Re: rT3 labs in! / stomach acid test

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There is a lab test for high/low stomach acid, the Heidelberg Test. It may take

a little searching to find a doctor that does them, though, I believe these

tests are still relatively rare. More info:

http://www.drhirani.com/healthHeidelberg.html

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> >So... I think I might HAVE to add that BEATIN. I've just been worried about

taking it if there's any chance what so ever I have _high_ stomach

acid............ Then BEATIN would be dangerous!?!?!?

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> There is a test for whether Betain will benefit you. This test looks

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> >To discover if you have too much or not enough acid do the burp test. This

means put a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into warm water and drink on an

empty stomach. After half an hour if you have enough or too much acid then you

will be burping like crazy. If not burping or only a little bit you know that

taking those anti acid pills is making you worse.

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> If you decide to try Betain then it has instructions on finding the

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> From http://www.modernherbalist.com/betaine.html

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> >Directions For Use of Betaine HCL

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> >When using Betaine HCL with Pepsin for the first few times, please be sure to

follow the directions carefully. Always take Betaine HCL at the start of the

meal! If taken without food, stomach burning may result.

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> >1. At the very start of the meal, take one capsule of Betaine HCL. Monitor

how your stomach feels during and after eating. Should any burning or heaviness

occur, or if burning has been present previously (before taking the supplement)

and is now worsened with the use of the Betaine HCL, do not continue using this

supplement!!! This is an indication that your stomach is overproducing acid, or

that your stomach lining may be damaged. In such cases, please consider the use

of Alkabase, Gastric Complex-HP and/or Mastica, to normalize excess acid

production and heal the stomach lining.

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> >2. If the first dose of Betaine HCL produced no noticeable stomach

discomfort, try taking two capsules at the start of your next meal, again

monitor for burning and or heaviness during and after eating. If taking two

capsules produces some discomfort, but one capsule does not, restrict yourself

to one capsule at the start of each meal. If the two capsule dose produced no

discomfort, try three capsules at the start of your next meal.

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> >3. If all goes well when taking three capsules at the start of each meal,

stay with that dosage, most individuals will not require increasing the dosage

to four capsules. Regular use of supplemental hydrochloric acid will in most

cases " re-train " the stomach to produce higher concentrations of acid on its

own. This process may take anywhere from several weeks to several months,

depending on the individual. The most significant indication that acid

production is improving is that Betaine HCL supplementation can no longer be

comfortably tolerated.

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> Between those two checks you are not going to have excess acid.

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> Nick

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