Low Stomach Acid Question

[Guest guest]

I have low stomach acid. This is why my h. pylori problem is so

bad. Does anyone else have this problem with them or their child and

if so, how did you raise it?

I've tried cayenne pepper with some results. I've also tried betaine

HCl with pepsin with some results, but I've heard longterm use of

betaine and pepsin can lower the amount of acid your stomach puts out.

Is this a common problem with AS people? Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Jen, if protonix is an antacid, I would personally recommend not

taking it. Lowering acid levels is not the answer, unless your doctor

has CONFIRMED via stomach acid level testing that you are in fact

producing too much acid (which he more than likely did NOT do).

You are most likely UNDER-producing acid, and the symptoms of over

acid production are the same as under production. 90% of people don't

get hearburn, reflux, and other digestive issues because they are

overproducing acid, it is because they are underproducing acid and the

esophageal sphincter is 'out of shape'. To recondition it, you must

increase stomach acid, as HCl is what signals the esophageal sphincter

to close tight. Being without adequate HCl for some time will let it

get out of condition and it will cause symptoms such as reflux and

burning.

If you are to take HCl, take them at the beginning and middle of each

meal.

>

> Hi, I was wondering....if a person has low stomach acid, hence causing

> GI discomfort, would it be made worse by taking PPI's like Protonix? I

> am in the midst of a diagnosis while doing my own research but my Dr

> has went ahead and put me on protonix in the meantime to see if it

> improves my symptoms. I have read through some posts here and the low

> stomach acid seems like a fit for me but I would think by taking away

> my acid completely with the meds, it would be worse...no?

>

> thanks

> Jen in KY

>

[Guest guest]

Protonix isn't an antacid, it's a proton pump inhibitor - basically it

fools around with your body's ability to make hydrochloric acid from other

things.

I used it for a while once upon a time but quickly noticed undesirable

side effects and decided I didn't want to fool around with something

changing my body's chemistry or machinery.

Zack

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, wrote:

> Jen, if protonix is an antacid, I would personally recommend not

> taking it. Lowering acid levels is not the answer, unless your doctor

> has CONFIRMED via stomach acid level testing that you are in fact

> producing too much acid (which he more than likely did NOT do).

>

> You are most likely UNDER-producing acid, and the symptoms of over

> acid production are the same as under production. 90% of people don't

> get hearburn, reflux, and other digestive issues because they are

> overproducing acid, it is because they are underproducing acid and the

> esophageal sphincter is 'out of shape'. To recondition it, you must

> increase stomach acid, as HCl is what signals the esophageal sphincter

> to close tight. Being without adequate HCl for some time will let it

> get out of condition and it will cause symptoms such as reflux and

> burning.

>

> If you are to take HCl, take them at the beginning and middle of each

> meal.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi, I was wondering....if a person has low stomach acid, hence

causing GI discomfort, would it be made worse by taking PPI's like

Protonix? I am in the midst of a diagnosis while doing my own

research but my Dr has went ahead and put me on protonix in the

meantime to see if it improves my symptoms. I have read through some

posts here and the low stomach acid seems like a fit for me but I

would think by taking away my acid completely with the meds, it would

be worse...no?

>

> thanks

> Jen in KY

==>Yes, it is worse. Protonix is a proton pump inhibitor and along

with many other ingredients it contains sodium, propylene glycol

(antifreeze), and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), which cannot be

metabolised by the liver and its effects are therefore much longer-

lasting. This not only means it stays in the body tissues for longer,

but much more precious energy is used getting rid of it.

Enough stomach acid keeps the valve to the esophagus closed. The

best treatment is sauerkraut because it raises stomach acid when it

is too low, and it lowers it when it is too high. Take 2 tbls with

every meal, and in between meals if you get symptoms of GERD. Buy a

good unpasteurized sauerkraut in the fridge at the healthe store; do

not buy Bubbies brand because it is heated which destroys enzymes.

Bee