The 1News at six pm is often an hour of doom and gloom. A major part of the news is on war, crime or those suffering in the poorer end of town. For many watching, six o’clock is their dinner hour and while what is being served up on the plate might be appetising, what is being served up on the screen is probably less so. The ease by which food can be enjoyed relies on the lower esophageal sphincter muscle working properly. If it’s not (tightening instead of relaxing), stomach acid can flow back up into the esophagus causing acid reflux.
