Other common risk factors can increase the chances of you having acid reflux disease, including:
-Eating large meals or lying down right after a meal
-Being overweight or obese
-Eating a heavy meal and lying on your back or bending over at the waist
-Snacking close to bedtime
-Eating certain foods, such as citrus, tomato, chocolate, mint, garlic, onions, or spicy or fatty foods
-Drinking certain beverages, such as alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, or tea
-Smoking
-Being pregnant
-Taking aspirin, ibuprofen, certain muscle relaxers, or blood pressure medications