August 16 (Fri) "Coffee and late-night snacks, the express train to acid reflux"

Gastroenterologist Dr. Kang Min-seok (Kangdong Severance) emphasizes that reflux esophagitis is a disease closely related to diet and lifestyle, and maintaining proper eating habits in daily life is important to prevent and alleviate it. He also pointed out that the habits to be most cautious of are late-night snacking and enjoying coffee.

💥 'Gastroesophageal reflux disease'. Why does it occur?

A condition where stomach acid, which should only stay in the upper stomach, refluxes into the esophagus, causing a series of symptoms.

It could be caused by excessive stomach acid secretion, or it may occur due to weakening of the sphincter between the stomach and esophagus.

2 Lifestyle Habits to Avoid to Prevent Acid Reflux Esophagitis

🔸️The point is that you should avoid coffee. When listening carefully to the lifestyle habits of patients with reflux esophagitis, most are related to coffee. Therefore, it is best to quit coffee until symptoms of reflux esophagitis are alleviated and do not interfere with daily life. If quitting coffee is difficult, it is recommended to switch to decaffeinated coffee.

Some people think that avoiding greasy foods like fried chicken and pizza is enough for late-night snacking. However, snacks such as fruits or peanuts eaten at night are often linked to acid reflux. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid eating altogether as much as possible before going to bed.

Source: D Health Dok