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This is the best sleeping position if indigestion is keeping you up at night: experts

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Suffering from indigestion after stuffing yourself with holiday leftovers?

Sleeping on your left side can greatly reduce reflux, according to the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research.

Digestive or gastrointestinal issues — such as indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, gas, heartburn, and acid reflux — are common around the holidays.

“The gut thrives in routine, especially when it comes to sleep, exercise, and meals,” Erin Judge, a registered dietitian nutritionist, gut health expert, and founder of Gutivate, recently told The Everygirl.

“The holiday season throws off routines, thanks to travel, busy schedules, and shorter days. This can confuse the gut and lead to digestive symptoms, especially changes in bowel motility,” she explained.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach contents flow back into the esophagus (the organ that carries food from the mouth to the stomach) — the backward flow of acid is called acid reflux.

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GERD symptoms include heartburn after eating, which may worsen at night or while lying down.

“Gravity helps prevent stomach contents from rising up into the esophagus,” the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research reports.

“However, reflux can become much worse while you are sleeping or lying in bed; without the aid of gravity, it is much easier for stomach contents to spill through the malfunctioning lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and flow into the esophagus,” the organization notes.

A change in sleeping habits may ease this pain.

The majority of the stomach’s volume is on the left side of the upper abdomen — sleeping on the left side keeps the stomach below the esophagus, making it more difficult for stomach acid to rise.

Research has shown that stomach acid clears much faster when chronic heartburn sufferers sleep on their left side, instead of on their back or right side.

If you can’t get comfortable on your left side, experts advise elevating your head and torso 6 to 8 inches above the bed. Some suggest using a wedge pillow to achieve this effect.

Note that your body should be diagonal on an incline rather than just your head propped up higher than the rest of your body.


Elevating only your head can lead to back or neck pain, which could increase pressure on the stomach and worsen the unwanted symptoms keeping you up at night.

If switching up your sleeping arrangement isn’t working for you, sometimes a simple stomach massage will do the trick.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

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The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME banking operations
  • Knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures
  • Experience developing and presenting information in public, including responding to questions in real-time
  • Experience lending to MSMEs located in the ECCU
  • Knowledge of marketing and communicating with the MSME sector
  • Ability to draft procedures to be used in a lending operation
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of a loan guarantee program
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, [revised November 2017] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants set out in the clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation

Brid Rock, Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by August 11th, 2021, to [email protected]

 

For further information, please contact:

Carmen Gomez-Trigg                                                            Bernard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 868-620-8144                                                                  Tel: 869-765-2385

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