Testing for Low Stomach Acid (DON'T Make This Common Mistake!)
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- Low on stomach acid (or think that you may be)? If you're considering doing the Betaine HCl challenge test you absolutely NEED to watch this video FIRST. I hope these tips help you do this at-home test and not waste a ton of money on HCl supplements in the process.
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Dr. DiNezza, where do we go for testing to find out what’s actually going on in our bodies so we can properly treat it? Thanks!
I so appreciate all the helpful information you're putting out here! There are still a couple things I'm trying out to try to resolve issues on my own, but if that doesn't work then I'll for sure be setting up remote consultations with you. I like your style, and I'm hearing new, inciteful, nuanced information that leads me to believe that you'd be a great health ally to help rid me of my issues once and for all! Either way, thank you for what you do.
I’m glad you are bringing this to the front about PPI’s
Thank you for great information and advice.
SO HELPFUL! GOD BLESS YOU!
Your channel is fantastic
Very good educational video!
Very good video! Thanks.
I subscribed just for the fact that you’re honest and not trying to push me to take drugs which I know will hurt me, because most have 👍
She's a chiropractor so she can't prescribe anything. She didn't get into med school.
Hate to say it but in many ways, modern medicine is highly problematic. The approach to treat the symptom, not the patient and then insurance (!) having the last say on treatment,…
Med school is overrated in those areas where trial and error can help a patient understand their body so much better.
Hi Nicole, I'm fascinated with your videos!!You're the best teacher of gut health I've heard (and believe me I've heard a lot). Could you do a video on how to discontinue PPIs? thaaaanks!!!
Hi Mundo! Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate that.
Unfortunately I don't intend to do a PPI weaning video. As a DC, it is out of my scope of practice to advise such things. I can help guide the conversation with other providers for my one on one patients, but I don't feel comfortable doing a video on thunderstand. Totally see the merit of doing it if it wasn't a liability! I hope you underatand 😕
@@gutmicrobiomequeen Could you make a vid on mold and how it can cause sibo, yeast etc..soultions.
Try T. C. Hale
Great video! 👍 Could you please also discuss the importance of histamine in acid production and how antihistamines lower our stomach acid? Tnx
I m interesred in that as well!!
Dear Dr Nicole, i am an MD in Vietnam, i really appreciate your video, and i also have the same opinion on PPI. There is an Systematic review last year " Association Between Psychosocial Disorders and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". They also seperate GERD into erosive GERD and Nonerosive GERD. If nonerosive GERD, we should not give our patient PPI, because nonerosive GERD has different pathogenic to erosive GERD. Erosive GERD is usually has a lot of acid while, nonerosive GERD is usually related to Stress which has less Acid, Shorten of Acid and keep using PPI is really a problem. As my experience, if a patient has Non erosive GERD we should help them release stress, reduce inflammatory. I try the Curcumin in Tumerric for myself and it work, but i believe most of the inflammatory drugs will help, or lemon balm which reduce the cortisol also help.
Hi,what can u recommend to me,I have erosive GERD...And I can't fixed it during 25 years...tnx
i just came across you !!!!! Thank you so much!!! If we have no gallbladder and have been using bile salts, should we still use these? and when should you take the salts? TIA!!!!!!
Thank you for the WARNING ⚠️ on PPIs.. took me years to fix my digestion after taking Omeprazole for just over a year. Used Betaine HCl high dose (4-5caps) to get things going. I’m off Betaine and on my way to full recovery. Awesome video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This is so hopeful to hear! How did you ween off? I’ve been taking for HCL for over a year
@@heartsoulholisticservices the purpose of HCL is to help you breakdown protein. But did you know it helps your stomach start reproducing gastric acid?
I started with one capsule 💊 and gradually to two …up to four. When I got to four I could feel the strength of the acid and slowly reduced back to about 2. After a while I reduced to one then. By this time I was able to go off them. I do use once in a while if I overindulge but right now even on carnivore I haven’t used Betaine HCL.
