how will losing weight help acid reflux?

Question

i'am thirty pounds overweight and i have acid reflux. someone told me to lose weight and will help ease the reflux. is that true/

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

I spoke to my Dr. a few hours ago about my AR. It has gotten worse in the past few months. He noticed that I too had gained about 25 pounds in that time and asked if my sleep apnia had worsened also. I told him that my wife said that it had. He said that the straining to breathe was pushing the stomach acid into my throat, causing me to choke and waking me up. It has also caused me to have acid reflux laryngitis. He prescribed Prilosec otc for two weeks. He also said to use the South Beach diet or the Atkins diet and lose enough weight to make the sleep apnia go away. I am 5'9'', and when I get down to 230 pounds the sleep apnia goes away. Also, and this is most important, the cutting out of the carbohydrates not only makes me lose weight very quickly, but also make my heartburn and AR dissappear almost instantly. The more I research, the more I realize that carbohydrates are a deadly poison. (Just one mans opinion.) I hope that this helps and good luck.

Answer 4

I really don't think losing weight will help with your acid reflux because it is the flap to your stomach that allows the acid to come back up and once it's damaged it can only be repaired by surgery.. sorry i don't know the actual name for that flap or door that stops the acid in your stomach from coming back up ?

Answer 5

overall eating health food will help your acid reflux

healthy fruits, veggies, and lean food that isn't greasy with help with this problem. yes this is true

Answer 6

if your weight is in the abdominal area, then losing it will decrease the pressure on your stomach, thus allowing the acid to stay where it belongs.