Are you saying I should eat in bed, my plate on the floor, me hanging half out of bed? It doesn't sound like a posture I would associate with healthy eating habits, but I'm willing to make that sacrifice.
Seems easier to just try drinking alkaline water first, to neutralize the stomach acids somewhat. If that doesn’t help, then try all this contortionist stuff next.
It's not about neutralising stomach acid (for which there are many methods already), but training the muscles around the entrance of the stomach to keep that stuff in your stomach.
I was diagnosed one or two years ago with a problem where my lower esophageal sphincter doesn't close properly (took an endoscope rummaging around in my stomach; not a pleasant experience), and I think my lower esophagus is too wide. It causes stomach acid to flow up, especially at night, and especially if I ate something late in the evening.
They said quite a lot of people had this problem (1 in 20? 1 in 5?), making it sound like some unavoidable problem that I just need to treat by not snacking in the evening, taking daily pills that reduce the amount of acid my stomach produces, and maybe sleeping on my left side, so gravity keeps the contents of my stomach where they need to be. But if it's possible to train these muscles, that might be worth trying too.
mcv|2 years ago
SkyMarshal|2 years ago
mcv|2 years ago
I was diagnosed one or two years ago with a problem where my lower esophageal sphincter doesn't close properly (took an endoscope rummaging around in my stomach; not a pleasant experience), and I think my lower esophagus is too wide. It causes stomach acid to flow up, especially at night, and especially if I ate something late in the evening.
They said quite a lot of people had this problem (1 in 20? 1 in 5?), making it sound like some unavoidable problem that I just need to treat by not snacking in the evening, taking daily pills that reduce the amount of acid my stomach produces, and maybe sleeping on my left side, so gravity keeps the contents of my stomach where they need to be. But if it's possible to train these muscles, that might be worth trying too.