As for PPIs, I quit as soon as I discovered the dangers of taking them long term. I encourage everyone to get off PPIs and starting using Betaine HCL in conjunction with enzymes and Ox Bile (bile acid) to get digestion going. Won’t need to take it long before things change for good.
PS: one does not need to be on any medication or supplements forever. The body is capable of getting back to normal when you help it. Change diet (drop those carbs) and give it the chance.
@@brothercaleb Thank you for your response! I was aware and have been patiently waiting for my body to no longer need it. Unfortunately, when I do the HCL challenge I can take 6 before I eat and feel nothing. zero. I have not increased more because I think that's a lot of pills so I basically take 6 with my big meals. I tried to ween off last year and it backfired pretty fast. I am low carb and only eat whole foods so maybe I have other digestive issues I need to address? Currently treating hydrogen SIBO and I also have dysbiosis in the large intestine -just a bundle of fun over here!
@@heartsoulholisticservices have you tried carnivore diet? Helps starve those bad microbes as you’re completely eliminating sugar. Do you have food sensitivities? Also think about oxalate poisoning, salicylates etc
Also, spread the capsules as you eat… in other words, don’t take them all at one before meal. Start a meal first, then take first capsule… eat a little and add another capsule. Eat a little and add… and so on.
Also, what do you mean when said “… it backfired “, (when you try to wean off)? Btw, people are known to take more caps than 6. You really want to get to where you “feel” that sensation (I don’t want to say “burning”), then backup one cap-this is YOUR limit (everyone is different). Trust me, when you get there. You won’t have to continue for months… I didn’t anyways.
@@brothercaleb I have not gone full carnivore but I did experiment with a more keto stlye diet years ago but the fat was too high for me and protein is harder for me to digest so I am weary to try that again. I have also heard htose diets can rally mess up the microbiome since they feed off fibers and I digest fibers and fruits and veggies fine. I don't have any food sensitivities that I physically feeeel but my testing showed eggs, avo, and salmon, cabbage, and broccoli so I've been avoiding some fo the most healthy fats which has been hard. I don't need to do low FODMAP or anything. My digestion is just sluggish and wondering if its related to my vagus nerve? I had food poisoning in 2019 and then I had a lot fo stress in 2020 and again this year. I was taking the caps throughout the meal but then got confused because I heard people were taking them all before -so hard to know what is the right thing, isn't it!
I had my motility + gut lining impaired by food poisoning which caused constant reflux when I ate anything. Got put on pantoprazole (a PPI) REPEATEDLY because the issue kept coming back and developed SIBO pretty quick 😑 Wish I could get after every one of those doctors with a newspaper + that I’d found your channel earlier!
I probably have less confidence in my GI doctor than any doctor I have ever known. Every stomach or abdominal issue I have he wants to put me on pantoprazole. He wanted me on it for life but I (on my own) found out about LINX surgery and I had it done which fixed the majority of my GERD so I only go back to my GI doctor now when I need a colonoscopy.
I am usually a pretty jolly person but I did go back and left reviews for doctors including partially blackened blood tests for proof. Should have been treated, wasn’t. Ok then 👍
Weird that they treated my Sibo with ppl and antibiotics 😳 now they are pushing my kids with them.
I’m having us all do this test !
Good way to stay ‘ thank you 😊
Thank God and you for this video
Very helpful video for me but looking for one more note of advice on this challenge. My naturopath wants me to do the HCL challenge for 6 months, seems rather long right? She makes it sound like the HCL challenge is a cure, because it will teach my body to actually produce more acid on its own once I am done with the challenge. Is this true? I have not been able to find any research to verify that. Is there any danger in doing this challenge without knowing weather your stomach lining is robust or weak? Thanks!
I wonder which HCL brand is recommended to try this test. Sounds interesting - will try it.
Hi Dr. DiNezza I'm a 35Y old male who was recently prescribed Dexilant from an ENT specialist where he noticed that my throat was dry and my vocal cords we're irritated. However, I have NO heartburn or acid reflux, I do however have belching or what feels like stomach gurgling or pressure after I eat which is then followed by a burning in my throat as well quite a lot of gas.This occurs on a daily basis. Could this be low stomach acid or simply stress or anything else for that matter?
