You’ve come home late, scoffed down a big meal, and now it’s pretty much time for you to curl up and go to sleep. But while lying down might seem like a good idea at first, it isn't long before an aching feeling in your stomach makes you think this perhaps wasn't the best plan. But why is lying down after eating bad?
When you lie down after eating, you disturb your digestive system, putting it at an angle that works against gravity. This causes the contents of your stomach to reflux, moving back up and into the esophagus and resulting in an aching, burning sensation in your chest.
