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With fast paced lifestyles leading to poor dietary habits for a lot of people these days, both with the types of foods consumed as well as eating too closely to bed time, more and more Americans are suffering from Acid Reflux symptoms. 

While there are several ways to combat this, including changing the types of foods consumed, eating smaller meals, and trying to avoid eating 2 or 3 hours before bed time, the best way SlumberMart can help you is with our Acid Reflux Bed Wedge.

From the Wikipedia:

Sleeping on one’s left side has been shown to drastically reduce nighttime reflux episodes in patients.

Elevation to the head of the bed is the next easiest to do. When combining drug therapy, food avoidance before bedtime, and elevation of the head of the bed, over 95% of patients will have complete relief^. Additional conservative measures may be considered if there is incomplete relief. Another approach is to apply all conservative measures for maximum response. A meta-analysis suggested that elevating the head of bed is an effective therapy, although this conclusion was only supported by nonrandomized studies.

Elevating the head of the bed can be done by using various items: plastic or wooden bed risers that support bed posts or legs, a bed wedge pillow, or a wedge or an inflatable mattress lifter that fits in between mattress and box spring. The height of the elevation is critical and must be at least 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) in order to be at least minimally effective to prevent the backflow of gastric fluids. It should be noted that some innerspring mattresses do not work well when inclined and tend to cause back pain, thus foam based mattresses are to be preferred.

So if you’re suffering from acid reflux symptoms while trying to sleep, you might want to give our Sleep Wedge a try. Remember, we have a 90 Day Satisfaction Promise in place, so you can feel comfortable in ordering.

Citation is from the Wikipedia article on Acid Reflux