Thanks you and love your videos
Thank you so much for this video!!! So helpful :)
Thankyou , this helped me very much .
I have taken high hcl and no symptons .
Plus high acid food . But sibo hitt and i yhink some of it was cause by too much hcl .Thankyou .
Thanks for addressing this Dr DiNezza! I’ve long suspected that I have low stomach acid but due to gastritis I have never tolerated HCL supplementation. Pretty sure I don’t have any stomach mucous lining so figuring out how to work on that first.
I had the same problem. Try taking 5 grams of L-glutamine powder in water on an empty stomach every day. I took it in the middle of the night. A couple of months of that should fix your stomach lining and get the gastritis under control. Then I would add 500 mgs. of vitamin C in the ascorbic acid form with a meal once a day to kill bacteria, so gastritis doesn't come back. Then once that is stable, you can lower the L-glutamine to 2 grams per night, keep up the vit. C, and maybe try the HCL and go slowly. You may have to tinker with it, but that is what has worked for me for a decade now. Good luck!
Great advice thanks
@@meagiesmuse2334heyyy, does vitamin C affect stomach lining?
@@nidhixiiixii - High dose Vit. C can kill many types of bad bacteria, but do not use the slow release forms. You want it all in the stomach so the cheap ascorbic acid works best for this purpose. Then L-glutamine can help heal your gut lining, especially if you take it on an empty stomach. Imo, they work best as a team; just don't take them at the same time of day. Don't take Vitamin C when you have an active ulcer. L-glutamine can help with that also.
As a practioner myself one must also evaluate Bile in this scenario. The last thing one wants is all that gastric acid/chyme hitting the duodenum unopposed by more alkaline media. Enter....Duodenal Ulcer! 😮
AnaMarijaaaaaa I use Empirical Labs BEET FLOW with my clients and personally. Its highly concentrated beets (normal beets are just not enough). Great product!
For me, it wasn’t how many HCLs I took a meal that caused symptoms… it was how many I took in a DAY. If I take any more than 3-4 HCLs a day, I get a burning in my esophagus from over production of acid. So for me I can’t take any more than 1 HCL per meal. My chronic reflux has improved soooo much as a result!
When do you take them, before/during or after the meal?
@@gjdriessen1 do it during the meal. Ucan refer to dr berg videos for more info.
Hello, enjoyed the video! I did the baking soda test the other day and i didnt burp:/ i think i have low stomach acid. What HCL Supplement is the best to get?
Lemon water everyday.
PPI therapy 100% caused my SIBO. I suddenly got bloated eating my normal diet of beans. I smelled the difference in my BMs. 💯
Hi Nicole! I am on a low dose aspirin (81mg) daily for heart issues. How do I proceed with HCL.?
YES….I agree PPI’s are terrible!
I Was diagnosed with gastritis (triggered by stress & coupled with back to back rounds of antibiotic/prednisone for virus). Three months of PPI’s caused my digestive system to get MUCH WORSE. Food sensitivities got even more restrictive and bloating/burping escalated exponentially. I’ll never take a PPI again.
Dr Nicole. Do you have a video on Helicobacter? Healing naturally as I have had 2 rounds of antibiotics.
Also what are your thoughts on seamoss?
Are these supplements and licorice root safe while breastfeeding?
Hello Nicole,
When talking about stomach ph can a mesured level explain it or also the quantity produced? and if (?) so how can the quantity be evaluated?
Thanks for your reply.
Ditto
I often theorized I have low acid.....I have some gastro problems & some tolerable discomfort, but very often, I get easy food poisoning when eating out. I always eat cooked food & nothing uncooked. Seems like I'm sensitive to the least amount of bacteria, & I get a stomach ach for a week. I was on Zantac as a kid in 1985-1992 & donatel liquid then also..
me pasa lo mismo
Do you advise on Acid Reflux ?I would think yes. Been taking PPI for 20 years they don’t seem to be working anymore & I want to get off.
