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.
1 Antacids that contain simethicone, such as certain formulations of Maalox or Mylanta, may break down gas bubbles in your stomach, which can help keep acid from entering your esophagus. 2  Calcium carbonate antacids, such as Tums, Titralac, and Alka-2, can provide a supplemental source of calcium.