{"id":24883,"date":"2022-01-12T13:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=24883"},"modified":"2022-01-04T02:14:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T07:14:05","slug":"acid-reflux-caused-by-these-four-things-stop-this-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2022\/01\/12\/acid-reflux-caused-by-these-four-things-stop-this-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Acid Reflux Caused By These Four Things (stop this now)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Acid-Reflux-398321153.jpg\" alt=\"Acid Reflux Caused By These Four Things (stop this now)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9399\" \/>Acid reflux is largely preventable via lifestyle changes, which makes it important to identify its causes and the changes that can prevent or treat it. <\/p>\n<p>A new study published in the journal <em>Risk Management and Healthcare Policy<\/em> identifies four lifestyle factors that are the worst for acid reflux.<\/p>\n<p>Stop doing these four things, and your acid reflux may evaporate.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers had their subjects complete a questionnaire consisting of three parts: <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n&#8211;\tthe first collected demographic data<br \/>\n&#8211;\tthe second examined lifestyle and risk factors for the development of acid reflux<br \/>\n&#8211;\tthe third assessed their acid reflux symptoms and severity.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>In the sample, 26.6% of people reported symptomatic acid reflux.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the demographic and health risk factors, let&#8217;s see what they found:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n1.\tMen were more likely than women to have this problem.<br \/>\n2.\tPeople who lived in urban areas had a greater risk than those who lived in rural areas, probably because of differences in diets and physical activity.<br \/>\n3.\tOverweight and obese participants carried a high risk.<br \/>\n4.\tThose with a history of indigestion, stomach ulcers, or other digestive problems experienced acid reflux in higher numbers.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>These results are consistent with previous research on this topic. <\/p>\n<p>So, what about lifestyle factors? They found that people with acid reflux were more likely to have the following lifestyle habits:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n1.\tSmoking or a history of smoking.<br \/>\n2.\tThe frequent use of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).<br \/>\n3.\tThe frequent drinking of soft drinks.<br \/>\n4.\tFrequent consumption of spicy meals.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>These risk factors are also consistent with previous studies.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, all of these lifestyle factors that cause acid reflux are modifiable, so you know exactly what to do if you want to avoid it.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re already suffering from acid reflux, even altering these lifestyle factors isn\u2019t going to be enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/heartburn-hell-bhhn\/\">Fortunately, you can completely reverse your acid reflux using this simple drink that takes 5 minutes to make (and you already have all the ingredients in your kitchen)\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acid reflux is largely preventable via lifestyle changes, which makes it important to identify its causes and the changes that can prevent or treat it. A new study published in the journal Risk Management and Healthcare Policy identifies four lifestyle factors that are the worst for acid reflux. 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