Do we have it all backwards?
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Found some interesting theories....actually they are more than just theories... as to what acid reflux really is and how the way some folks are treating it may not be the right approach for them.
What they claim is this. Some of us do not produce enough acid to meet the needs of our stomach at meal time. This leads to the valve that sits at the bottom of the esophagus thinking it can relax and reopen. When that happens acid can go back up the pipe and cause the burning some folks experience. Using PPI's (proton pump inhibitors) to reduce the production of stomach acid is the exact opposite of what these people need. It is only compopunding the problem of not enough acid to properly digest the food.
Taking a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (the non-pasturized or raw, unfiltered version... $4/quart at the store) before a meal might be an answer. Apple cider vinegar mimmics the bodies own stomach acid and acts to boost what's there.
I've started doing this as of last night. I do not have reflux but I do (see my recent post) have, if I eat certain high-fat foods, severe digestion issues that are, as far as I'm concerned, still undiagnosed.
I drink it down mixed in some water. No big deal.
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xpandorax george74517
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If one has reflux and takes apple cider vinegar w/m
and it goes then it's a good sign it may be low ...or can indicate ulcer maybe
Reason it helps with acid reflux for some is because it's alkaline forming once digested and full of nutrients etc
Some may even have low...take it to try and see and feel worse...not necessarily because they don't have low but because they are intolerant to vinegar lol....like I was🙈
Now if one finds acv helps it's best to eat 80/20 bant diet to even out ph level, as long term that is the only way
Lemon juice/water is another one that makes one more alkaline ...but again only a quick fix
Also bare in mind reflux can be from food intolerances
High fat - good fats or bad ?
Do you have a gallbladder ?
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george74517 xpandorax
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I am convinced it has something to do with fats. In all cases where I have had severe pain...
(see my initial post) https://patient.info/forums/discuss/the-pains-of-hell-as-my-mom-would-often-say-503105
...the connection has been either fat in the food or used to prepare it.
george74517 xpandorax
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If this is true you wonder why the GI docs or even the GP's do not offer a simple test for stomach PH? Would answer a lot of questions and save a lot of $$ from the start if we knew which direction to go.
xpandorax george74517
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Docs don't understand the word simple at all when it comes to digestion ...trust me 😳I don't wonder everything any more 😡
Would answer a lot of questions and save a lot of $$ from the start if we knew which direction to go.... unfortunately sickness makes the world go round 😩
I will pm youx
xpandorax Barretts
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xpandorax Barretts
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And that's even if they offer one them 😷
Barretts xpandorax
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"To test for hypochlorhydria or hyperchlorhydria (too little or too much acid), the Heidelberg Test uses a capsule containing a pH meter that is swallowed.
The capsule is usually tethered by a thread so it may be held in the stomach while you are fed sodium bicarbonate to see how quickly the stomach produces acid to compensate.
The test capsule can also help determine the effectiveness of the pyloric sphincter and peristalsis and diagnose gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying) and dumping syndrome (rapid stomach emptying).
A similar test using an untethered capsule can be used to record acidity in the duodenum and intestines generally.
This is not the same as the camera capsule that may be swallowed to examine the whole gastrointestinal tract nor the tethered camera capsule that may be used to visually examine the oesophagus."