Reflux: A burning nighttime problem
Apr. 2, 2008 by Lisa Currie
From CNN.com…
Elevating the head of her bed with bricks doesn’t do much for the décor in Deborah Kronenberg’s bedroom, but it has made a big difference in her persistent nighttime heartburn.
Kronenberg, a 29-year old program coordinator at a teen center in Dorchester, Massachusetts, started having problems with gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD, two years ago.
She’s not alone. It’s estimated up to 15 percent of Americans suffer from the condition, many of them during the night.