sometimes when I drink plain water (nothing added like cordial, lemon/lime etc) I will get the worst reflux/heartburn feeling. Sometimes it feels like water is still sitting in my throat. Why does this happen?
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Your stomach’s a big pot that everything gets mixed inside. Reflux happens when some of the stuff inside starts creeping back up the way it came.
When your stomach’s not full, the “top” is further away so it’s harder for stuff to go back the way it came. When you add water, you fill the stomach, moving the contents closer to the “top” and making it easier for reflux to happen.
So a big part of dealing with reflux is portion control, not just in what you eat but in what you drink.
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