17th July 2020

A 45-year-old woman comes to see her GP for lifestyle advice

A 45-year-old woman visits her GP. She has been newly diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disorder (GORD) and is seeking some lifestyle advice to help reduce her reflux symptoms. She currently smokes 20 cigarettes/day, drinks 30 units of alcohol/week, has a BMI of 35, eats spicy foods and drinks 5 cups of coffee every day.

Which of the below is NOT lifestyle advice routinely given to patients with GORD? Select ONE option only.