So you just learned you have gastroesophageal reflux disease better known as Gerd and your doctor tells you to exercise and follow a Gerd Diet. But when you try to exercise it only makes the symptoms worst, and so you wonder should you exercise?
It is not uncommon for people with GERD to feel symptoms while exercing but you should check that it doesn’t have anything to do with cardiac disease. If that is the case, then you may be 40% of people with GERD who suffers heartburn from exercising. There is not quite a solution to this but you should not stop exercising because it will lead to lessening of the pain. But some tips are to not eat before a hour, avoid anything that can promote symptoms of GERD, take an antacid, and don’t do exercises that are too easy. You would to pick running as oppose to walking.