Here are the simple ways that you can help to prevent having night-time heartburn symptoms:
1. After you eat, walk around to help with your digestion. Do not lie down immediately for 2 to 3 hours after you eat. Sitting upright with the help of gravity can drain food and stomach acid into your stomach and intestines.
2. Avoid taking snack before going to sleep. Eating close to bedtime can set off heartburn symptoms.
3. Have your meals about 2 to 3 hours before your bedtime. This gives time for the food to digest.
4. Eat less spicy food and fatty food. These foods can easily trigger heartburn.
5. Adopt new habits of eating your food slowly and eat smaller and frequent meals instead of having a quick bit or 3 large meals a day. These new habits can help to avert activating heartburn acid refluet symptoms
6. Cut back on stuff like chocolate, mint, citrus, tomatoes, pepper, vinegar, catsup and mustard.
7. Avoid drinks that can activate reflux, like alcohol, drinks with caffeine and carbonated drinks. Alcohol can relax the esophageal sphincter, worsening GERD, so avoid it.
