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Do you want to sleep better and wake up refreshed? The simple solution
may be GRAVITY!
If you are one of the more than 60 million people who
suffer from frequent heartburn, acid indigestion or GERD (Gastroesophogeal
Reflux Disease), sleeping on a wedge pillow may be just what the
doctor ordered.
Unlike drugs, sleeping on a wedge pillow has no potentially
negative side effects - the only side effect is a healthier, more
comfortable good night's sleep.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder described
as a back flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. The esophagus
is designed to carry food and liquid only one way - from the mouth
to the stomach. When the lower esophageal sphincter muscle loosens
and no longer prevents acid from refluxing or going back up the esophagus,
GERD occurs. The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn, an uncomfortable
burning sensation behind the breastbone, and, almost everyone experiences
it at some time. When it occurs often enough to impact your life
and/or damage your esophagus, it is time to act.
Symptoms of GERD, other than heartburn, include regurgitation, acid
indigestion, and a bitter or sour taste in the mouth. Less typical
symptoms are
a chronic sore throat or cough, hoarseness, asthma, and chest pain.
Symptoms are usually worse at night when the patient is lying flat
and acid flows easily from the stomach back up the esophagus.
Sleeping on a wedge pillow can provide a drug-free, effective,
simple, inexpensive, medically endorsed solution.
Recommended treatment starts with controlling the reflux of acid
by elevating the body through the torso so that acid cannot travel
back up the esophagus. Your head should be elevated 6-8 inches on
an incline that supports your body through the torso. Simply piling
pillows under your head will cause your body to bend or fold in the
middle and actually make your symptoms worse.
Other helpful lifestyle changes for reflux include:
- Eating plenty of fiber and drinking lots of fluids.
- Eating small meals and eating slowly.
- Not lying down for at least 1-2 hours after eating.
- Losing extra pounds. Added weight causes extra pressure on your
stomach and can irritate symptoms.
- Wearing loose clothing. Tightly fitting clothes put extra pressure
on your stomach.
- Not exercising for at least one hour after eating.
- Avoiding the following: alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, chocolate,
carbonated beverages, spices, fried and fatty foods, tomato products,
citrus, and peppermint. Try eliminating all of the above and then
adding them back one at a time. Everything does not trigger heartburn
in everyone.
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Reflux Articles
Adele and Sid Camens are co-owners and inventors
of the patented MedSlant™ Acid Reflux Wedge Pillow. MedSlant
is designed to stop stomach acid from burning the lining of your
esophogus while you sleep and keeping you awake at night. Adults,
children and infants suffering from acid reflux, GERD, indigestion
and heartburn can easily and economically get the good night's
sleep that they deserve. Email info@MedSlant.com for
more information. Order your acid reflux wedge pillow online at http://www.MedSlant.com.
Please talk to your doctor or health care professional to see if
any of these changes are right for you. In addition to diet and lifestyle
changes, you may need medication. Do not make changes to your treatment
program or stop taking medication without consulting the prescribing
physician.
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"The
day I came across your web site was a blessed day
for my husband. I ordered the MedSlant pillow that
same day and it arrived promptly three days later.
For the first time in years my husband had a snoreless
night, breathed better through his nose, and experienced
no acid reflux. It took him a few days to adjust to
sleeping on the pillow but it has been a blessing.
Also as suggested on your site, he has avoided the
spicy and high fat foods, has been eating smaller
meals and has lost 7 pounds. The fact that the pillow
folds and is portable is a plus; no more acid reflux
on vacations. Now I have to adjust to not hearing
that old familiar snoring that I had grown accustomed
to. Thank you for your prompt and courteous service."
M. Moran, Florida
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