Comments on: 10 Ways to Improve Stomach Acid Levels

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:21:13 +0000

In reply to Dr. Jockers. How do you use acv, my practitioner said to take a tablespoon in 4 oz of water before my eve meal to help with digestion, I do not have reflux but do have some burping and late in the day gas.

By: Kenya Templeton

Kenya Templeton — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:44:03 +0000

Dear Dr. Jockers,
I’m sorry to say I’m just now finding you! But, all in God’s time…
I think my stomach acid is low. Because of symptoms in your video And a book I’ve been reading.
I am thankful for you and your obvious passion to help people!

I took the baking soda test this morning, and passed gas just after 5 minutes and belch-a small one- after 15 minutes. I wasn’t sure what to think.

Obviously I need to use your products! And will purchase on payday!!

Thanks again for the info!! I am looking forward to more hair, healthier nails, less food sensitivities, and being able to eat without feeling full after just a few bites!!

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:28:15 +0000

In reply to Andrea. Sorry to hear about this. Unfortunately, we aren't able to give any specific medical advice pertaining to a medical condition here.

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Mon, 27 May 2024 16:22:04 +0000

In reply to Clare. Low stomach acid 3 minutes but very low stomach acid is nothing within 5 minutes

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Sun, 19 May 2024 14:44:56 +0000

In reply to Hayley. Yes, take 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in 4-6 oz of water before each meal!

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Sun, 19 May 2024 14:42:46 +0000

In reply to Philly.

I would consider a possible hiatal hernia. Here is an article on that: https://drjockers.com/hiatal-hernia/

By: Kelly H

Kelly H — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:52:16 +0000

In reply to Dr. Jockers. Helpful! Thank you!!

By: Christine Legge

Christine Legge — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:28:51 +0000

Love all of your articles re improving our health.
This one is great but what if you have a hiatus hernia and have problems due to that. I assume causing excessive acid problems. Dr keeps saying take patient or encounter but from endoscopy I already have intestinal meta plasma and am worried about the defect of all this on my gut. So confused , just don’t know what to do for the best.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:36:49 +0000

Several years ago I started losing hair at an alarming rate. I burned through several NDs that walked down the usual hairloss path of thyroid, iodine, minerals, etc and just kept losing more hair until I had to go buy a wig. I finally found my way to Johnathan Wright, arguably one of the brightest minds in the naturopathic field. He knew right away that the volume of hair loss I was experiencing had to be tied to amino acid deficiency. He started me immediately on amino acid IVs and the hair loss stopped completely after the third one. He performed a Heidelberg test to see that I was making almost no stomach acid. In addition because stomach acid is required to break your protein into amino acids, and all of your vitamins and minerals need to attach to an amino acid to get carried to their destination in the body , I was completely malnourished despite eating an organic, whole food, ketovore diet. I have taken HCL pills ( by the handful) with my meals, and injected myself with B12 twice weekly, ever since, and at 51 I have more hair than I did at 21.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:00:49 +0000

Hi. I’m confused. For the HCL Challenge Test you say: If you notice indigestion, then you have adequate stomach levels.

Then, for supplementing with HCL (with reflux for example), you say, if you continue to have indigestion, you need more.

Do these contradict each other? I’m not understanding and I hope you an please clarify. I dont’ know if I get notifications that you reply. I hope so, or maybe you can email.
Thank you so much!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:51:13 +0000

Hi Dr. Jockers my husband has been taking a PPI for several years because he has such bad indigestion. I have finally convinced him to get off of it and try to heal his stomach. He has been taking 1 Betine HCL a day for 4 days along with apple cider vinegar pills and fermented foods. The first few days the HCL worked great but the last two days the indigestion is bugging him again. He tried taking 2 but got acid reflux. I’m not sure if it’s because he didn’t have enough protein with the meal or doesn’t need two (which I would be shocked about considering he’s had to take a PPI every day for several years)
He is about ready to give up and go back to his PPI if we can’t figure this out. I have a few questions.
1. What can he take when he is experiencing acid reflux?
2. If he only has 2-4 oz of protein should he still take a HCL?
3. Should he take an HCL if he is eating something like pizza?
4. If the meal contains very little protein and he doesn’t take an HCL what can he take to stop the acid reflux from kicking in?
5. Also I read that if he is taking HCL he should not take any painkillers. Is there a certain about of time before after taking the HCL that he could take it or will he not be able to take them until he gets his gut healed?

By: Clare

Clare — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:56:49 +0000

Hello and thank you for another informative article.
However, I am confused.
Regarding taking the Baking Soda Test. In the graphic with the 3 steps, step 3 says “If you have not burped or belched within 5 minutes then it would be a sign of insufficient stomach acid production ”
Then the text after the graphic says “Any belching after 3 minutes is an indication of low stomach acid production”
These appear to contradict each other.
Which is the indicator of low stomach acid – belching between 3 and 5 minutes, or not belching?
Thank you.