RE: Stomach Acid Problems

[Guest guest]

Your report is very interesting, however I have a question. Baking soda

has a ph of 8.5 which is vary alkaline. How can that improve digestion?

Lemon juice has a ph of 1 and apple cider vinegar a ph of 2. These are

excellent digestive aids if mixed (either one) with tea or water and

consumed during a meal, especially high protein. Celtic salt also

enables the body to produce lots of digestive enzymes.

Sandee

 

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> bestsurprise2002

> Fri, November 28, 2008 12:28 am

> MCS-Canada

> Stomach Acid Problems

> _http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dig14.php_

> (http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dig14.php)

> We may think that our stomachs are **overly acidic** because of heartburn,

> sour stomach, or overall stomach upset and distress, when in fact having

**too

> little acid** creates the same symptoms as an **over acid** condition in the

> stomach. Most candida sufferers have digestive problems, which starts in the

> stomach with " too little " stomach acid.

> The technical term for low stomach acidity is Hypochlorhydria, and a stomach

> that is not producing any acid is called Achlorhydria.

> The most common symptoms of low stomach acidity include:

> * heartburn

> * upset stomach, nausea

> * vomiting

> * sour stomach

> * a heavy feeling, as if the food is just sitting in the stomach

> Our stomachs are supposed to be acidic. The stomach produces high

> concentrations of hydrochloric acid (HCl) used for digestion and absorption

of many

> nutrients. It also produces bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in order to

> protect the lining of the stomach from being eaten up by HCl. When the

stomach

> doesn't produce enough HCl, it will also not produce enough bicarbonate of

soda

> allowing the stomach to become ulcerated.

> When hydrochloric acid is lacking, malnutrition results. HCl digests by

> attacking particles of food causing them to break into small molecules. These

> smaller molecules move on for further digestion in the intestinal tract.

> Hydrochloric acid also kills many bacteria, yeasts, and parasites, so it

> will eliminate these intruders before they can cause problems. Low stomach

acid

> is associated with a greater incidence of gastrointestinal problems like h.

> pylori bacteria which cause stomach ulcers.

> Inadequate hydrochloric acid production is linked not only to

> gastrointestinal symptoms, but also to autoimmune diseases and degenerative

diseases of all

> kinds.

> Our stomachs need adequate acid so we can get the benefit of a good diet and

> the nutrients it contains.

> How to Increase Stomach Acid

> * Take betaine hydochloric acid supplements – see _How to Take

> Hydrochloric Acid Supplements_

> (http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dig5.php) .

> * Avoid raw vegetables until digestion has improved, except for

> lacto-fermented vegetables, which are actually pre-digested.

> * Do not over cook meats, and under cook egg yolks, leaving them

> runny.

> * Use spices liberally when cooking, and add ocean sea salt to foods

> after they are cooked.

> * Drink about 3 to 4 ounces of the electrolyte drink (juice of 1/2

> lemon and 1/4 teaspoon of ocean sea salt in filtered water) just before you

> begin to eat a meal, and sip the remainder of the 6 ounces throughout the

meal.

> * Chew foods thoroughly to stimulate digestive enzymes in the mouth,

> and to break up foods into the smallest particles as possible for better

> digestion.

> * Eat enough foods at each meal that includes a good balance of

> proteins, good fats (coconut oil, butter, lard, etc.) and vegetables.

> * Eat at least 2 complete meals per day, but not more than 3 meals.

> * Avoid snacking in between meals in order to allow time for your body

> to digest foods properly.

> * Eat at least 2 tablespoons of unheated sauerkraut or kimchi with

> each meal.

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