Quit Smoking
If you are prone to acid reflux attacks, you should definitely avoid smoking, and if you smoke already, you should quit totally. Just like alcohol, smoking can damage the valve that connects the stomach and the esophagus; when this valve becomes damaged, it will be more likely for stomach acid to move back into the esophagus, and when stomach acid gets to the throat, the corrosive effect of the acid will cause you to experience acid reflux symptoms. Smoking is very injurious to health, and to avoid severe damage to health; you should avoid it totally.[3]
