Hello good morning i really appreciate your concern GERD can be managed with medicines and certain life style modifications PPI group of drugs like pantoprazole or esomeprazole with antacids I would advise you following guidelines Avoid fatty fried spicy and packaged food avoid junk food like pizza and burgers and carbonated drinks avoid smoking and alcohol Don t lie down immediately after food avoid overeating have small and frequent meals Hope this helps you if you have further clarification you can ask a direct question to us I will be happy to help wishing you good health Regards Dr BR Hudda