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I have posted before on this forum regarding PPI and reflux.
Do we have anyone out there that has the qualification to correctly speak about the correlation between a weak LOS and low Stomach Acid.
I ask as currently I am starting to suffer from reflux again and doctors that are less informed have prescribed PPI which I know lowers stomach acid. My understanding is that low Acid prevents the LOS from closing fully as the signal is stopped /interrupted due to the incorrect pressure differential within the stomach and Oesophagus.
Information, thoughts please.
Thanks in advance
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jane29413 Bali2000
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Thank you
katerina51789 jane29413
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jane29413 katerina51789
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Thank you.
Rawaz Bali2000
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Actually it's called LES ( lower esophageal sphincter ) and not LOS.
katerina51789 Rawaz
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Bali2000 katerina51789
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it depends if you are British or American I was told but yes it's the same thing.
Bali2000 katerina51789
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it depends if you are British or American I was told but yes it's the same thing.
katerina51789 Bali2000
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Thats why we have gerd or gord.
frank60300 Bali2000
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im no medical expert but I have read in numerous articles that low stomach acid can prevent the les from receiveing the signal to contract and close completely. I have also read that most alternative medicine practitioners believe that most reflux problems are caused by low stomach acid and not too much. They claim that as you age your body produces less acid not more so if reflux was caused excess stomach acid most sufferers would be young not middle age and elderly. It’s easy to determine if you are producing to little acid by purchasing betain hcl at a vitamin or health food store. Take one tablet with a meal, if after ten or fifteen minutes you get a burning sensation then your producing sufficient stomach acid. If however you do not experience a burning sensation then take another tablet every fifteen minutes or so until you do experience the burning sensation. If you have to take multiple tablets in order to get the burning sensation then your body is not producing sufficent acid and taking the betaine hcl with meals should eliminate your reflux.
Rawaz Bali2000
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take hcl every 15 min till you get the burning?
this is not just retarded and stupid, but dangerous, if you take hcl on a empty stomach or even with food, you have a chance developing gastritis, and believe me, you dont want that.
where do got this information from? from mars?
Rawaz
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Bali2000 Rawaz
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Hi,
what's you thoughts on this subject that I originally posted?
frank60300 Rawaz
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I think your the one that’s a little lite in the brainpan. Just so you know you do the test ONCE and that will not give you gastritis. If you get a burning sensation after one pill your body is obviously producing sufficent acid and you don’t take the betaine hcl again. If however you need to take multiple pills then your body is not producing enough acid so taking the betaine will help cure the problem. I would recommend seeing a naturalpath to instruct one on the proper dose and how to take it.
frank60300 Bali2000
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rose43979 Bali2000
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I have these conditions. My esophagus doesn't close at all and I have low stomach acid due to taking a PPI for 8 years. Recenly I started suffering from heartburn again and my GP told me that when there isn't enough stomach acid, what is there, spits up onto the esophagus continuously. Luckliy for me, I found a simple solution. Just eat small meals or a snack between meals every 2 hours. The stomach starts to empty 2 hours after eating and this is when the acid can attack the esophagus again. if you eat every 2 hours, this stops the acid getting back up onto the esophagus.
Cheers
Rose
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