Wellness

[Mindy D]

[Mindy D]

Other symptoms you may experience from low stomach acid include:

• cramping
• heartburn
• nausea
• acid reflux
• constipation
• diarreah
• infection
• undigested food in stools
• bad breath 
• weak hair and nails
• dry skin
• hair loss

[Mindy D]

Certain factors can increase the risk of developing hypochlorhydria, such as:

• taking medications to reduce the production of stomach acid
• being 65 or older
• having high levels of stress on an ongoing basis
• eating a diet that lacks zinc or having poor zinc absorption
• having an H. pylori infection
• having undergone stomach surgery

[software]

Thank you, do you make it yourself or buy it?

All I find on the internet is conflicting.

I drink watered down diet cranberry juice all day, the pH is much lower (acidic)  than celery juice.   Do you know why the celery  juice works & the cranberry doesn't?

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@hopi wrote:

Mine has been corrected by drinking 16oz of celery juice every morning before eating or coffee. My digestion has been corrected so pleased.

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[software]

@Mindy D  thank you but I've seen all that, I was hoping to hear from someone with real world experience, how they were diagnosed & how they treat it.

[Mindy D]

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@software wrote:

Thank you, do you make it yourself or buy it?

All I find on the internet is conflicting.

I drink watered down diet cranberry juice all day, the pH is much lower (acidic)  than celery juice.   Do you know why the celery  juice works & the cranberry doesn't?

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@hopi wrote:

Mine has been corrected by drinking 16oz of celery juice every morning before eating or coffee. My digestion has been corrected so pleased.

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@software  I don't know how true this is but there seems to be a celery juice trend right now. Cranberry is more acidic, as you point out. I'm very interested in what you find out when you speak to the doctor. I have all the symptoms and I have psoriasis. No doctor has ever suggested I could have low acidity. They have said just the opposite but I have never seen a specialist about this.

From Healthline

"Celery Juice Improves Digestion

If you have digestive issues, constipation, bloating or any sort of stomach issue, adding celery juice to your diet can potentially reverse these problems. This is because celery contains hydrochloric acid, which restores function and helps heal the gut.

Are you feeling run down? It may be that your stomach acid levels are low. This makes your body expend more energy to digest food. So, if you are having one of those days where you feel tired, celery juice can be a healthier pick-me-up than your afternoon latte.

Celery juice can also be incredibly helpful for people prone to ulcers and acid reflux by increasing gastric mucus."

[software]

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@Mindy D wrote:

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@software wrote:

Thank you, do you make it yourself or buy it?

All I find on the internet is conflicting.

I drink watered down diet cranberry juice all day, the pH is much lower (acidic)  than celery juice.   Do you know why the celery  juice works & the cranberry doesn't?

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@hopi wrote:

Mine has been corrected by drinking 16oz of celery juice every morning before eating or coffee. My digestion has been corrected so pleased.

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@software  I don't know how true this is but there seems to be a celery juice trend right now. Cranberry is more acidic, as you point out. I'm very interested in what you find out when you speak to the doctor. I have all the symptoms and I have psoriasis. No doctor has ever suggested I could have low acidity. They have said just the opposite but I have never seen a specialist about this.

From Healthline

"Celery Juice Improves Digestion

If you have digestive issues, constipation, bloating or any sort of stomach issue, adding celery juice to your diet can potentially reverse these problems. This is because celery contains hydrochloric acid, which restores function and helps heal the gut.

Are you feeling run down? It may be that your stomach acid levels are low. This makes your body expend more energy to digest food. So, if you are having one of those days where you feel tired, celery juice can be a healthier pick-me-up than your afternoon latte.

Celery juice can also be incredibly helpful for people prone to ulcers and acid reflux by increasing gastric mucus."

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I've suffered with Crohn's all my life, first surgery at 6 years old.

Lost my gallbladder, I also have a liver diagnosis.

Small intestine removed.

I have so many symptoms it's hard to know what's related to what.

I also have only 1  kidney, heck I have to keep all my diagnoses written down along with my meds.

But I do have this odd set of symptoms that seem to fit low acid perfectly.

I'm going to try to get in touch with a local herbalist in the meantime, she's been doing this for 30 years and I'd like to know what she might suggest.

Have you ever seen a GI doctor?