10 WARNING Signs That Your Stomach Acid Is Low
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, we delve into the crucial topic of low stomach acid, highlighting its significance for digestive health. We begin by explaining the importance of a highly acidic stomach environment for proper digestion, and then address the common misconception that acid reflux and indigestion are caused by too much acid, rather than too little. We present the top 10 signs of low stomach acid, ranging from heartburn and bad breath to problems with nutrient absorption and food intolerances. The video emphasizes the often overlooked implications of low stomach acid on overall health and provides insights into addressing these issues for improved well-being.
Takeaways
- 😃 The video discusses signs you may have low stomach acid
- 😟 Low stomach acid can prevent proper digestion and nutrient absorption
- 😮 Frequent heartburn can actually be caused by low (not high) stomach acid
- 😷 Bad breath can indicate improperly digested food entering your throat/mouth
- 💩 Seeing undigested food in your stool points to poor digestion
- 😪 Feeling sleepy after meals may signal issues with nutrient balance or digestion
- 😥 Low iron/B12 absorption and anemia can result from insufficient stomach acid
- 🤤 Constant hunger despite eating may mean your body isn't properly absorbing nutrients
- 😡 Bloating/cramping after eating hints that food isn't being digested properly
- 💊 Gallbladder issues can develop if bile release triggered by stomach acid is impaired
Q & A
What is the importance of having a highly acidic stomach environment?
-A highly acidic stomach environment, with a pH of around 1.5 to 3, is crucial for activating pepsin and other enzymes to break down protein and help liquefy food in the stomach.
Why do many people mistakenly believe they have too much stomach acid when experiencing acid reflux and indigestion?
-Many people mistakenly believe they have too much stomach acid due to symptoms of acid reflux and indigestion, but these issues can often be a sign of not having enough stomach acid.
What are the consequences of not producing sufficient stomach acid?
-Insufficient stomach acid can lead to improper digestion of foods and proteins, resulting in the body struggling to access nutrients locked inside foods, which has wide-ranging implications further down the digestive tract.
How can low stomach acid affect the pyloric valve's function?
-Low stomach acid can cause the pyloric valve at the end of the stomach to not open and shut correctly, leading to food fermenting in the stomach, creating gas and pressure that can result in acid reflux.
What is a common sign of low stomach acid related to oral health?
-A common sign of low stomach acid related to oral health is bad breath or halitosis, which can result from undigested food regurgitating into the throat and mouth.
How does low stomach acid impact the digestion and absorption of nutrients?
-Low stomach acid affects the release of pancreatic enzymes and bile, hindering the breakdown of protein, fats, and carbs, leading to undigested foods in the stool and nutrient absorption issues.
Why might someone feel particularly sleepy after meals if they have low stomach acid?
-Feeling sleepy after meals can indicate subpar digestion due to low stomach acid, as the body diverts more energy to the digestive tract, struggling to break down food.
How does low stomach acid contribute to anemia?
-Low stomach acid can exacerbate iron and B12 deficiencies, critical for preventing anemia, because stomach acid is a cofactor for their absorption in the digestive tract.
What link exists between low stomach acid and gallbladder problems?
-Low stomach acid can lead to insufficient bile release, contributing to gallbladder issues like gallstones due to bile's role in emulsifying and breaking down fats in the diet.
How can low stomach acid trigger food intolerances and sensitivities?
-Low stomach acid can cause food to be improperly broken down, leading to undigested proteins and other nutrients entering the bloodstream in a form the immune system does not recognize, potentially triggering immune system issues.
Outlines
🔍 Understanding Low Stomach Acid
The video begins with an introduction to the channel's offerings, including tests and consultations for digestive issues. It emphasizes the necessity of a highly acidic stomach environment (pH 1.5 to 3) for the activation of pepsin and other enzymes, crucial for protein breakdown and food liquefaction. Contrary to common beliefs associating indigestion and acid reflux with excess acid, the video explains that many suffer from low stomach acidity, often misdiagnosed and treated with antacids without proper testing. It outlines the importance of adequate stomach acid for nutrient absorption and the broader digestive process, setting the stage for revealing the top 10 signs of low stomach acid.
