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Friday, December 28, 2018

Indigestion

All indigestion is not food related.It could be secondary to low acid or secondary to low digestive enzymes.
If bloating,gas,indigestion happens within 30 to 45 minutes of eating it is probably secondary to low acid and Betaine treatment would be a good idea.
If bloating,gas and indigestion happen after 45 minutes then it is a good idea to treat with digestive enzymes first.
Signs and symptoms of low gastric acidity are,
Bloating
Belching
Burning and flatulence right after eating.
Multiple food allergies.
Itching around rectum
Cracked fingernails.
Dilated blood vessels in cheeks and nose.
Chronic candida infections.
The optimal pH of stomach is 1.5 to 2.5
Antacids and acid blockers increase it to 3.5.
This increase of ph blocks action of pepsin,an enzyme used in digestion of protein.
The stomach acid activates pepsin and helps digestion of protein and encourages flow of bile and pancreatic enzymes.
Acid also helps in absorption of folate,B12,ascorbic acid,beta carotene,iron,zinc,magnesium.
How do we dose Betaine?
Start with one pill with each meal.
Increase by one more tablet each meal,i.e if one tablet does not cause any problems with first meal ,
Then next meal you can increase to 2 tablets and the following meal to 4 tablets till you reach 7 tablets
Or you feel a warmth in the chest.
Then reduce the Betaine dose by one tablet.
Cut down the number of pills once you regain the capacity to produce acid.
The digestive enzymes are best taken before meals
Please note,Probiotics do not digest food.

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