Thank you for this great information! Now, what if you have chronic gastritis? No ulcers. Can you take HCI? I had this functional test done and it showed mild/moderate low stomach acid.
I believe you have to heal the gastritis first then raise the stomach acid otherwise it will cause discomfort, I have the same problem and am trying to find a solution, mastic gum might be a good alternative and Dgl licorice has studies , look up and see what you think , I’m going to try it , also it might be a bacterial overgrowth causing the problem or possibly bile acid backing up
@@debracarson5330 Thank you, I have been taking DGL and my gallbladder was removed some years ago. Had Gastritis basically all my adult life, sometimes is inactive and other times is gets bad but is like a lifetime problem. Maybe my best option is to just take the pills and see how it goes.
Quick question: at what point of the meal should the HCl be taken? Before, halfway the meal or by the end of it? Many thanks for your work. :)
Honestly, we don't know for sure. But theoretically, it will work best if taken toward the beginning of the meal or shortly prior to the meal.
@@gutmicrobiomequeen Alright! Thank you for the quick reply. All the best, from Portugal :)
@@gutmicrobiomequeen I can't seem to find the video where you outline antimicrobials to take for SIBO? Please could you link me to it and thanks!
Hi Nicole, very informative video, thank you. I took 1 hcl table after a high protein meal and got a warm feeling in my stomach, however around 3 hours after I took it and lasted thru the day. Does that mean I have sufficient stomach acid?
It either means that you have sufficient stomach acid, gastritis, or a thin mucus barrier. I would look to other symptoms and history to determine which is most likely. For example, if you have indigestion, difficulty digesting meat, excessive belching and/or feeling of excess fullness after you eat, then I would still suspect low HCl.
Is it safe to take hcl if I have gastritis or history of stomach ulcer?
I’ve been on lansoprazole for 13 years..I tried betaine HCL I took the recommended daily dose of 2 capsules which where 480mg i experienced severe headaches from it also I tried ACV 2 table spoons in a glass of water and that also gave me a headache and jaw pain..I need to get off the PPI’S
Does your program help gastritis also? Is gastritis because of low acid or high acid?
If I took Betaine HCL and it helped but I had heart palpitations and axiety/panic attacks. Why would this be?
Hi Dr. I am taking almost 10 capsule of betain hcl with food but no burning sensation or any kind of discomfort. I even tried to take 1 capsule of betain hcl on empty stomach still no burning or discomfort at all. Can you explain whats happening? You may have answered it in the video but please share your thoughts. Btw my baking soda test also produces no burping at all, even after doing the test multiple time.
How long after taking the hcl should you expect symptoms if you are going to get any?
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Are you supposed to take the supplement before, with or after your meal? How quickly would you feel the reflux if you were taking too much?
What is the recommended dose of every pill?
Hi, thank you for all the information. Do we have to take HCL forever for people with low acid?
Gosh I hope not! As long as you are doing the other stuff too (mindful eating, chewing adequately, tending to your gut-brain axis) you should be able to come off within weeks or months:)
@@gutmicrobiomequeen thank you!🙂
@@gutmicrobiomequeen I truly wonder what would normalize the stomach acid longterm without taking supplements forever.
Dr I have gastritis and I think leaky gut issues besides suffering from high histamine and I know my stomach acid is low because of my I take aloe Vera juice and the supplements like enzymes and DLG and something called gut healing that help me too. I stopped taking omeprazol few years ago I never took for long time and I am taking the least medication for all my overall health and trying to get rid of the those medication as soon as I can
What mg of HCL are we talking about. There are 100mg and 600mg pills. Thanks! 3 or 4 pills is how many mg?
Do you every try just not drinking liquids with or for an hour after meals????? It helps...
agree about PPI (autopsy)
I have 650 mg. What dosage of Betaine HCl is used for this test?
I'm confused.....at 2:49 in someone with plenty of acid naturally occurring, they take one tablet and acid gets pushed up the esophagus and causes symptoms to be felt. However, then at 4:57, where someone may have an outrageous amount of acid, but has a good mucous lining, you said they will not feel symptoms from the extra acid put in by the tablets. But wouldn't it still get pushed up the esophagus and so therefore WOULD be felt? It doesn't look like the mucous lining would prevent acid being pushed up the esophagus. maybe I am missing something, but that has me confused.
