Re: : lemon and stomach acid Was: Lack of progress

[Guest guest]

The hydrochloric acid in the stomach is required for digestion and

high acidic levels in the body actually inhibit the proper production

of stomach acids. When the body (saliva) pH is too acidic the body's

response is to compensate by secreting less acidic fluids and a

shortage of proper stomach acid is the result.

Lemon juice is really effective at helping to drain acidic waste from

the body. It does help to lower the urine pH because the urine

represents what we excrete. We want the urine pH to be acidic. (5.8-

6.2) By draining acids out of the body through the urine, this in

turn, makes the saliva pH more alkaline. (assuming it was acidic to

start, of course) Healthy saliva pH is 6.8-7.2. Most pH sites don't

make a distinction on the difference in saliva and urine pH. But

yes, lemons should help to increase the production of stomach acid

(for those who are low) and assist in digestion. I've also

heard/experienced lemon juice helping with yeast. Very quickly for

some as yeast/bacteria thrive in an acidic environment.

I hope this helps.

TamiW

Gavin's mom

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> > Btw, lemon water would actually lower stomach acid and raise the

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> Hi ,

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> I was confused about this so I googled it. What I seem to find

when I

> google " lemon stomach acid " is that lemon will actually lower the

pH

> and raise stomach acid. It's the same thing as people with

heartburn

> taking vinegar--they need to raise their stomach acid to get rid of

the

> heartburn. While googling I also found a site indicating that low

> stomach acid can cause constipation and eczema. Another total DUH!

> moment for me. Maybe I'm just being stunned, but I cannot

remember

> reading that anywhere else but it seems to make a lot of sense.

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> Anita

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Anita, good to know.

[ ] : lemon and stomach acid Was: Lack of

progress

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> Btw, lemon water would actually lower stomach acid and raise the ph,

I believe.

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Hi ,

I was confused about this so I googled it. What I seem to find when I

google " lemon stomach acid " is that lemon will actually lower the pH

and raise stomach acid. It's the same thing as people with heartburn

taking vinegar--they need to raise their stomach acid to get rid of the

heartburn. While googling I also found a site indicating that low

stomach acid can cause constipation and eczema. Another total DUH!

moment for me. Maybe I'm just being stunned, but I cannot remember

reading that anywhere else but it seems to make a lot of sense.

Anita

[Guest guest]

TamiW,My daughter will not eat any foods that are acidic such as

peaches, oranges and tomatoes. None of these foods showed up on food

intolerance testing but gluten, casein, egg, peanut and vanilla did

about 18 months ago and it appears she can now tolerate those foods

with enzymes. So I am thinking that she is avoiding acidic foods for

some reason due to the acidity. Last summer we tested Primarily

Intracellular Elements related to nutritional status and she was in

the LOW limit with Chromium, Copper, Manganese and Selenium. A little

on the Lower side in Zinc and ok with Magnesium, Potassium and

Vanadium. We had been supplementing for sometime before this test. It

appears that with the leaky gut she is not getting the necessary

nutrients from her food and I have been trying to learn how altering

the stomach acidity can help with this. Thanks for your info. I still

have a hard time processing all of the info. behind our protocal. We

will continue with the lemon water. We got burned out with the apple

cider vinegar. Our practitioner felt she should not have had such a

bad reaction to the Betaine HCL and felt that it would be a good idea

to get an ultrasound done just to make sure everything had developed

ok but I have been unable to find a doctor willing to make that

happen. She threw up stomach acid all night long to the point I

thought I might have to take her to the ER. That was last summer. I

am not sure if I want to try the HCL again. She is responding very

well to chelation with DMPS and ALA and an anti-viral protocal. I

don't really now what questions to ask just hoping you might be able

to shed some more light. Thanks for your help. Melinda

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> > > Btw, lemon water would actually lower stomach acid and raise

the

> ph,

> > I believe.

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> >

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I was confused about this so I googled it. What I seem to find

> when I

> > google " lemon stomach acid " is that lemon will actually lower the

> pH

> > and raise stomach acid. It's the same thing as people with

> heartburn

> > taking vinegar--they need to raise their stomach acid to get rid

of

> the

> > heartburn. While googling I also found a site indicating that

low

> > stomach acid can cause constipation and eczema. Another total

DUH!

> > moment for me. Maybe I'm just being stunned, but I cannot

> remember

> > reading that anywhere else but it seems to make a lot of sense.

> >

> > Anita

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