Eat dinner earlier

People with acid reflux are frequently advised by healthcare professionals not to eat three hours before bedtime. This is due to the fact that lying horizontally after a meal makes digestion more challenging and may make GERD symptoms worse.

In comparison to eating earlier in the evening, one review found that eating late at night increased acid exposure when lying down by 5%. Another study with 817 patients with type 2 diabetes discovered a link between eating dinner later in the night and a higher incidence of acid reflux. However, more research is required before firm conclusions about the impact of late-evening meals on GERD can be drawn. And remember that eating a big meal before bed can cause some major gastrointestinal distress, especially if you already have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).