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Podcast: Gut Check Radio
Episode: 21. Stomach Acid 101 - How Antacids & Supplemental HCL Affect Your Gut
Description: If you have GERD or acid reflux, you might need MORE ACID. In today’s episode of GCR, we head to the deep end, of the stomach specifically, to understand the role stomach acid plays in our health and vitality. More specifically, we dive under to explore the role supplemental stomach acid can play in improving digestion, especially in the context of taking antacid medications.
The stomach, by nature, is supposed to be the most acidic environment on the planet. Due to many things, bacterial infections, medications, and autoimmunity to name a few, that very environment can lo...