Re: baking soda and acv for intestinal ph balance

[Guest guest]

Greg:

I understood that Probiotics made the intestinal environment acidic which is

favourable for Digestion (?) so making it more Alkaline, would not be a good

thing, would it?

Bonnie

baking soda and acv for intestinal ph balance

I was reading stuff on reflux as usual and I came across this site

that is all about using a mixture of 1/4 tsp of baking soda along with

2 tbsp of acv in half a cup of water between meals to alkalize the

intestines.

http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/acid_reflux_questions.html

Even though this site is GERD specific, it is all about making an

unfavorable environment for bad bacteria. I haven't tried it yet, but

I plan to ASAP. Maybe another adjunct to consider? As always, what

is your input duncan?

greg

[Guest guest]

Greg, contrary to the assumption below, the intestines are supposed

to be acidic; natural acidity promotes digestion and controls

unwanted organisms. A couple of feet or so just below the stomach is

the only place that may be neutral or very slightly alkaline when the

acidic stomach contents are neutralized.

Bicarbonate, whether you take it with or without apple cider vinegar,

is neutralized. This yields sodium acetate, water and carbon dioxide

if vinegar is involved. Carbon dioxide in the bloodstream is exhaled

in minutes and the acetate is somewhat used as fuel by intestinal and

bowel lining cells as the sodium is broken away. This is an acidic

not alkaline condition at the bowel wall.

Acetate, a short chain fatty acid (as acetic acid) is a primary

product of probiotic (bifidobacteria) fermentation.

This exercise seems to be an attempt to acidify the intestinal wall,

but it is nowhere near the amounts naturally produced by

bifidobacteria activity on the tennis-court-sized surface area of the

intestine.

Duncan

>

> I was reading stuff on reflux as usual and I came across this site

> that is all about using a mixture of 1/4 tsp of baking soda along

with

> 2 tbsp of acv in half a cup of water between meals to alkalize the

> intestines.

>

> http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/acid_reflux_questions.html

>

> Even though this site is GERD specific, it is all about making an

> unfavorable environment for bad bacteria. I haven't tried it yet,

but

> I plan to ASAP. Maybe another adjunct to consider? As always, what

> is your input duncan?

>

> greg

>

[Guest guest]

I agree with Bonnie, and further the exercise is actually an acidic

one as I've just shown in the previous post.

Duncan

>

> Greg:

>

> I understood that Probiotics made the intestinal environment acidic

which is favourable for Digestion (?) so making it more Alkaline,

would not be a good thing, would it?

>

> Bonnie

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I was reading stuff on reflux as usual and I came across this site

> > that is all about using a mixture of 1/4 tsp of baking soda along

> with

> > 2 tbsp of acv in half a cup of water between meals to alkalize the

> > intestines.

> >

> > http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/acid_reflux_questions.html

> >

> > Even though this site is GERD specific, it is all about making an

> > unfavorable environment for bad bacteria. I haven't tried it

yet,

> but

> > I plan to ASAP. Maybe another adjunct to consider? As always,

what

> > is your input duncan?

> >

> > greg

> >

>

[Guest guest]

:

I recently read a book called Why Stomach Acid is Good for You by Dr. and

he says if you LOWER the acidity of your stomach acid with either Baking Soda or

Antacids, you can run into a lot of problems with Malabsorption and with a lower

stomach acid, you run the risk of bacteria from the Colon migrating to the

stomach.

Bonnie

Re: baking soda and acv for intestinal ph balance

> >

> > I was reading stuff on reflux as usual and I came across this site

> > that is all about using a mixture of 1/4 tsp of baking soda along

> with

> > 2 tbsp of acv in half a cup of water between meals to alkalize the

> > intestines.

> >

> > http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/acid_reflux_questions.html

> >

> > Even though this site is GERD specific, it is all about making an

> > unfavorable environment for bad bacteria. I haven't tried it

yet,

> but

> > I plan to ASAP. Maybe another adjunct to consider? As always,

what

> > is your input duncan?

> >

> > greg

> >

>

[Guest guest]

It is my understanding that it is healthy go " go " at least 2x/day, 3 or 4 is

better, and that the stool should not be hard or firm, just barely formed.

Anything less is a sluggish digestive system.

Which leads me to another question along the same lines I was going to ask

here, I'll put it in a new post.

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> SEVERE watery diarrhea ALL day! I still have 'D', but not as bad,

> slightly formed, but still 3-4 times a day. I have stopped the ACV.

>

> My question to you is, did you notice this?? Can't think of what

> else could be causing it. I feel fine, I mean I have energy,

> don't 'feel' sick, other than I " go " a few times a day, and all I eat

> is lean protein and maybe 1-2 servings of greens or a cooked veggie,

> but mostly protein.

>

> Love to hear your progress...if you even decided to try the ACV.

[Guest guest]

I did try the acv/baking soda thing. I had about 1/3 cup acv with a

teaspoon baking soda twice a day for about 2 and a half weeks. No

noticeable improvement.

greg

> > >

> > > I was reading stuff on reflux as usual and I came across this site

> > > that is all about using a mixture of 1/4 tsp of baking soda along

> > with

> > > 2 tbsp of acv in half a cup of water between meals to alkalize the

> > > intestines.

> > >

> > > http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/acid_reflux_questions.html

> > >

> > > Even though this site is GERD specific, it is all about making an

> > > unfavorable environment for bad bacteria. I haven't tried it

> yet,

> > but

> > > I plan to ASAP. Maybe another adjunct to consider? As always,

> what

> > > is your input duncan?

> > >

> > > greg

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

" Why Stomach Acid is good for you " is a GREAT book and yes, it was

alarming how much bad stuff grows in a belly with even slightly off pH.

Great reference!

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>

> I recently read a book called Why Stomach Acid is Good for You by Dr.

and he says if you LOWER the acidity of your stomach acid with

either Baking Soda or Antacids, you can run into a lot of problems with

Malabsorption and with a lower stomach acid, you run the risk of

bacteria from the Colon migrating to the stomach.