Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I have problems with ingesting protein due to hypochlorydria.I get extreme fatigue afterwards,can't concentrate,nausea.What can i do about it?

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	Apart from what Korion said, are you sure you have hypoclorydria ? Your sympt – majkinetor Oct 15 2011 at 8:26
	...oms may have nothing to do with it. – majkinetor Oct 15 2011 at 8:27
	i'm b12 deficient despite eating meat,lots of undigested food in stool and increased cortisol – NickTheRealEater Oct 15 2011 at 10:52
	Go with Korions advice then. Test for H.Pylori as HCL keeps it and other pathogens down. – majkinetor Oct 15 2011 at 13:45
	Nick, you should go to a GI doctor and get some tests. There are lots of things that can cause the symptoms you describe. An upper endoscopy is a safe test and will offer lots of clues. Celiac? H pylori? Other? – Jay Oct 16 2011 at 0:43

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Korion · Answer 1 · 2011-10-15 08:18:06Z UTC

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Betaine HCL or Now Foods Super Enzymes.

answered Oct 15 2011 at 8:18

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	My chiro had me on Betaine HCL for a while and it worked great. – staceychev Oct 15 2011 at 12:31
	Nature sunshine has an enzyme product with HCl too – Lisa Oct 15 2011 at 17:37

Rogue Nutritionist · Answer 2 · 2011-10-15 17:23:44Z UTC

I learned an hcl protocol that works really well for getting your body to start producing adequate levels, and not staying reliant on supplementation indefinitely. Here's how to determine your dosage: ten minutes into a meal with plenty of animal protein, take one hcl tablet. After ten minutes, if you don't feel a burning sensation in your digestive tract, take another. Repeat until you feel a burning sensation, then minus one is your normal dose for a protein meal. At some point when your body starts producing its own hcl, this dose will cause the burning sensation. Now take one away, and that's the new dose. Continue this process until you no longer need any supplemented hcl, because you've stimulated your body's production to adequate levels!

Dragonfly · Answer 3 · 2011-10-15 13:20:26Z UTC

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About 3-4 oz of kombucha with every meat meal works for me.

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Alicia · Answer 4 · 2011-10-15 13:38:48Z UTC

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Don't forget lacto-fermented vegetables, not vinegar fermented.

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Angie · Answer 5 · 2011-10-17 20:42:52Z UTC

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Apple cider vinegar mixed in water helps for the immediate problem.

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scottbushey · Answer 6 · 2011-10-17 21:16:29Z UTC

I would rule out any gastrointestinal issues via EGD first. If that all comes back negative, the doctors will prescribe a proton pump inhibitor for simple dyspepsia; refuse that. I would then try apple cider vinegar, 10-15 grams vitamin C and d-lymonene daily.

DH · Answer 7 · 2011-10-15 10:35:34Z UTC

Lol i have high stomach acid after doing Paleo...now if I sometimes regurgitate (I'm young, I drink), I have horrible epigastric pain from the reflux. I also can digest and feel good (no food coma) even if I eat about 2 lbs of meat now...

How can i fix my low stomach acid?

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