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Nicholas 2009
Guest
Hi all -
read some interesting things on this site a while back and decided to make a contribution if i could - eventually happened on something i found helpful for myself which i never saw described anywhere else -
was treated a couple years ago for H. Pylori and noticed onset of GERD-like symptoms -
tried apple cider vinegar at evening (something i'd heard about) and that seemed to help - only use it now if have eaten heavily near bedtime -
other (new) thing I found was *reverse sit-ups* - this exercise requires some type of gym equipment (or innovative use of furniture) - idea is start from a bent-over position - legs straight, torso hanging down at 90 degrees - then slowly lifting torso up parallel to legs - you need something behind your ankles to keep your stability -
anyway, i find doing 10-15 slow reverse sit-ups at night helps to position the stomach for sleep - at least for me! - maybe better to start with fewer at first if unfamiliar with this exercise -
had the idea because i heard somewhere sit-ups were thought to be implicated as a possible cause of GERD - maybe muscle development influences how the stomach and ge valve "sit" - who knows?
anyway this seemed helpful and i have used the exercise for some time (occasionally) with positive-seeming results -
CAVEAT - recall once doing too many reverse sit-ups and had worse symptoms on that occasion -
Hope this may be of some help!
read some interesting things on this site a while back and decided to make a contribution if i could - eventually happened on something i found helpful for myself which i never saw described anywhere else -
was treated a couple years ago for H. Pylori and noticed onset of GERD-like symptoms -
tried apple cider vinegar at evening (something i'd heard about) and that seemed to help - only use it now if have eaten heavily near bedtime -
other (new) thing I found was *reverse sit-ups* - this exercise requires some type of gym equipment (or innovative use of furniture) - idea is start from a bent-over position - legs straight, torso hanging down at 90 degrees - then slowly lifting torso up parallel to legs - you need something behind your ankles to keep your stability -
anyway, i find doing 10-15 slow reverse sit-ups at night helps to position the stomach for sleep - at least for me! - maybe better to start with fewer at first if unfamiliar with this exercise -
had the idea because i heard somewhere sit-ups were thought to be implicated as a possible cause of GERD - maybe muscle development influences how the stomach and ge valve "sit" - who knows?
anyway this seemed helpful and i have used the exercise for some time (occasionally) with positive-seeming results -
CAVEAT - recall once doing too many reverse sit-ups and had worse symptoms on that occasion -
Hope this may be of some help!