You probably don’t want to hear facts and figures. Can’t someone just tell me that soft drinks are bad because they cause too much gas or have some terrible acid that will eat my insides? Well if they did say that, would it wean you off your favorite beverage? Maybe - but unless you feel some strange effects - you’re not going to change.
Studies have shown us that drinking soda before we go to bed may cause acid reflux. So if you don’t drink it right before bed, you’ll be fine - right? Not exactly. Data (and I know you don’t want numbers) showed that a quarter of the 15 thousand patients surveyed reported heartburn problems when sleeping. Those who drank pop during the day increased their risk of developing acid reflux at night.
So why do soft drinks have such a bad effect on you? Two elementary reasons - most carbonated drinks are extremely acidic. And, drinking them forces your body to consume carbon dioxide - which causes acid reflux. Once you have acid reflux, these same studies have shown that the sleep medications, Ativan, Valium, Xanax, and Halcion, aggravate the problem. You may have to switch.
GERD, gastro-esophageal reflux disease) […]

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