What causes acid reflux? Medical professionals are not sure what causes this disorder, but there are some known triggers that cause the stomach to produce more acid than is necessary.
 Getting relief from acid reflux disease is an important issue for those who suffer from it.
  If you suffer from this digestive disorder, you've probably noticed there are certain foods that cause you to have pain.
 Some of these include coffee, soda drinks, spicy foods, citrus drinks, peppermint, and chocolate.
   By avoiding the foods that cause excessive acid production, you can greatly reduce the pain you experience from this disorder.
 On the other hand, by eating foods you know to cause pain, you are taking a chance of aggravating the condition and even getting serious complications from it.
   What are some other ways to get relief from acid reflux? One of the most effective treatments is to avoid extra acid in the stomach is to eat smaller meals.
 Rather than eating three meals a day, try eating 5-6 small meals spaced out through the day.
 Instead of eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you could eat a light breakfast, mid-morning snack, light lunch, afternoon snack, light dinner, and an after dinner snack.
 You should avoid eating a bedtime snack, however, because eating just before going to bed can cause the acid to back up onto the esophagus when you lie down.
   Another way of getting relief from acid reflux disease is to lose weight.
 Studies have shown that gaining just a moderate amount of weight can make symptoms worse.
 The good news is that by losing a few pounds can give relief from the condition.
   In summary, you can get fast relief from acid reflux by avoiding those foods that are prone to cause it, and also by eating smaller meals spaced throughout the day.
 And you can get long-term relief by losing weight.