Sort Out Your Indigestion For Good

posted on 22 November 2007 | posted in In Depth Articles

Hypochlorhydria is a common, affects all age groups, and results in an amazing series of knock-on effects.

Firstly, hypochlorhydria gives rise to digestive disturbances such as belching, heartburn, bloating, flatulence and diarrhoea/constipation.

Secondly it results in the malabsorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, selenium, chromium and vitamin B12.

Thirdly it is associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal infections and worm infestation. (See Parasite Articles)

Fourthly, and this is where the real trouble starts , it means that protein and carbohydrate digestion in the stomach is inadequate (stomach acid softens protein, activates pepsinogen, provides the right pH for pepsin to function, and hydrolyses disaccharides) and this in turn leads to a low pancreatic output since pancreatic exocrine secretion is triggered by the end-products of pepsin digestion entering the duodenum. As a result the body becomes starved of all nutrients, with obvious consequences the absorption of partially digested food occurs, provoking allergic reactions partially digested food enters the large intestine and encourages the growth of inappropriate bacteria and yeasts (dysbiosis), and the waste products of these organisms then get absorbed (baterial endotoxaemia) and stress the liver and kidneys before being dumped in tissues. And, cellular toxicity is the beginning of death.....

Hypochlorhydria may be diagnosed using Vega testing or Kinesiology. Clinical diagnosis is less satisfactory because paradoxically the gastrointestinal symptoms of Hypoacidity may be similar to these of Hyperacidity, with heartburn and "acid stomach" dominating the picture. This may be because hypoacidity allows food to ferment, so producing organic acids, or it may be that in the absence of adequate acid output, food stagnates in the stomach giving plenty of opportunity for reflux to occur, so what little acid there is can irritate the oesophagus.

The usual approach to hypochlorhydria is to give Betain Hydrochloride as replacement therapy. While this can be extremely helpful, the acid is sometimes poorly tolerated given in such an unphysiological way, and also this approach does not specifically address the causes of hyposecretion.
Gentian Formula offers a much more rational approach, for her the aim is to rejuvenate the parietal cells responsible for acid secretion, and to stimulate them to produce acid at mealtimes in a controlled and physiological way. This later activity dictates that Gentian Formula should be given some 15 minutes before eating.
Another useful remedy to aid digestion is Caraway Plus

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