6. Stay on schedule. Try going to sleep at the same time every night, as well as waking up at the same time every morning. This trains your body to want to go to bed when it's time for you to go to bed, helping you get to sleep easier.
Prostaglandins provide a protective barrier that prevent the stomach from digesting itself. If there is a break in the protective barrier, mucosal injury occurs. Injury worsen by histamine release and vagal nerve stimulation. Hydrochloric acid diffuse back into the mucosa and injure small vessels. This causes edema, hemorrhage, and erosion of the stomach's lining.
Popular over-the-counter medications like Tums, Maalox, Rolaids and Mylanta neutralize stomach acid and provide fast-acting relief in mild or isolated cases of acid reflux. Some antacids come in liquid form to coat the lining of the esophagus and help reduce the amount of acid in the stomach.