Re: Update, and a question

[Guest guest]

Sorry, above message was cut off. Some questions...

- Does the delayed reaction indicate anything?

- If the symptoms were due to too little stomach acid, should sipping

baking soda make the symptoms worse?

- Should I stop taking B-HCL for a while and sip baking soda when these

symptoms arise? Any other tips in managing this would be great.

Thanks heaps,

Matt

[Guest guest]

Hi Matt,

Have you tried eating sauerkraut? It's probably the best option

because it will increase stomach acid if it's too low or decrease

stomach acid if it's too high - miraculous stuff! That way, you don't

have to do the work yourself, going back and forth between HCL and

baking soda. 1/4 cup with each meal is all you need. It makes all the

difference in the world for me!

Hope that helps,

>

> Sorry, above message was cut off. Some questions...

>

> - Does the delayed reaction indicate anything?

> - If the symptoms were due to too little stomach acid, should sipping

> baking soda make the symptoms worse?

> - Should I stop taking B-HCL for a while and sip baking soda when

these

> symptoms arise? Any other tips in managing this would be great.

>

> Thanks heaps,

>

> Matt

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes I do eat sauerkraut, I always have it stocked in the fridge. It

doesn't seem to be helping lately, not sure what's going on.

> >

> > Sorry, above message was cut off. Some questions...

> >

> > - Does the delayed reaction indicate anything?

> > - If the symptoms were due to too little stomach acid, should

sipping

> > baking soda make the symptoms worse?

> > - Should I stop taking B-HCL for a while and sip baking soda when

> these

> > symptoms arise? Any other tips in managing this would be great.

> >

> > Thanks heaps,

> >

> > Matt

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Matt,

I've discovered that eating a small piece of fresh ginger will also

help to get rid of stomach pain.

One time I took the B-HCL a while after I ate and had bad stomach

pains - maybe the time lapse does play a role, I don't know. Gee, I

wish I knew more about how to help you. I'm sure Bee will chime in

when it's daytime in her part of the world.

>

> Hi ,

>

> Yes I do eat sauerkraut, I always have it stocked in the fridge. It

> doesn't seem to be helping lately, not sure what's going on.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Question on the sauerkraut.... I live in Singapore where it is

constantly hot & humid. Our temperature is between 30 to 36 degress

celcius.

I'm a little worried if it might get rotten instead of fermenting

nicely.

Should I just try a store bought one instead?

>

> Hi Matt,

> Have you tried eating sauerkraut? It's probably the best option

> because it will increase stomach acid if it's too low or decrease

> stomach acid if it's too high - miraculous stuff! That way, you

don't

> have to do the work yourself, going back and forth between HCL and

> baking soda. 1/4 cup with each meal is all you need. It makes all

the

> difference in the world for me!

> Hope that helps,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Shirin,

I seem to recall someone else worried about the same thing. If I

remember correctly, they solved the problem by keeping the sauerkraut

in a cooler while it was fermenting. Try doing a search in the

archives of old messages. It might have more details on how to go

about it exactly. I'm sure it was discussed not too long ago.

Hope that helps!

>

> Question on the sauerkraut.... I live in Singapore where it is

> constantly hot & humid. Our temperature is between 30 to 36 degress

> celcius.

>

> I'm a little worried if it might get rotten instead of fermenting

> nicely.

>

> Should I just try a store bought one instead?

>

[Guest guest]

Matt,

That's great news your diarrhea stopped! Good for you!

Your body could be retracing previous upset stomach symptoms too. If

a little baking soda helps I wouldn't be concerned. Your pains

should also disappear in time. To help stabilize stomach acid eat

1/4 to 1/2 cup of sauerkraut with every meal: sauerkraut raises

stomach acid if it is too low, and it lowers it if it is too high.

So it is a great natural stabilizer of stomach acid.

Sometimes taking niacin (B3) when you feel those pains helps too.

The best to you, Bee

>

> Hi group,

>

> Things seem to have settled down now. No more diarrhea, no more

pain,

> my appetite is returning and i'm generally feeling better. However,

> my stomach is still a little off and I need some advice. The last

few

> days I can't tell if my stomach acid is too low or too high. When I

> eat my meal I feel fine and it seems to sit well, but anywhere from

> an hour to three or four later my stomach tends to " turn. " Last

> night, for example, I ate dinner, took 3 B-HCL (usually take four

but

> been getting excess acid symptoms), and everything seemed fine. I

was

> quite hungry again about two hours later and ate some chicken and

two

> eggs (no more B-HCL). Things seemed fine for an hour, then I had

> symptoms of excess stomach acid - burning, bloating, belching, etc.

I

> sipped baking soda in warm water, produced a lot of gas, then my

> symptoms subsided. This morning for breakfast I had 3 eggs, bacon,

> spinach and tomato with garlic, and no B-HCL just to see. I felt

> great for about 3 hours, then my stomach turned again with some

> burning, bloating, belching etc. I sipped baking soda, belched a

lot,

> then things have settled down.

>

> I'm not sure what to make of this. Does the delayed reaction mean

> anything? If the symptoms were due to too liitle

[Guest guest]

>

> Question on the sauerkraut.... I live in Singapore where it is

> constantly hot & humid. Our temperature is between 30 to 36 degress

> celcius.

>

> I'm a little worried if it might get rotten instead of fermenting

> nicely.

>

> Should I just try a store bought one instead?

Shirin, yes you can get a store bought one, but ensure it is

unpasteurized. You could still make sauerkraut if you use a cooler to

ferment it in, which isn't as cold as a refrigerator.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bee. I'm trying to understand what is happening so i'm not

constantly taking B-HCL then sipping baking soda etc. If I sip baking

soda and it eases my symptoms, or conversely I take B-HCL and it

exacerbates my symtpsoms, does that mean my stomach acid was too high

at that point? I sipped some baking soda this morning before breakfast,

and while I know the baking soda test isn't accurate, I barely had any

wind at all. Is it possible my stomach acid levels change through the

day, such that I need more in the morning but need to lower it by the

evening meal? I'll keep tinkering away but i'm interested to hear your

thoughts.

Thanks,

Matt

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks Bee. I'm trying to understand what is happening so i'm not

> constantly taking B-HCL then sipping baking soda etc. If I sip

baking

> soda and it eases my symptoms, or conversely I take B-HCL and it

> exacerbates my symtpsoms, does that mean my stomach acid was too

high

> at that point? I sipped some baking soda this morning before

breakfast,

> and while I know the baking soda test isn't accurate, I barely had

any

> wind at all. Is it possible my stomach acid levels change through

the

> day, such that I need more in the morning but need to lower it by

the

> evening meal? I'll keep tinkering away but i'm interested to hear

your

> thoughts.

Hi Matt. You said the problem occurred hours after your meal, so I

suspect it is when the stomach contents empty into the duodenum (the

first part of the small intestines). At that point, IF there is

enough stomach acid it triggers the pancreas sufficiently to produce

digestive enzymes and baking soda. Baking soda is very necessary in

order to neutralizes HCl, making the contents alkaline for its

continued digestion in the small intestines.

If taking baking soda helps it may mean you still don't have enough

HCl in the stomach's contents to sufficiently trigger your pancreas.

Sauerkraut would solve this problem, however ensure you take 2 or

more HCl 40 minutes after your meal and see if that makes a

difference.

Bee