Post date: 2022-02-01

Few lifestyle changes to control GERD - Gastroesophageal reflux.

1. Eat slowly and slowly

When the abdomen is very full, there may be additional reflux in the esophagus. When it comes to your routine, you may want to try what is sometimes called "cabbage" - eat smaller meals more often than three meals a day.

 

2. Avoid certain foods

There are foods that are more likely to cause constipation, including mint, fatty foods, spicy foods, sour foods, citrus fruits, fermented foods (such as Idli, Dosa, Sambar, etc.), garlic, coffee, and alcohol. Finally eat only fresh food.

 

3. Do not drink carbonated beverages

They cause you to break down, which sends acid to the vaccine. Drink flat water instead of pure water.

 

4. Do not sleep after eating

When standing, or sitting, gravity alone helps keep the stomach acid, where it should. Finish eating three hours before bedtime. This means no sleep after lunch, and no dinner or midnight snack.

 

5. Don't rush

Avoid strenuous exercise for a few hours after eating. Navigating after dinner is fine, but strenuous exercise, especially if it involves bending, can send acid into your throat.

 

6. Lie on a sloping surface

Ideally, your head should be 6 to 8 inches higher than your feet. You can achieve this by using the "very long" bed tips on the legs that support the head of your bed. If your sleeping partner is opposed to this change, try using foam wedge to support your upper body. Do not try to make a wedge by placing pillows. They will not give you the same support you need.

 

7. Lose weight when ordered

The increased weight spreads the muscular structure that supports the lower esophageal sphincter, reducing the pressure that holds the sphincter closed. This leads to reflux and heartburn.

 

8. If you smoke, stop

Nicotine may release the lower esophageal sphincter.

 

9. Check your medication

Some — including postmenopausal estrogen, tricyclic antidepressants, and anti-inflammatory painkillers — can relieve sphincter, while others — especially bisphosphonates such as alendronate (Fosamax), bandronate (Boniva), or Risedronate (Actonel), taken to increase bone density - can irritate the throat.

 

If these measures do not work or if you have severe pain or difficulty swallowing, see your doctor for other causes. You may also need homeopathic remedies to control reflux as you pursue lifestyle changes.

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