Q I often work late and live on late-night snacks and coffee, and sour fluid rises as soon as I lie down. Can it still help if I can't fully fix my eating habits?
A Late-night snacks, coffee, and lying down right after eating directly trigger reflux. Treatment proceeds even if you can't perfect your habits, but reducing them alongside treatment makes the effect much faster and longer-lasting.
Detailed Answer
Eating late at night makes you lie down before the stomach has emptied, inviting reflux. Coffee, alcohol, carbonated drinks, and greasy food increase stomach acid or loosen the sphincter, worsening symptoms. Changing everything at once is hard in a busy life, but even small adjustments reduce the frequency.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine treatment focuses on building a sturdy gastric environment that reacts less sensitively to the same foods. We start by organizing the easy-to-keep dietary habits together during treatment, helping you practice them without strain.
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