🚩 Top 10 Signs of Low Stomach Acid
This section delves into the specific indicators of low stomach acid. Key signs include frequent heartburn or acid reflux due to improper valve functioning in the stomach, bad breath from regurgitation of stomach contents, and the presence of undigested food in stools highlighting digestion issues. Additional signs cover excessive sleepiness after meals, possibly due to poor digestion or nutrient absorption issues, and problems with iron and B12 absorption leading to anemia. Constant hunger, despite recent eating, suggests inadequate digestion and absorption of nutrients. The video also connects low stomach acid to issues with skin, nails, hair, bloating or cramping post-meal, gallbladder problems, and food intolerances, emphasizing the systemic impact of this condition.
📌 Resolving Digestive Tract Issues
The final paragraph focuses on the implications of low stomach acid on the body's immune system and overall health. It explains how inadequately broken down food particles can lead to immune responses, manifesting as skin issues, sinus problems, brain fog, or joint pain. The scrambled format of proteins and fatty acids due to poor digestion triggers these immune system issues. The video concludes by stressing the importance of addressing stomach acid levels to prevent such intolerances and to maintain overall health, alongside a call to action for viewers to engage with more content and a reminder of the importance of bodily care.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Stomach acid
💡Heartburn
💡Acid reflux
💡Pepsin
💡Bile
💡Gallbladder
💡Stool
💡Food intolerances
💡Digestion
💡Nutrient absorption
Highlights
Your stomach needs to be very acidic with a pH of around 1.5 to 3 to activate enzymes to digest protein and liquefy food.
If stomach acid is too low, the body struggles to access nutrients in food, with implications down the digestive tract.
Many people incorrectly think acid reflux means too much acid, but testing often shows low stomach acid is more common.
Frequent heartburn can be caused by low stomach acid affecting the pyloric valve and causing food fermentation and gas buildup.
Bad breath can come from improper digestion and regurgitation of stomach contents into the throat and mouth.
Seeing undigested food in stool indicates poor breakdown of protein, fats and carbs due to insufficient stomach acid.
Feeling sleepy after meals can mean the body is using too much energy trying to digest food with low stomach acid.
Low stomach acid makes it hard to absorb iron and B12, often causing deficiency issues.
Constant hunger after full meals indicates improper digestion and nutrient absorption due to low stomach acid.
Thinning hair, white spots on nails and dry skin often come from nutrient deficiencies caused by low stomach acid.
Bloating 1-2 hours after meals is likely undigested food fermenting due to insufficient stomach acid breakdown.
Poor bile release from low stomach acid can cause gallbladder issues like gallstones.
Incomplete digestion can cause immune reactions to improperly broken down proteins, causing intolerances.
Supporting digestion with hydrochloric acid supplements may help address some low stomach acid symptoms.
Resolving low stomach acid often quickly improves appetite normalization and nutrient deficiencies.
