Winter brings with it the common problem of acid reflux. Triggers include comfort foods, stress, and reduced sunlight exposure. To manage reflux, prioritize a healthy diet, reduce stress, exercise, and get sunlight. Home remedies like fennel and cumin tea can help, but sometimes medication or surgery is necessary.

When you often experience the feeling: that burning sensation in your chest, the sour taste in your mouth, the nagging cough that just won’t quit, especially when the temperature drops. It is acid reflux, which makes the stomach acid reflux up into your oesophagus and causes symptoms such as heartburn. Consistent reflux can even result in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

It is important that we look out for the signs and understand the factors that can cause reflux.

In winter, we resort to comfort food cravings much more often than any other time of the year. However, one cup of hot cocoa, creamy hot dishes, and many cups of hot tea might make us feel better in the moment but end up triggering acid reflux since they are rich in fat and spices.

Stress and hectic schedules are common winter companions, and both can wreak havoc on your digestive system, relaxing the valve between your stomach and oesophagus and letting stomach acid rise and wreak havoc.

Less exposure to sun can worsen acid reflux. Winter often means snuggling under blankets and skipping workouts. But less movement means slower digestion, increasing the risk of acid reflux. Sunlight exposure dips in the winter, leading to lower vitamin D levels. This essential vitamin helps regulate the esophageal sphincter, so its decline can contribute to acid reflux.

Ways to control acid reflux. Lifestyle modification by prioritising a healthy diet, letting go of stress to relax your mind, exercising regularly, and making the most of the limited winter sun can actually do wonders for your heartburn. Home remedies such as drinking fennel, and cumin tea can help ease the burning feeling due to acid reflux. Chewing on a pinch of A