do it with some help. Cold turkey puts the body under stress and this can make your acid reflux problems worse. Instead, quitting should be a gradual effort.
After meals, chew on a piece of cinnamon gum. Saliva production is increased when you chew. This will neutralize stomach acids. Also, chewing gum causes people to swallow, which helps clear away acid from the esophagus. If not cinnamon gum, fruit flavors work as well. Mint flavored gum causes the esophageal sphincter to relax, adding to the problem.
Now you know more of what you should eat or not eat. There may be lifestyle and dietary changes that you must make. Living life to the fullest without suffering with acid reflux is what you've learned here. It is possible to enjoy food again by making a few changes.
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