Are suffering from hyperacidity? Baka low acidity yan?

[juntzo]

Just want to share this don sa mga sumasakit ang tiyan pagkatapos kumain. Sabi nila dyspepsia raw. Yon bang burp ka ng burp pagkatapos kumain at kung grabe pa ang sakit ng tiyan tapos parang gusto mong throwup! This is my case before dahil sa medicines na take ko. Tapos a herbalist made me read this. Sana makatulong sa iba.

[SIZE=1]Stomach Acid

Something must be going on with stomach acid. We've received over 50 emails in the last 30 days on stomach acid. Yes, we get 10,000 emails a month, but getting 50 on one topic is highly unusual. The questions on stomach acid were of all kinds mind you, but surprisingly, not one on what I would consider the most important issue: low stomach acid.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Before we can even talk about stomach acid, we need to spend a little time talking about how it fits in the digestive process. Most people believe that when you eat a meal it drops into a pool of stomach acid, where it's broken down, then goes into the small intestine to have nutrients taken out, and then into the colon to be passed out of the body -- if you're lucky. Not quite.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]What nature intended is that you eat enzyme rich foods and chew your food properly. If you did that, the food would enter the stomach laced with digestive enzymes. These enzymes would then "predigest" your food for about an hour -- actually breaking down as much as 75% of your meal.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Only after this period of "pre-digestion" are hydrochloric acid and pepsin introduced. The acid inactivates all of the food-based enzymes, but begins its own function of breaking down what is left of the meal in combination with the acid energized enzyme pepsin. Eventually, this nutrient-rich food concentrate moves on into the small intestine. Once this concentrate enters the small intestine, the acid is neutralized and the pancreas reintroduces digestive enzymes to the process. As digestion is completed, nutrients are passed through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]That's what nature intended. Unfortunately, most of us don't live our lives as nature intended![/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Processing and cooking destroy enzymes in food. (Any sustained heat of approximately 1180 - 1290 F destroys virtually all enzymes.) This means that, for most of us, the food entering our stomach is severely enzyme deficient. The food then sits there for an hour, like a heavy lump, with very little pre-digestion taking place. This forces the body to produce large amounts of stomach acid in an attempt to overcompensate. In addition to failing in this attempt (much of the meal still enters the small intestine largely undigested), there are two major consequences.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]1. Too much stomach acid.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]2. Too little stomach acid.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]TOO MUCH STOMACH ACID[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]This is obvious. In an attempt to overcompensate for lack of enzymes in the food, the stomach produces an inordinate amount of stomach acid to compensate, leading to acid indigestion. Taking antacids or purple pills doesn't actually solve the problem; it merely eliminates one of the symptoms. Ultimately, though, it passes even more quantities of poorly digested food into the intestinal tract where it leads to gas, bloating, bad digestion, chronic digestive disorders, in addition to blowing out your pancreas, which tries to compensate by producing huge amounts of digestive enzymes for use in the small intestine. All of this is exacerbated by foods and beverages such as alcohol (especially beer), high sugar foods, and caffeinated foods (coffee and tea, etc.) that can actually double acid production.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]The simple solution for most people with excess stomach acid is to supplement with digestive enzymes which can digest up to 70% of the meal in the pre-acid phase, thus eliminating the need for large amounts of stomach acid and also taking tremendous stress off the digestive system and the pancreas.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]One other factor which may be contributing to the problem is a hiatal hernia, in which part of the stomach can protrude through the diaphragm into the chest cavity allowing food and stomach acid to back up into the esophagus. Combine a hiatal hernia with excess stomach acid and you have the potential for great distress. The standard treatment for severe hiatal hernias is laparoscopic surgery -- with mixed results. Fortunately, there are chiropractic alternatives that can be quite effective.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]In either case, dietary changes and supplemental digestive enzymes are likely to produce significant results, without creating problems further down the digestive tract.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Drinking 2-4 ounces of organic, stabilized, aloe vera juice every day can also help soothe irritated tissue in the esophagus and help balance out digestive juices in the stomach.[/SIZE]

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[juntzo]

cont.:

