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by Jimmc414 541 days ago
Simple and it makes sense. I wouldn’t call it scientific proof, but as a reflux sufferer interested in non pharmaceutical solutions, I’ll give it a try.

TLDR- - Position: Kneel on something raised (like a 6.5" platform), put your head lower than your stomach by resting it on your hands on the floor

- Exercise: Eat some food (like oatmeal or a sandwich) in this position, making your esophageal muscle work against gravity

- Results: improvement after ~2 months, complete relief after ~6 months, and stayed fixed even after stopping the exercise

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Eating anything with a spoon is way harder, I tested it. Essentially gravity forces you to eat with the spoon in a position that's not the one you are used to.
Right a self evaluation isn't a study.
> TLDR- - Position: Kneel on something raised (like a 6.5" platform), put your head lower than your stomach by resting it on your hands on the floor

A picture would help me. Is there any name of this exercise so that I can Google?

Get down on your knees. Now, bend over so your forehead touches the ground. Realize that the ground is hard, so you put your hands in-between your head and the floor. Then, you remember that you were supposed to do this while kneeling 6.5" tall platform.