| Reduce Your Reflux With A Simple Wedge Pillow? | | | | of your head. This is how a wedge pillow for |
| Acid reflux disease, also known as GERD, is a | | | | GERD is designed. It is about 30 inches in length |
| condition where the gastric juices from the | | | | and it has a gradual slope that peaks right around |
| stomach enter the esophagus. Normally the lower | | | | 8 inches. This is the height that studies have |
| esophageal sphincter prevents stomach acid from | | | | shown has the best effect in preventing |
| doing this, but in someone with GERD, it relaxes | | | | heartburn at night. |
| and allows the acid to go up. Over time, the lining | | | | Can I just use my own pillows? |
| of the esophagus can become damaged, which | | | | You can try to pile up your own pillows and make |
| leads to a condition called esophagitis. As you can | | | | an even slant, but it probably won't turn out the |
| see, GERD can be pretty serious if left untreated | | | | same way. Because these pillows were designed |
| so it is important to address this condition and | | | | by a gastroenterologist, they have the right height |
| prevent the symptoms as best as possible. | | | | and width, as well as the gradually increasing |
| How can a wedge pillow help with GERD? | | | | elevation. They are also made out of a special |
| The main symptom of GERD is heartburn. As I | | | | memory foam so they hold their shape, unlike |
| previously stated, this happens when stomach | | | | many feather or polyester pillows. |
| acid travels up. This condition is made worse | | | | If you are having problems sleeping at night |
| when you lay down at night to go to sleep | | | | because of your acid reflux disease, then a |
| because gravity is working against you. If you lay | | | | wedge pillow is an easy and fairly inexpensive |
| down horizontally, there is no gravity to keep the | | | | way to treat your symptoms. It will help you get |
| stomach acid down. That's why it is important to | | | | a more comfortable night of sleep and it is an |
| keep your head elevated and it must be elevated | | | | easy thing to add to your sleeping routine. |
| from your lower stomach all the way to the top | | | | |