Tips to Control Acid Reflux

To control acid reflux, you’ll need to make some basic diet and lifestyle changes. The simple steps outlined below may be all you’ll need to ease discomfort.

Watch what you eat

• Avoid fatty foods and spicy foods.

• Eat fewer acidic foods, such as citrus and tomato-based foods. These can increase symptoms.

• Limit drinking alcohol, caffeine, and fizzy beverages. All increase acid reflux.

• Try limiting chocolate, peppermint, and spearmint. These can worsen acid reflux in some people.

Watch when you eat

• Avoid lying down for 3 hours after eating.

• Do not snack before going to bed.

Raise your head

Raising your head and upper body by 4 to 6 inches helps limit reflux when you’re lying down. Put blocks under the head of your bed frame to raise it.