Transcripts
in today's video we discussed the top 10
telling signs that you could have low
stomach acid roll the titles
[Music]
hey everyone welcome back to the channel
as always just a quick reminder that I'm
now offering the sibo organic acid stool
tests and consult via my website so if
you have any health or digestive
problems then consider taking these
tests as they will provide a lot of very
detailed information upon which you can
start making informed decisions and then
start getting your health back on track
and on that bombshell to the video so we
all know that your stomach needs to be
very acidic with a pH of around 1.5 to 3
in order to activate pepsin among other
enzymes to break down protein and to
help liquefy the food in your stomach
now obviously if the pH of our stomachs
are not low enough and we are unable to
digest foods and proteins correctly then
our bodies will struggle to access all
of the nutrients locked inside our foods
and this will have wide-ranging
implications further down the digestive
tract that we will discuss shortly now
you may be thinking as many many people
do that surely with all of the acid
reflux and indigestion that people are
facing today then isn't this a sign that
many of us are suffering from too much
acid in the stomach and not too little
unfortunately not and worryingly many
people are being prescribed antacids and
acid blockers by their doctors without
even having their stomach acidity levels
tested and for the people who do
undertake testing it is often quite rare
that a person's stomach acid will come
back as high so the question is do you
have low stomach acid and to establish
this here are the top 10 signs that you
are not producing sufficient stomach
acid and these are in no particular
order number one is the most common
symptom associated with stomach acid
issues and that is that you experience
frequent heartburn or acid reflux if you
are not secreting sufficient stomach
acid then the pyloric valve which is the
muscle at the end of the stomach that
lets food pass from the stomach into the
duodenum doesn't open and shut correctly
and obviously if this valve doesn't open
correctly due to stomach acid problems
then the food sat in the stomach starts
to ferment and this fermentation creates
gas in your stomach now this gas
obviously needs to be released and it
will be putting more and more pressure
on the esophageal sphincter which is the
valve on top of the stomach that
prevents contents of the stomach
traveling up into the esophagus so when
this sphincter opens it can allow more
and more of the stomach contents
including the stomach acid into the
esophagus and then the delicate lining
of the esophagus can start to become
damaged and then the person can start to
experience pain and discomfort in the
form of acid reflux number two is that
you have really bad breath now obviously
this could just be a simple oral hygiene
problem in that you have a lot of
unwanted bacteria or yeast in your mouth
or you have something like gum disease
but equally if you are not digesting
food correctly because of problems with
stomach acid then the contents of the
stomach can become regurgitated into the
throat and mouth because of the pressure
in the stomach as discussed in points
one this can then start driving
halitosis or bad breath as it's commonly
known now for some people this
regurgitation of food and stomach acid
May initially be very low level and a
person may not overly be aware of the
problem until further down the line but
often it will be a dentist who detects
this problem when a person goes in for
an assessment as the person may
experience acid erosion of their teeth
or they may have an inflamed red throat
particularly around the tonsil area
number three is that you often have
undigested food in your stool like I
alluded to earlier stomach acid is the
starting point of digestion and when
this doesn't happen correctly it affects
everything that you eat and not just the
protein side of things the thing that
you have to remember is that stomach
acid triggers both the release of
pancreatic enzyme and also bile
pancreatic enzymes in bile help to break
down protein fats and carbs from the
foods that you eat so if you have
problems with stomach acid then the food
that you eat won't be liquefied
correctly and when the food hits the
small intestines your pancreatic enzymes
and Bowl are not released correctly and
then you will get more and more
undigested foods and proteins hitting
the colon and eventually these
undigested foods will end up in your
stool number four is that you are always
particularly sleepy after your meals now
feeling drowsy or sleepy after your
meals can be fully explainable in
certain situations so for example the
amino acid tryptophan is utilized by the
body to produce the neurotransmitter
serotonin that helps regulate your sleep
patterns so obviously if you scoff down
a trip to fan Rich Mill and then this
boost your serotonin levels then you may
be on a one-way trip to napland now
there are many plant-based foods that
are rich in tryptophan so it could be
things like chia seeds spinach tofu
wheat germ sesame seeds or tahini soy
watermelon seeds flax seeds cashews and
almonds to name just a few so if you
notice that you are wanting to nap most
afternoons after your lunch then just
have a quick look at your meals to see
how much tryptophan is on your plate and
if there is a lot then try rotating your
food slightly now if you can't spot this
type of pattern and you are constantly
tired after eating then it could be down
to blood sugar dysregulation improper
nutrient balance or improper digestion
remember it takes a lot of energy for
your body to carry out digestion and
more of your body's energy reserves will
be guided towards your digestive tract
if you have subpar digestion due to
issues with your stomach acids this is
something that I see very frequently as
a nutritionist and often taking
hydrochloric acid to support food
