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When it comes to preventing the effects of a disease on your day to day life, learning more about it is one of the most effective things you can do. Were you aware that acid reflux is a problem for at least thirty five percent of people who are overweight, plus many other people who are not?

The more you know about acid reflux, the better chance you have at not triggering its effects. In this article, well go over some tidbits of information that we found pertinent enough to discuss regarding acid reflux.

More than 60 million Americans are effected by heartburn due to acid reflux at least once a month. That's about 20% of the entire population! And roughly 25 million (one twelfth) of the total population experience it daily.

Acid reflux isn't only a problem with the digestive system, it can also affect your mental health. Roughly 80% of the people who deal with it experience the symptoms during the night, and about 75% of those people wake up as a result.

These nighttime attacks can lead to other problems during the day, such as an increased risk of having an accident while driving, a lack of concentration and increased irritability.

Heartburn is technically incurable but there are some steps you can take to minimize its effect on your life. If you think you may be suffering from acid reflux, a review of your diet and reducing the number of acid-creating foods you eat can help.

Drinking alcohol and smoking can also both contribute to acid reflux. Smoking will increase the acid production in your stomach, which can make the acid reflux even more damaging to your esophagus.

Plus, nicotine is known to relax the lower esophageal sphincter muscle. When this muscle is not operating properly, it's one of the leading causes of acid reflux. Alcohol has pretty much the same effect on this muscle, causing it to relax and allow reflux to work its way into the esophagus.

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Suffering from acid reflux and want to find the best treatments for it? Visit the Reflux Renegade website at RefluxRenegade.com to learn what you can do to get rid of your acid reflux for good.

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