Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 A terrific book on this subject is " Why Stomach Acid is Good For You " , by . Alan On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > Because " acid reflux " is nearly always caused by insufficient stomach > acidity, it's better to take betaine HCl to improve stomach acidity > and digestion than eliminate a lot of foods. > > Abut 50% f people 60 years of age have " hypochlorhydria " that should > be treated this way, not by eliminating foods or taking antacids. > > Dunca > -- Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 For my husband wheat (or gluten) is the biggest culprit for his heartburn. On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > Because " acid reflux " is nearly always caused by insufficient stomach > acidity, it's better to take betaine HCl to improve stomach acidity > and digestion than eliminate a lot of foods. > > Abut 50% f people 60 years of age have " hypochlorhydria " that should > be treated this way, not by eliminating foods or taking antacids. > > Dunca > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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