1. Restricting your diet to small, frequent feedings of about 4 to 6 per day to decrease the amount of food in the stomach and lessen the workload for your digestive system.
2. Drinking adequate fluids before, after, and during every meal to assist in food passage and dilute the acids in your stomach.
3. Eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly to add saliva to your food, making it easier to digest, and soften the food that passes through your esophagus, preventing irritation.
4. Avoid eating and drinking 3 hours before bedtime to prevent incidents of nocturnal acid reflux.
5. Lose weight (if overweight) to reduce the probability of reflux incidents.
6. Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol because it relaxes your LES and stimulates your body’s production of acids.
7. Elevate your head by 6 to 8 inches when lying down to prevent nocturnal reflux.

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