I was diagnosed with stomach inflammation and gerd. On 6 weeks protonix
It's good to question conspiracies.
do you have anything on lactic acidosis?
This is great info! I have a special situation that needs a modified approach, I fear. I believe my son has low stomach acid (he was diagnosed with GERD and spent long periods of time on anti-acids). He is a special-needs child and he doesn’t necessarily complain if something hurts or if he feels uncomfortable, but we know he has reflux and it has caused him esophagitis. I’m trying to find the best way to test his level of stomach acid and figure out how much Betaine he would need. He does have a G-tube, so I could draw out a bit of the contents of his stomach with a syringe and test it. I’m thinking this might be the best way? Anyone know of any ways of directly testing the stomach juices or contents for level of acidity?
I think he needs some zinc and thiamine support besides HCL. Zinc L-Carnosine is great for GI. Additionally give hım zinc picolinate for whole body.
Are digestive bitters bitters better than HCL? Very informative video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
They are 2 different things. Digestive enzymes are synthetic forms of enzymes your pancreas makes normally. Betaine HCL is a synthetic form of the stomach acid your stomach makes normally. As far as which one will help you, it would depend on the condition you have.
Digestive bitters are not the same thing as digestive enzymes. Digestive bitters are bitter herbs that are supposed to stimulate improved digestion.
Is there a test for acid with a doctor or during an outpatient appointment?
Hang on low stomach acid means to high a ph level not volume.
I took 16 pills a meal before I got warming but it stopped the reflux and digestive issues.
Stopped due to cost.
Reflux is poor diet plus high pH levels.
Take 1/4 TSP of bicarb of soda in 1/2 glass of water, if your not burping within a couple of minutes your stomach pH is to high.
What is the symptoms to be encounter to stop dosage of hcl capsule?
Hi Dr DiNezza
I stumbled across this video. I’m helping My 17 yr old daughter start this challenge. She has suffered for many years with swallowing discomfort. We’ve been on and off of omeprazol several times, had every scope, scan, and test you can think of under the care of 2 different pedi gastroenterologists. I’m at a complete loss. So we are going to see if perhaps her issue is too LOW stomach acid. It’s her swallowing that bothers her so much, not really acid reflux feeling.
There's a lady I work with and she also had troubles swallowing, she would often throw up while trying to eat. They did a barium test and finally did a scope and there was so much scarring from reflux that her esophagus was narrowed, she also never felt the pain of heartburn or anything, maybe they missed something with your daughter's tests. But don't knock the stomach acidification, acid reflux happens when the stomach isn't acidic enough.
There's also this thing generally geared for babies, to stretch the neck backward to loosen those throat muscles to help swallowing. Maybe that could help?
What about tonsil stones?
@@teril.3485 Thank you for your reply!! We are back on omeprazole for a while. She cycles beteween that and pepcid, then off, then repeat. She has also tried the flip side... taking HCL. I dont know...we are hoping to see a good adult gastro when she turns 18 in January
I’ve mostly cured my heartburn with ACV and lemon water, but still dealing with bloating, constipation slow bowel movement. I’m Taking oregano oil and garlic extract as of now. Going to see what happens.
Does your acud reflux go hundred percent?
Should you take hcl if you have a possible h pylori infection or presence? I have heard this before but not sure if I understand the connection or the science of it. My gi map stool test came back positive for h pylori but I don’t have any of the usual symptoms of h pylori
Apparently H pylori can cause stomach acid to decline. So it is recommended to take HCL with food while you’re getting treated for the bacteria. Otherwise it will come back after the treatment because you’re stomach acid wont be strong enough to protect from these pathogens.
Betain hcl is in the pharmacy?
so the opposite of PPI is HCL pills for the rest of your life? What about finding the cause of the low stomach acid? How do we do that?
