OT; SIMPLE TEST OF HCL LEVELS

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When baking soda comes in contact with hydrochloric acid, it bubbles up into a

foam. You can use it as a tool to test for low stomach acid.

In the morning before eating or drinking, take an 8 ounce glass of water and mix

in a 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and drink it down. If you have a healthy amount

of acid, or excessive amounts, the baking soda should have a chemical reaction

that will cause you to belch when it bubbles up in the stomach. If you have not

burped within a few minutes of the test, then you may very well have an

insufficient level of acid in the stomach.