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Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by dolni on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @12:14PM (#36060204)
I have recently had a significant improvement in acid reflux symptoms. The key for me was to just eat less.

I am not morbidly obese. I have a pretty small frame and am about 5 ft 6 in tall. My BMI before cutting my portion sizes down was on the upper end of the normal weight range (24.9).

I tend to be a fast eater, and I think that did me no favors.

It makes a lot of sense in retrospect. But when you're not obese, cutting your portion sizes is not the first thing that comes to mind as a method for improving health.

Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by atentaten on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @02:07PM (#36061909)
So you weigh about 154.32 pounds?
Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by dolni on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @02:20PM (#36062074)
You got it.
Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by tacheiordache on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @03:53PM (#36063119)
> I tend to be a fast eater, and I think that did me no favors.

Chewing thoroughly until the food almost liquefies helps the stomach digest faster and empty its contents into the intestines.

Re:Man Cures Acid Reflux By Eating Upside-Down by mcv on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:14AM (#36068545)
My wife recently berated my for swallowing part of my food before I'd properly chewed it. I'm trying to pay more attention to it now, and she's right. I take a big bite, chew twice, swallow part of it, and then chew the rest. Another thing I need to unlearn.