breakdown is great at stopping these
food slumps but remember you don't want
to rely on supplements to support
digestion you have to get to the root
causes of your issues number five is
that you have problems with iron and b12
absorption and you routinely develop
anemia type issues iron and b12
deficiencies are very common when a
person is experiencing stomach acid
problems now if you're experiencing gas
and bloating as well as anemia type
problems then it may be a sign of
something like small intestinal
bacterial overgrowth that you will want
to look into but if you don't then iron
deficiency is something that all too
often is exacerbated by stomach acid
problems for many in this situation even
taking an iron supplement may not
resolve the issue as stomach acid is a
cofactor for iron absorption in your
digestive tracts this is why it's
critical that your stomach acid is where
it needs to be number six is that you
are always hungry now are you the type
of person that will eat in eastern eat
and be incredibly full and then one hour
later you are back in the kitchen
looking for a snack now there could be
many reasons for this such as problems
with a lack of diversity in the bacteria
within your microbiome but also as we
have discussed it could be problems with
low stomach acids if you're eating foods
and your stomach acid is insufficient
and you are not properly digesting your
calories per proteins and nutrients
correctly then your body will be running
on empty and it will constantly signal
for you to eat more to try and extract
the nutrition that your body needs so if
this is you then I would highly
recommend looking into this because I
can't tell you how many people that I
speak to who when they resolve their
stomach acid problems their appetite
start to normalize fairly quickly number
seven is that you have problems with
your skin nails and even your hair now
often when your hair thins or you get
white spots on your nails or your skin
is very dry then it can often be a sign
that your body isn't getting the
nutrition that it needs and this may be
resultant due to the problems with your
stomach acid if your stomach acid isn't
where it needs to be then often the
first signs of problems are with your
hair nails and skin when your body is
becoming deficient in certain proteins
vitamins minerals and also essential
fatty acids number eight is that you
experience a lot of bloating or cramping
approximately one to two hours after
eating so as we have established your
stomach acid liquefies your food and
when this liquefied mixture is passed
off into the small intestines you digest
and absorb all of your nutrition if your
stomach acid is not at the correct level
then it will allow more undigested foods
to pass from the stomach into the small
intestines and then this can create a
lot of unwanted fermentation that will
cause gas bloating and also cramping now
for some supporting digestion with
digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid
for a short period of time may actually
fix the problem but if it doesn't all
your levels of gas and bloating are
really impacting on your quality of life
then it may be a sign that you have
something like small intestinal
bacterial overgrowth like I mentioned
earlier your stomach acid is the first
line of defense against certain bacteria
and pathogens so if your stomach acid is
not where it needs to be and these
bacteria are migrating into the small
intestines in Colon then this can be the
trigger point for sibo and your levels
of gas bloating and cramping will
steadily get worse over time number nine
is that you have gallbladder problems
now your gallbladder is a pear-shaped
organ on the right side of your abdomen
just under your right rib cage the
gallbladder houses bile which is
produced in the liver and the bile is
produced to help emulsify and break down
the fats in your diet like I said
earlier your stomach acid triggers the
release of pancreatic enzymes and also
your bile if you are not producing
sufficient stomach acid and therefore
not releasing sufficient Bowl then you
may start running into problems with
your gallbladder and you may experience
symptoms such as pale or Sandy colored
stools and over a prolonged period of
time if you are consistently not
producing sufficient Bowl then you may
start developing gallstones number 10 is
that you are having issues with food
intolerances and also sensitivities now
obviously if you aren't liquefying the
food correctly within the stomach with
stomach acid then you will get more and
more undigested foods and proteins
traveling through your digestive tract
in a format that your body doesn't often
recognize and this is also true when
these Foods hit your bloodstream a
simple way for you to think of food is
that when your body breaks the foods
down into constituent parts of amino
acids fatty acids and various
carbohydrates these will often be in a
format that your body and immune system
will recognize so when these proteins
and other nutrients hit your bloodstream
your body will say I need this protein
down in the knee and this fatty acid up
in the brain when stomach acid is
insufficient and food is not broken down
correctly then the proteins and fatty
acids Etc enter the body often in a
scrambled format then this can start
triggering immune system issues so you
may start running into skin issues sinus
problems brain fog or joint problems for
example when eating certain types of
foods now there can obviously be many
different reasons for these types of
intolerances to happen but you certainly
need to look at your stomach acid to see
if this is the triggering offender so
that's the end of today's video If you
enjoyed this video then be sure to check
out this one up here because I'm sure
you'll find it equally interesting and
the only other thing that's left me to
say is to remember to look after your
body because it's the only place you
have to live and I'll see you next time
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