You blame spicy food, chocolate, or pizza every time the burning starts—but the real trigger may begin the moment you lie down. While you’re trying to fall asleep, your body position could quietly be allowing stomach acid to move where it doesn’t belong, turning a peaceful night into hours of discomfort—but,
A simple change like sleeping on your left side, eating dinner earlier, or raising your upper body may help reduce nighttime reflux for some people. The biggest surprise is that heartburn isn’t always about what you eat—it’s often about when you eat and how you sleep, leaving many people wondering what small habit has been making their symptoms worse all along, therefore,