The rapidly changing lifestyle is now affecting people's health as well. Due to increasing work pressure, people's eating habits have also started changing. Due to a busy schedule, people are often not able to eat food at the right time, due to which people are often not able to eat their lunch and dinner at the right time. In such a situation, people have to face many problems due to deteriorating eating schedules.

You all must have often heard elders and experts advising you to eat dinner early at night, but do you know what is the reason for this? If there is a question in your mind regarding this, then Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist of Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad has revealed the main reasons for eating food early at night.

The doctor has revealed the reason for this through a post on his social media. In this post, along with the many benefits of eating dinner early, he also said that it can also reduce the risk of GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease). Let us know about it in detail-

Why should we eat early at night?

In his post, Dr. Sudhir Kumar said that eating food at the right time at night reduces the risk of obesity, diabetes, and many other diseases. He said that in olden times, our ancestors and grandparents used to have dinner immediately after sunset. However, with changing times, the trend of late-night eating and late-night pubs/parties has increased rapidly. In such a situation, the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases due to eating late at night.

What is GERD?

GERD i.e. gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition in which stomach contents flow back into the esophagus. Reflux becomes a disease when it causes frequent or severe symptoms or injury. This reflux can damage the esophagus, pharynx, or respiratory tract.

What are the symptoms of GERD?

The most common symptom of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is usually heartburn, often described as heat in the chest. Additionally, sour or bitter fluid accumulates in the throat or mouth.

Other symptoms of GERD include:-

  • Chest discomfort, usually in the middle of the chest and moving toward the back.
  • Difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia.
  • sore throat
  • persistent cough
  • excessive drooling
  • breathlessness

Disclaimer: The advice and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical advice. If you have any questions or concerns, always consult your doctor.

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