Nobody is immune to mistakes, and an acid reflux sufferer is no different.
If you currently suffer from the painful effects of this reflux, then you will most definitely want to read this article to make sure that you are not making one of these three critical blunders that many sufferers make.
In this article, we will look at the three most popular mistakes that acid reflux suffers inadvertently commit.
Specifically, we will examine not keeping a food-journal, not elevating your head when you go to sleep, and not leaving three hours of time between bedtime and your last big meal of the day.
You ready? Let's get started! Unfortunately, most acid reflux sufferers are unfamiliar with the "food-journal" concept.
A food-journal is simply a notebook where you keep track of the foods you ate, and when you ate them.
When an outbreak occurs, write this down in your journal.
Over time, it will be simple for you to trace back your bouts to the foods that triggered them.
Once you have pinpointed a food that causes acid reflux, eliminate it from your diet.
Many acid reflux sufferers don't realize that when you lie down, you are giving your stomach acids free access to your esophagus.
Instead of realizing that you can simply elevate your head and shoulders to prevent stomach acids from entering your esophagus, most people suffer through the reflux without realizing the the cure may be something as simple as a few pillows.
The final mistake that most acid reflux suffers commit is eating large meals within three hours of going to sleep.
One hour after eating a large meal, your stomach acids are fresh, potent, and very powerful because they are in the process of digesting your large meal.
When you lie down, these stomach acids can, as we mentioned above, easily enter your throat.
To keep this from happening, give yourself three hours after a large meal to allow your food to digest before you go to bed.
So here we have the three most common mistakes acid reflux patients commit.
They don't keep a food journal, they don't elevate their head when they sleep, and they don't leave three hours in between a large meal and bedtime.
Did you see yourself in any of these blunders? Tonight's the night to fix it, and tomorrow's the day to experience the results!