Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 You are correct in this. The symptoms for too much acid are the same as to little. If one has indigestion try taking lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (live) not from grocery store in a glass of water if this brings relied you have to little acid. -- Low Stomach Acid? > > Has anyone here had their levels of stomach acid tested? I have read > some books that link low stomach acid to poor digestion, leaky gut > syndrome, auto-immune problems, food allergies, inadequate absorption > of vitamins, etc. Stomach acid is necessary for both digesting food > and killing off bad bacteria in our digestion. The books claim our > levels start dropping off dramatically in the 30-40 age range and > again in the 60-70 age range. The books claim that acid reflux is NOT > due to high stomach acid and that antacids and acid blockers are > dangerous and over time seriously damage our health because of their > interference with proper stomach acid levels. The books recommend > people get their levels tested and, if needed, take hydrochloric acid > and pepsin to bring it back up to normal levels under proper medical > supervision. > > Has anyone done this or have an opinion about it? > > Holly > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Thank You. Hensley Re: Re: Low Stomach Acid? Can you get those first two over the counter? Papypaya enzymes just made me sick. I am allergic to lots of kinds of fruit. That may be why. I looked at enzymes once and many of them have ox bile in them. Yuck! No way am I swallowing that! Hensley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: 8/21/2007 4:02 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Lemon juice has unique properties that allow it to be acid in the stomach but alkaline once it has left the stomach (due to citric acid, among other things). As such, it is one of the few things I know of that can compensate for both too little and too much acid, so it probably wouldn't work well for this test. IMHO, ACV would be a better choice to isolate an issue from too little acid. -Lana > > If one has indigestion try taking lemon juice or apple > cider vinegar (live) not from grocery store in a glass > of water if this brings relied you have to little acid. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 they are supplements you can buy over the counter - but the 2nd one, Marcozyme, has papain in it, which is from papaya. > > > > Has anyone here had their levels of stomach acid tested? I have read > > some books that link low stomach acid to poor digestion, leaky gut > > syndrome, auto-immune problems, food allergies, inadequate absorption > > of vitamins, etc. Stomach acid is necessary for both digesting food > > and killing off bad bacteria in our digestion. The books claim our > > levels start dropping off dramatically in the 30-40 age range and > > again in the 60-70 age range. The books claim that acid reflux is NOT > > due to high stomach acid and that antacids and acid blockers are > > dangerous and over time seriously damage our health because of their > > interference with proper stomach acid levels. The books recommend > > people get their levels tested and, if needed, take hydrochloric acid > > and pepsin to bring it back up to normal levels under proper medical > > supervision. > > > > Has anyone done this or have an opinion about it? > > > > Holly > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: 8/21/2007 4:02 PM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I know what the issue is with fruit/veggies as I've had it before when dieting and eating tons of veggies -- excruciating gas! lol I should get some of these for such an emergency! > > Hensley > RE: Re: Low Stomach Acid? > >One is good for general digestion. The No > Fenol is for high phenol content foods (fruits/veggies...if you have an > issue with these, and don't ask me what they are, I have no idea) and is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I don't know if enzymes help with eating fruit. Does anyone here know that? Hensley Re: Low Stomach Acid? > > I wish it was JUST gas! I suspect I'm fructose intolerant. Oh no! That would be a hard one for me as I love my berries every day. Do the enzymes help with eating fruit, then? I used to have a hard time with dairy but between HC and taking enzymes, I seem to be fine with it now as long as I don't overdo. I also eat the raw cheese/cream that has the enzymes still in it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: 8/21/2007 4:02 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I would think that they can, but I'm sure there are certain things that enzymes just won't help, and it's an individual thing. For instance, for me, if I eat too much sugar or carbs, I get heartburn terribly and indigestion, and enzymes aren't going to do a thing for me. Same with too much of something acidic, like orange juice. I can handle OJ but too much and I regret it. Re: Re: Low Stomach Acid? I don't know if enzymes help with eating fruit. Does anyone here know that? Hensley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks for bringing this up, Holly. I'm new here, just today, and already I'm having revelations. I've got belly fat from adrenal fatigue, bad enough, but it always amazes me how much my abdomen swells after even my first meal of the day, even if it's simple. And not with any other symptoms necessarily but have had loads of trouble with indigestion, etc. tho nothing that would, for instance make me think I was lactose intolerant. Currently have a little vial of grape leaf bitters or something like that -- bitter is definitely the operative word -- that I bought last year thinking I might have an issue, which was before the adrenal piece even came up. ~M > > Thank you for sharing your experience. I think I am going to look > into having it checked. > > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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