Greetings to all Paleohackers! I am a 22yo/m whose been struggling with low stomach acid for the past couple of years and believe that it's the root cause to my stubborn acne. I a …

I just had a shot of cider vinegar before a meal and although there is still some discomfort (as per usual) it seems lessened Could this be a placebo or has it helped digestion? I …

Hi, Another post from me on bloating. What could possibly cause bloating from drinking water? Been fasting all day, the first thing to enter my mouth was a litre of room temperat …

happy holidays everyone! So i have been taking betaine hcl (about 5,000 with each meal) and less with smaller snacks. I have h pylori and believe that is what is suppressing my sto …

Might it be good for health for other reasons? Or might clay be bad for health in some way? Will it significantly affect stomach acid? Edit: I took a couple tablespoons in water …

I know there is a lot of talk about drinking during a meal leading to dilution of stomach acid. I supplement with betaine HCl because I believe I have low stomach acid. However, …

Betaine-HCl is often recommended to increase stomach acid and thus digestion. However, I found this comment by Art Ayers in which he refutes that it would work. Could it actually b …

My sis's ulcer has acted up severely since transitioning to strict paleo from a diet of mostly sugar and french fries. She's at the point now where any food is causing stomach pain …

All the nutrition reading I've been doing in class and on the internets makes me wake up thinking about this stuff now. Most of the paleo community suggests a protein packed first …

Hi, Every time I eat no matter what food (even plain room temp water) I bloat out a lot (pregnant looking), Heart beat gets very strong (palpitations), and I get very tired. I am …

I have found that I have low stomach acidity and have been taking betaine hcl/super enzymes for about a month now however I never get that burning sensation or proper digestion. My …

Hi guys, For the last 7 months or so I have been experiencing gastrointestinal problems (heavy bloating, constipation, fatigue, etc) which have gotten increasingly worse over the …

I've heard that digestive enzymes are often destroyed by stomach acid (and therefore a capsule is needed to protect the enzymes from the stomach acid), but there's nothing protecti …

I remember reading somewhere that drinking before/after (10 minutes or so) and during the meal dilutes gastric juice PH level in the stomach and therefore contributes to lesser dig …

I read Melissa's story about her experiences with GERD re-posted on MDA's time capsule here: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-link-love-159/#more-22927 (thanks for sharing, M …