Overeating during the Chuseok holiday, Watch out for reflux esophagitis...Help with a 30-minute walk after meals
Oct 05, 2025
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Since family and relatives gather during the holidays, the number of patients complaining of digestive diseases such as indigestion, abdominal pain and diarrhea increases rapidly by eating more fatty and irritating food than usual. A typical gastrointestinal disease that often occurs during holidays is 'Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux esophagitis)'.
◇ The habit of lying down immediately after eating, calling for reflux
There is a sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach, which prevents food from flowing back through peristalsis so that it can go down well. However, if you eat too much food than usual, a lot of food remains in the body, and the sphincter cannot function properly, increasing the risk of food flowing back.
Although the cause of reflux esophagitis varies from individual to individual, specialists say that the main reason is the changed diet during the holiday season.
Bae Se-ryeon, a professor of gastroenterology at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, said "In particular, among Chuseok foods, bandit, jeon, and braised short ribs are high in calories and greasy, so they slow digestion, putting a burden on the stomach during the digestion process." The habit of lying down immediately after eating a full meal can also cause stomach acid and ingested food to flow backward.
◇ Symptoms of burning from chest to neck
The most common symptoms of reflux esophagitis are the feeling of burning from the chest to the neck and the feeling of foreign matter in the neck. In addition, reflux esophagitis can be suspected if the body becomes sick or hard to swallow or swallow food, bitter pain occurs when swallowing and burning chest pain occurs in the chest area.
To prevent reflux esophagitis, controlling the amount of intake is a priority.
Professor Bae said "It's easy to overeat during holidays, so you need to eat as much as you can on your personal plate"It is recommended to avoid spicy and salty irritating foods along with fatty foods because they can stimulate the stomach wall and promote gastric acid secretion."
In addition, the habit of eating slowly little by little rather than eating a lot of food in a hurry and lying down immediately after meals can cause acid reflux and abdominal discomfort, so it is also a good way to help promote digestion through a light walk for about 30 minutes.
Professor Bae said, `Reflux esophagitis is a disease with a high recurrence rate, so it is easy to think of it as a disease that causes heartburn. If you miss the treatment period, it becomes chronic and can even cause complications such as esophageal stenosis, ulcers, and Barrett's esophagus"If symptoms are repeated or if lifestyle correction does not improve, the best way to prevent complications is to visit a hospital for diagnosis and treatment", he advised.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
