Anyone can have occasional indigestion and acid reflux after eating spicy pizza or greasy onion rings. When stomach acid, or even food, creeps back up into your esophagus, it’s an uncomfortable, sometimes painful situation....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
However, if you find yourself reaching for an antacid regardless of what you eat, you should rethink your daily diet and eliminate any unhealthy behaviors that could aggravate your acid reflux.
In this post, we’ll discuss certain habits to avoid that can aggravate acid reflux.
Excessive Consumption
The first thing to consider is not a specific dish, but rather the amount of food you consume at one time. Bigger isn’t always better in this scenario. A stuffed stomach makes heartburn more likely, regardless of what you’re eating, how wonderful it looks, or how much you like it. To help you trim your servings, use smaller plates.
Dinner at an Unreasonably Late Hour
People with acid reflux are frequently advised by healthcare specialists to avoid eating within three hours of going to bed. Because lying horizontally after a meal makes digestion more difficult, it can exacerbate GERD symptoms.
Alcohol Consumption
The consumption of alcohol, particularly red wine, in high quantities can raise the risk of acid reflux. Another meal that relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing acid to flow into the esophagus, is alcohol.
Peppermint Gum Chewing
If you like peppermint gum, you should probably quit chewing it (or switch to a different flavor). Peppermint relaxes the sphincter muscle that keeps stomach acid at bay, similar to coffee. So anything with peppermint oil in it, such as teas, candies, and sweets, could set off your reflux.
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