There are a lot of lifestyle habits that can aggravate or in some cases trigger Acid Reflux. These habits are something which should be given up for an overall improvement in your health. Let's see a few changes you should bring not only to prevent Acid Reflux but also to leave a better healthy life.
- Don't go to sleep immediately after a meal. A lot of blood of your body is concentrated around your stomach after you eat so that the blood can absorb the nutrients from the recent food you took. While sleeping we have a tendency to go into sleeping positions which are not helpful in digestion. Especially, sleeping on your stomach puts a lot of pressure on your abdomen creating problem in the contraction process of your food pipe and stomach. It could put pressure on your stomach leading to the food to come back to your esophagus creating Acid Reflux. Therefore, it is better to wait at least 3 hours before you go to sleep so that the food is way past the stomach into the intestines.