Just read a great article on the role of hydrochloric acid and our health.
Reminds me of the simple take-away: Have a spoonful of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water half an hour before a meal.
Steer well clear of antacids. Very dangerous. They deplete bones of calcium and contain aluminium that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
Shortage of hydrochloric acid in our stomach’s can happen for a range of reasons (heavy consumption of grains age extremely alkaline diet antibioticsunrelenting stress..) and result in malabsorption of our food leading to slow starvation. Some key minerals are poorly absorbed in low acid states (calcium zinc iron)
NSAIDs can result in osteoarthritis bleeding and death. But if you are taking NSAIDs don’t take hydrochloric acid supplements. Also if you are taking cortisone.
If you suspect you have anaemia or parasites the first thing to look for is hydrochloric acid deficiency. Low production of hydrochloric acid leaves us prey to salmonella cholera dysentery typhoid tuberculosis heartburn diarrhea constipation bloating flatulence and parasites. Reflux is caused by too little hydrochloric acid production to digest our food.