For those people who suffer from acid reflux, eating may not give enjoyment, more so if you are not sure the cause of your acid reflux, or which foods are recommended to help reduce the effects of the stomach acid in the esophagus. Now, it is generally considered spicy foods cause the acid reflux pain and discomfort , but they are not the only foods at fault. Because tomato based foods can cause an acid reflux problem, foods like pizza get a double hit because greasy foods are often the culprit too. Spaghetti dishes that have tomato sauce in them cause stomach problems for many people that suffer from acid reflux, but the one thing you need to do is to try each food to see whether it causes acid reflux. If after you’ve eaten an orange you get a lot of acid reflux, then cut back on the number of oranges you eat for a while.

Now there are some foods that do help acid reflux, and they are thought to be healthy for you to eat anyway. Garlic helps some people, although I have seen that garlic causes reflux in others. What you should do is plan your meals so each is healthy, getting plenty of fibre enery day. Some say that a handful of almonds each day can help, although again, there are reports that some have a problem with these too.

Now, if we look at problems sleeping, acid reflux can stop you from sleeping peacefully all night, but there are things you can try that can help. For a start, the acid reflux wedge pillow is specially designed for you to sleep on with your head always staying above your stomach, by keeping you more upright, whether you sleep on your side or your back. This stops the stomach acid from flowing back up the esophagus. These specially designed pillows are designed to raise your whole upper body, starting from the waist area, not just the neck and head. There are some wedge pillows that just fit under the head that just twist your neck in an effort to raise it, but these are not given any consideration. The gradual incline from waist to head works well from the many, many reports I’ve researched. However there are various things to look out forfor an acid reflux wedge pillow.

Not all pillows are the same width, and to benefit more fully, 24 inches, or the normal width of a pillow is at least what is needed, so that you move around on the wedge pillow without your head rolling off it. The wedge pillows are of various depths, from a mere 2 inches up to 7 inches, and I think I’ve even seen some pillows than this. The majority wedge pillows for acid reflux are suitable for you to use your own normal pillow on top of it, and generally speaking, these are full length wedge pillows about 30-32 inches from waist to the top of the head. Before you buy one, make sure you consider very thoroughly so you know it will suit your needs.

So, there you have a few of the ways to reduce acid reflux, but another easy thing to do is to reduce the size of your meals, but eat more often. This way your stomach doesn’t have to digest as much all at once, your stomach has more room so there is less pressure to force it out of the stomach and back up the esophagus. Consider these suggestions some consideration and see if you can reduce some of the acid reflux medication you are presently taking.