How to Use reflux in a Sentence

reflux

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  • Both of these effects can make reflux worse.
    — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Sleep on your left side to help keep stomach acid down and clear reflux faster.
    — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
  • These adjustable bases are known to help with back pain, sleep apnea, and acid reflux.
    — Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2021
  • One of the sailors still has symptoms of acid reflux, Robertson said.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Claims that alkaline water may help with acid reflux is based on lab research.
    — Christy Brissette, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Claims that alkaline water may help with acid reflux are based on lab research.
    — Christy Brissette, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Sometimes that muscle gets weak or damaged and can no longer control acid reflux.
    — Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The syrups were supposed to include the drug omeprazole, a common drug to treat acid reflux.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The prescription drug is used to treat acid reflux and stomach ulcers.
    — Gwen Filosa, miamiherald, 21 May 2018
  • Chronic cough is one of the potential symptoms of acid reflux.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Thompson adds a touch of sugar to his tomato sauce to help customers who suffer from acid reflux.
    — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • This is known as acid reflux, and heartburn is a telltale symptom of the condition.
    — Elizabeth Millard, SELF, 19 Oct. 2021
  • This often is asymptomatic, but can make reflux symptoms worse.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Most of us won't go through life without the occasional episode of heartburn or acid reflux.
    — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2023
  • This will help minimize acid reflux that can interrupt your sleep during the night.
    — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 8 July 2019
  • This collapsible design helps cut down on gas and reflux without any special vents.
    — Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
  • A couple of my adult children also had severe problems with reflux.
    — Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • What are your thoughts of Pepcid versus Prilosec for stomach reflux?
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2021
  • All that—heartburn, acid reflux, gastritis, and ulcers—is painful.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 28 May 2018
  • For those with gastrointestinal reflux, more pressure can cause the acid of heartburn.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Otherwise, reflux will only keep getting worse and harder to treat.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Are used to neutralize acids that can contribute to reflux symptoms.
    — Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
  • Are used to neutralize acids that can contribute to reflux symptoms.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This can cause acid reflux, meaning that gastric acid can enter your esophagus and lead to heartburn.
    — Tara C. Smith, SELF, 1 Apr. 2020
  • The bacteria have been found in the plaque on people’s teeth, carried there by refluxes into their mouths.
    — Carl Zimmer, STAT, 30 May 2018
  • And, of course, this is another reason to quit smoking, since the habit can worsen reflux issues.
    — Danielle Sepulveres, SELF, 7 Nov. 2018
  • Treatment to stop reflux, such as surgery, has been tried in people who did not respond to antacid medications.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2021
  • This can reduce nighttime reflux symptoms.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Chronic acid reflux can relax the lower esophageal valve, causing wheezing.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Then there's laryngopharyngeal reflux, when the stomach acid rises all the way up to the throat and larynx.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 10 Feb. 2022

reflux

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  • Your go-to posture can cause pain, reflux, snoring and even nerve symptoms that show up the next morning.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
  • These types of foods can lead to bad-smelling belches, nausea, abdominal pain, and reflux.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Heavy meals close to bedtime slow digestion and lying flat after eating triggers reflux.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Beyond the tax of digestion, Weiner says that eating too close to bedtime can cause stomach contents to reflux into the esophagus and even the upper airway, leading to coughing and throat drainage at night, which can also interfere with sleep.
    — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Lying Down After Eating Can Trigger Heartburn Eating a meal, then lying down to relax or doze off, may seem harmless, but doing so can contribute to reflux or heartburn symptoms.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026

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