Agree on the mucus lining masking stomach acid effects but regardless of that, wouldn't the real test be to repeat the baking soda and water test until you begin to burp within 1-3 minutes as the indicator that you've reached the optimal number of bHCL capsules? Or is the bHCL intake/response local to the meal you take it with and doesn't evolve into a permanent fix? Further, before one starts screwing around with one's stomach acid pH, shouldn't one first assess/fix any bile thickness/sludge/stones/issues with the gallbladder before the bHCL-enhanced acidic load from the stomach comes marching down to the duodenum so it can be neutralized by the bile beforehand?
Can you do one on H-pylori please
Hi, excellent information!
My mother 89 years old, is always feeling full, bloating and worst of all, digestion problems, *CONSTIPATION.*
-I think she is low in stomach acidity, so I have been giving her, for 2 days:
-Before each meal: 6 pills Betaine HCL
(I start with 3 pills, then 4....)
-And after each meal:1 pill -Ox Bile Salts (adding to it some Nutritional Yeast Flakes).
-None of this two meds had help her.
But.....
I have a problem with the HCL:
-She says she feels too full to eat, after taking 6 pills HCL. Last time we wait more than 30-45 minutes to start eating.
-Is that ok to wait so long to start eating, after taking HCL pills?????
-I don't know how to help her with her constipation.
(I Imagine, if it is hard, she taking the 6 HCL pills, how is she going to take 10 or 14?????)
-Also want to know if it is ok to give her: 1 pill Ox Bile Salts, after each meal?????
Thanks and Sorry for my English, l am from Puerto Rico!
God bless you and have a nice day!!!
Look up PPHG (special fiber supplement) and her video on prokinetics. Stewed (google) prunes or prune juice daily (morn and or night) will help (1-2 Tbsp) and magnesium oxide.
Constipation may relate to Magnesium citrate, I think you try it with a 300mg dosage.
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I am really confused on whether I have too much stomach acid or too much bile causing gastritis. How to know?
if you have overproduction of stomach acid what should I take?
If someone already has acid reflux then how would he know after taking back if he has burning or not because he already has burning?
Hi there, I have a problem with stomach discomfort; even after eating food and being complete, I feel the hunger pain in my stomach. Could this be a result of low stomach acidity? Thanks
How do you know if you have too much acid?
Can low stomach acid causes excess churning in the stomach?
How can you treat low stomach acid when there is gastritis?
Sounds fair to try the Betaine HCL challenge if you have low acid. But what if you suffer gastritis? An acid pill will make the gastritis worse.
I have a question please what to do if you can digested the HCL capsules?
I have severe acid reflux and vomit after everything I eat nothing digestes.
So I need to stop taking my acid reflux tablets before taking the HCL test?
Many thanks
Joanne 💖🙌💖
Don't think this lady is replying to comments, isn't a recent video.
I'm not a doctor I can't advise anything but antacids will neutralise the stomach acid, as I understand it.
Maybe these will help:
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Isn't there a herbalist, holistic practice or Chinese doctors near you.
Maybe you'll have to bite the bullet and see a mainstream doctor if things don't improve. Sounds serious Jo.
Hope you do alright.
Does “low” and “high” stomach acid refer to volume or acidity (ph)?
Could no stomach acid mixed with high doses of Allicin cause intense pain ? In the kill phase for sibo and I'm not in good shape. Mold gut root cause.
I have gastritis and hypylori. So how should I deal with low stomach acid? Can I take this supplement or should I fix my inflamed stomach lining first. Please make a video about this dilemma.
Take fresh aloe vera blend it tumeric powder with 60ml water and take before going to bed at night for 15 days u will get relief from gastritis.
I have no idea what's going on. I can't take hcl or most antthing else. When I say reactions i mean I have extreme head pressure with hcl or lots of foods, drink, even water. Also chemical and other intolerances. 😢
Milk could protect your tummy from over acidity especially if take too much pills. Based on personal experience
I thought low stomach acid meant not acidic enough, instead of not enough volume....do these terms get used interchangeably or has the term always meant not enough volume?
So confusing.
