Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Surprise, bicarbonate is NOT produced in the stomach. Once the food has been properly exposed to the stomach acid and discharged into the duodenum the bicarb is released there to neutralize the acid. Duncan > > > Stomach Acid Problems > 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_ > > * 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. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Once again, Duncan is right. You ever get tired of having to stave off so much misinformation? greg > > > > > > Stomach Acid Problems > > 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_ > > > > * 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. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi Greg; I think myth-killing is fighting the goood fight so no I don't get tired of it. Between concerted effort to erode health info and the trap of mythology, health interests are being undermined, and we should have the best info at street level so we don't lose it. Duncan > > > > > > > > > Stomach Acid Problems > > > 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_ > > > > > > * 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. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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