A friend who has GERD tells you that her doctor suggested she sleep on her left side at night. Why?
A. The stomach sits largely on the left side so lying on your left side helps keep the contents in the stomach away from the lower esophageal sphincter.
B. The stomach sits largely on the right side so lying on your left side helps keep the contents in the stomach away from the lower esophageal sphincter.
C. The stomach sits largely on the left side so lying on your left side helps keep the contents in the stomach away from the lower pyloric sphincter.
D. The stomach sits largely on the right side so lying on your left side helps keep the contents in the stomach away from the lower pyloric sphincter.
A. The stomach sits largely on the left side so lying on your left side helps keep the contents in the stomach away from the lower esophageal sphincter.
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