And why are there like 1000 different views!! Some say low acidity others say no. Ugh
Confusing some say burping is the result of low stomach acid , some say it us caused by too much stomach acid.
betaine before meal or during meal? (if before how much time before?)
So by taking the HCL test, and one arrives at their magic number. But that treats the symptoms, is the expectation to do this for the remainder of their lives? What about RCA?
If one capsule helps, but you can't tolerate two, why not take one? You said you don't need to take any, then.
Can you do a video on fixing the mucus lining?
Sure! I will add that to my schedule to film :)
@@gutmicrobiomequeen Thank you! I love your teachings!
@@annemarievaughan5347 I'm so glad my videos are helping you :) I'm working on my filming schedule for July and August today and I just added this to the line-up for you
@@gutmicrobiomequeen I am so excited! Thank you! ❤
Doc i have acid reflux for 3 yrs now. I don't know if i have low or high acid. Please help me what to do. Thank you
Hi Nicole, My name is Bennie , well I get straight into it. I just started with symptoms of gerd is what they tell me. It all started with me not being able to eat due to the fact of having heartburn, nausea,upset stomach and constipation. Couple of doctors put me on sacrulfate and famotidine. Seems like it made worse. I've stop taking them. I've been able to eat and heartburn and acid reflux is a bit better. Granted I'm eating very little and when I eat a bit more it seems like it's hits my stomach quickly and doesn't move. I feel very bloated and constipated. I have started talking Metamucil and stool softner. Still dealing with constipation and bloatingness and some heartburn, burping, and upset stomach when while eating or a bit afterwards. Any advice/ Ideas... Thanks
Try a betaine HCl challenge and see if it's stomach. I think it's part of the issue for me.
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STOP Metamucil. Immediately. Do research w group of moms whose children have constipation and how it harms your intestines. And what they suggest healthy alternatives.
If you want to get rid of constipation , take a teaspoon of coconut oil twice daily. You will see results quickly. You can reduce to one teaspoon once you are having regular bowel movements.
how do i confirm that i have an ulcer before i pour acids in my stomach? Note i am not down to do endoscopy and got several contrasting h piloru results from different labs (stool and blood)
Just taking four capsules even if they were empty, I gives me acid reflux. Also when I finally get it to calm down the last thing I want to do is experiment to see how many capsules it takes to flare me up. SMH. I’ve tried this test. Too bad it doesn’t come in a liquid?
so how to test stomach acid using home items?
I have SIBO and i feel like being on a low carb high protein diet for over 10 yrs really messed up my tummy!! Now i am about 80% plant based because i have issues digesting animal proteins
Difficulty digesting animal protein is a hallmark symptom of low stomach acid! I bet that will improve with HCl support.
Also! I think your intuition is probably correct- low carb high protein can dramatically affect the gut microbiome.
@@gutmicrobiomequeen well i was put on digestives but they contain Ox bile so i stopped them! I am taking Berberine still for days i have more bloat and Constipation
I used to wake up burping and tasting last night dinner and all of that has gone away except for occasional bloat and constipation. I was put on a probiotic and stopped taking it.....
@@booboobearify So you are saying that the probiotic was causing your symptoms ?
How can I connect with you, i have many questions to ask? Its very important! Related to serious health issues.
Her website to connect to with her is in the video description
Couldn't it also work the other way? Like someone with a thin mucus lining would feel burning with 1 capsule even if they need more
I've the same question
Hi i did this first thing this morning and burped after 7 minutes. I did have gaviscon advanced last night before bed, would that influence the test? Thanks
Why tea and coffee with milk and sugar cause acidity and acid reflux
Dear Dr. Nicole, after a bleeding ulcer and hplori negative the actual sore via endoscopy shows heal, but the manifestation of symptoms left behind. Cat scan shows gall bladder is fine. Doctor says its dyspepsia. I never had GI symptoms prior to this ulcer due to ibuprofen. Tried HCL but it makes it worse. Perhaps the IV PPI's in the hospital and afterwards caused an imbalance?
I think all you need is l glutamine to heal the damage and repair it. But ask your doctor if you can take it.
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Do we ever really know the etiology behind low stomach acid to begin with?