[SIZE=1]TOO LITTLE STOMACH ACID[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Follow the logic here for just a moment.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]If you spend years forcing your body to massively overproduce stomach acid to compensate for the lack of enzymes in your diet, what do you think the long-term consequences might be in terms of your ability to produce stomach acid?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Bingo![/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Eventually, your body's capacity to produce stomach acid begins to fade, with a concomitant loss in your body's ability to sufficiently process food in the stomach. The health consequences can be profound. Low production of stomach acid is quite common and becomes more prevalent with age. By age forty, 40% of the population is affected, and by age sixty, 50%. A person over age 40 who visits a doctor's office has about a 90% probability of having low stomach acid. Consequences can include:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Poor digestion. Not only is there insufficient stomach acid to break down food, there is insufficient acidity to optimize the digestive enzyme pepsin, which requires a pH of around 2.0. This results in partial digestion of food, leading to gas, bloating, belching, diarrhea/constipation, autoimmune disorders, skin diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and a host of intestinal disorders such as Crohn's and IBS.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]It is estimated that 80% of people with food allergies suffer from some degree of low acid production in the stomach.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Many vitamins and minerals require proper stomach acid in order to be properly absorbed, including: calcium, iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid. Vitamin B12 in particular requires sufficient stomach acid for proper utilization. Without that acid, severe B12 deficiency can result. (Note: ionic delivery systems can bypass this problem.)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]With low acidity and the presence of undigested food, harmful bacteria are more likely to colonize the stomach and interfere with digestion. Normal levels of stomach acid help to keep the digestive system free of harmful bacteria and parasites.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]It's worth noting that symptoms of low acidity include:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Bloating, belching, and flatulence immediately after meals.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Indigestion, diarrhea, or constipation.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Heartburn.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Is it just me, or doesn't this list sound very similar to the symptoms associated with too much stomach acid? In fact, up to 95% of people who think they are suffering from too much stomach acid are actually suffering from the exact opposite condition. The use of antacids and purple pills then become exactly the wrong treatment to use since they exacerbate the underlying condition while temporarily masking the symptoms.[/SIZE]


[SIZE=1]CONCLUSION[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]The bottom line here is that most people are very confused about the role stomach acid plays in health. Most people:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Think they have too much, when in fact they have too little.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Treat the symptom and suppress stomach acid production, ultimately leading to long-term health problems.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Ultimately lose the capacity to produce sufficient stomach acid as a result of dietary abuse and continual use of medications to suppress the body's ability to produce it.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Don't get into that trap.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Use digestive enzymes with all your meals.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Drink aloe vera juice.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Use probiotic supplements with confidence.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- Use proteolytic enzyme supplements with confidence.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]- And, if needed, use apple cider vinegar or betaine hydrochloride supplements to make up for stomach acid insufficiency.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][SIZE=1]Jon Barron's Baseline of Health Newsletter and the Barron Report are read by thousands of doctors, health experts, and nutrition consumers in over 100 countries.[/SIZE][/SIZE]

[juntzo]

This really helped me guys. After suffering 3 long years of what I thought was hyper-acidity and heartburn yon pala low acidity! 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar sa 1 big glass of cold water tapos honey to sweeten taken during meals na parang juice. Yon lang pala ang kailangan!

Baka makatulong to sa iba... lalu na yong nagtake ng mga medicine at birth control pills na sakit ng tiyan ang side effect! Thanks.

[theveed]

First time I've read this but I do agree with digestive enzymes and apple cider... I'm a long time sufferer hehe.

[dazedchiq]

[SIZE="1"]Grabe, ang liit ng font size...[/SIZE]

[cutedoc]

which are good if taken moderately and in proper amount:
1. apple cider vinegar < buy a better brand
2. probiotics, yakult will do
3. aloe vera juice
4. wheat bran, whole wheat, in the form of bread and pasta
5. fruits and vegetables

[juntzo]

sorry po.... hehehe. Clicked the wrong size unintentionally!

Anyway... my US doctor told me that 90% of his pinoy patients suffers from stomach acid problems. Maybe too much work stress?

[radiazone]

pag uminom ako nang softdrinks :pepsi:, pagkaumaga sasakit tiyan ko then :flush:

whats wrong?

[juntzo]

Yup... me too before. sasakit tiyan ko (pero hindi lbm).
softdrinks
beer
coffee
anything with gata
raw onions!

[theveed]

Alcohol...