| If you suffer from acid reflux you may have | | | | Another solution is to get an adjustable |
| heard the advice to elevate the head of your bed. | | | | hospital-type bed, but it really isn't appropriate nor |
| It's actually a bit of good advice, especially if you | | | | necessary for most people (not to mention the |
| are troubled by reflux predominantly at night. | | | | fact that it doesn't fit in very well with most |
| The reason it helps is that by elevating the head | | | | decors). |
| of your bed you are enlisting the help of gravity. | | | | A better answer for most people is an acid reflux |
| It is more difficult for stomach acid to reflux uphill | | | | wedge pillow. |
| than it is when you're lying flat down. | | | | Acid reflux wedge pillows are designed specifically |
| But how do you do you elevate the head of the | | | | to properly elevate your entire torso on a slant |
| bed? Their several ways to go about that. I think | | | | beginning at the top of your hips. As the name |
| using an acid reflux wedge pillow is one the | | | | implies, they are wedge-shaped. The degree of |
| simplest and best. I'll explain what these pillows are | | | | elevation varies from 4 inches to 12 inches or |
| in a moment, but first I want to tell you about | | | | more. |
| some of your alternatives. | | | | In use, these pillows maintain a gentle slope from |
| One thing to realize is that simply trying to prop | | | | the top of your head to your lower pelvis. You |
| your head up with two or three ordinary pillows | | | | can use a regular pillow under your head on top |
| doesn't work. In fact, it could actually aggravate | | | | of the wedge pillow. Most people find these reflux |
| the situation. | | | | pillows comfortable if they sleep on their side or |
| Some people put a block under the feet of the | | | | back. People who sleep on their stomach may find |
| bed frame at the head. This works if the bed | | | | that the wedge tend to cause a bit of back strain. |
| frame is suitable, but you typically can't elevate | | | | Some of these pillows are designed to go |
| the bed more than four or maybe 6 inches. For | | | | between the mattress and box springs. However, |
| some people this isn't enough. | | | | most rest on top of the bed surface. |
| Also, putting the bed on a slant like this strains the | | | | As with normal pillows, personal preference has a |
| bed frame. Beds aren't designed to be used like | | | | lot to do in determining which wedge pillow is best |
| this. | | | | for you. |