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Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by programmarchy on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @12:06PM (#36060051)
We eat a lot of processed foods which are softer compared to chewing tough meat for example. This is known to affect jaw and palate development (which in turn affects teeth alignment, tongue position, and even breathing). [1] Seems like it could also affect the esophagus.

[1] https://news.stanford.edu/2020/07/21/toll-shrinking-jaws-hum...

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Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by mschild on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @12:48PM (#36060767)
Fascinating link thanks.

I had a small hunch that it could also be related to how thoroughly we chew. I've noticed over the years that I chewed less and less while eating and started swallowing most pieces whole. Since a few months ago I started to make an effort to really chew on my food until it's properly minced.

According to the link that seems to be part of the problem.

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