Acid Reflux Explained

Have you ever been jolted from your sleep in the middle of the night with heartburn so bad that it made you sick? If you are like thousands of others and suffer from acid reflux, you know it is worse when you lie down. The reason behind this is that acid reflux is the back up of the contents of the stomach into your esophagus. When this happens either you will get heartburn or chest pain that feels like you are having a heart attack.

The reason this happens more at night is you are lying in bed and the contents of the stomach are free to come right on up to the esophagus. There is no gravity for it to fight. There are doctors who have recommended elevating the head of your bed and sleeping on an acid reflux pillow wedge. (more…)