Gastroesophageal reflux disease requires the following attention:
1.Dietary control: Avoid sweet, sour and irritating foods such as snacks, cakes, chocolate, tea, coffee, etc., and reduce the intake of high-starch foods such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams.
2.Avoid alcohol: avoid alcohol irritating the esophagus and aggravating the symptoms of esophageal erosion.
3.Increased physical activity: GERD is associated with gastrointestinal motility, and physical activity increases gastrointestinal motility, decreases abdominal pressure, and helps relieve symptoms. Pay attention to eating small and frequent meals, avoid sitting for a long time after meals, and immediately lie in bed or bend over and squat movements.
4.Reduce the factors of intra-abdominal hypertension: such as obesity, ascites, long-term constipation, chronic cough, etc., these patients usually have increased intra-abdominal pressure, and the increased intra-abdominal pressure will squeeze the stomach, resulting in upward regurgitation of the stomach contents.
5.Reduced pressure in the stomach: Some patients also suffer from gastric disorders, such as gastric dilation, gastric retention, etc., which can lead to increased pressure in the stomach and an increase in the amount of contents in the stomach cavity that can aggravate reflux.
6.Diet: Avoid foods such as high fat, chocolate, coffee, and strong tea, which can reduce the pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter and lead to reflux.
7.Medications: Minimize the use of calcium-channel blockers and medications such as nitroglycerin, which have the potential to worsen reflux.