Good Sleep Position Recommendations To Prevent Lambung Acid From Rising

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JAKARTA - Stomach acid disease or gastrosophageal reflection (GERD) is a condition when stomach acid rises to the concavity. Many things trigger the emergence of GERD symptoms, including sleeping positions.

It should be noted that an inaccurate sleeping position can trigger the rise of stomach acid back into the concavity. While sleeping, stomach acid is prone to moving reverses towards the concavity when the body is lying down.

Therefore, sleeping in the wrong position can increase the risk of reflux of stomach acid. For this reason, apply a good sleeping position below to prevent stomach acid from rising, quoted from the Sleep Foundation, on Friday, July 18, 2025.

1. Sleep with a high pillow position

Try to sleep with a higher head position so that stomach acid does not rise to the concavity. You can support your head with a high pillow. This can make it easier for acid to return to the stomach.

2. Sleep tilted to the left

The position of sleep tilted to the left makes the lower esophagus valve above stomach acid. This makes reflux more difficult. If with this sleeping position the reflux of stomach acid occurs, gravity will fight acid fluid that rises and returns to the stomach.

On the other hand, don't sleep tilt to the right. This sleeping position makes the stomach above the esophagus valve which makes it easier to reflect.

3. Avoid sleeping on your back

Some studies say that the sleeping position on the back can worsen the condition of rising stomach acid. This can even make the patient wake up and choke on the reflux fluid.

In addition, sleeping on the back is also not good for heart health, because blood flow that should have risen to the heart has not been smooth.