Acid  Reflux Disease & Stress

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Women with acid reflux often report that symptoms worsen during times of increased stress. Stress can impact our bodies in multiple ways. The digestive and immune systems can both be compromised and may contribute to acid reflux. We know that production of cortisol, the stress hormone, inhibits your digestion. And your immune system isn’t as strong during times of stress either, leaving it less equipped to fend off the infectious agents you come into regular contact with in your food and drink. Both of these things can increase the likelihood of acid reflux.

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So ask yourself, “What’s eating me?” Is there a loss you need to grieve or forgiveness you need to grant? Is your job stressful or are your finances a wreck? The answers may not come easily, but a thorough investigation of your emotional state may help your system “digest” the emotions that are stuck and making you sick.

Posture is another important signal of your emotional state. Are you literally weighed down by the burden of your emotional life? Are your shoulders rounded with stress, your abdomen curved into a “C?” Your inner organs need space to function. If your posture or body structure is cramping your stomach, this will exacerbate poor digestion and possibly lead to more severe issues, such as a hiatal hernia.

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