Researchers at Stanford University recently reviewed 100 different studies looking for remedies for GERD or acid reflux. They found that weight loss was one of the best remedies. In one of the studies, participants lost 27 pounds on average. This weight loss reduced heartburn symptoms by 40 percent. Most likely, the weight reduction put less pressure on the stomach and created less acid.
The researchers also determined that sleeping on your left side and elevating your head while you sleep is helpful. People that slept on their left side only had half of the symptoms as people that slept on their right side.
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