According to statistics, on average, 1 out of every 4 Chinese people suffers from gastroesophageal reflux. When gastric acid in the stomach or food flows up into the esophagus, throat, mouth, or respiratory tract, the discomfort symptoms caused are called gastroesophageal reflux, which is commonly known as “red acid overflow” or “heartburn”. “. And this kind of gastrointestinal disease is second only to the cold, and the reason why Chinese people go to the doctor most often.
High incidence of gastroesophageal reflux! Physician from National Taiwan University: Health checkup found that more than 40% of people have gastroesophageal reflux!
According to the latest statistics from the Health Management Center of National Taiwan University Hospital, nearly 40% of the healthy subjects were found to have gastroesophageal reflux during the health checkup. As many as 50% to 60% of the patients who seek gastroenterology visit the gastroenterology department because of gastroesophageal reflux problems. Therefore, the prevalence rate in the general population should be greatly increased.
As for, are there any small steps that can help improve mild gastroesophageal reflux? Physician Zeng Pinghui from the Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Department of National Taiwan University Hospital also taught everyone that the following 3 tips can help improve the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux while sleeping.
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3 tips to improve gastroesophageal reflux
- The first trick: Try not to eat before going to bed. Doctors recommend that you try to avoid eating at least 3 hours before going to bed.
- The second trick: It is what everyone often hears. By raising the pillow (it is recommended to raise it by 15-20 cm), there will be a gravity, so that the things in your stomach can be placed a little lower as much as possible, and it will be easier to sleep. Avoid gastroesophageal reflux.
- The third trick: Many international scientific studies have found that if you sleep, you can choose to lie on your left side, because when you lie on your left side, the esophagus will be a little higher than the stomach, which is also beneficial to avoid gastroesophageal reflux.
The causes of gastroesophageal reflux are quite complicated. Physician Zeng Pinghui from the Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Department of National Taiwan University Hospital also reminded that if it seriously affects daily life, it is recommended to see a professional doctor in the hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
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