HYPOCHLORHYDRIA, A DANCE BETWEEN PH LEVELS?

The digestion of food begins with chewing ?, so when we swallow, the crushing of food has already begun to favor the absorption of nutrients. When the food reaches the stomach, the hydrochloric acid (HCl) that we secrete continues with the digestion so that the food passes to the intestine in an adequate way. But... What happens when the amount of HCl is not enough? HYPOCHLORHYDRIA ?.

? Hypochlorhydria is when our stomach doesn't produce the right amount of HCl, causing an increase in the pH ? of the stomach. This can lead to nausea, abdominal discomfort, bloating, belching, gas, poor digestion, presence of undigested food in the stool... Among others.

It usually occurs in situations where there is chronic gastritis (inflammation of the gastric mucosa), frequent use of antacids or reflux medications, recent stomach surgeries or infection with the famous bacteria Helicobacter pylori   .
It is important to go to the doctor to verify the exact cause in order to apply the appropriate treatment because they differ greatly from one another (antibiotic, HCl supplement, zinc supplement, gastric protector suspension, etc).

The normal pH of the stomach is up to 3. When the pH level is between 3 and 5 it is considered hypochlorhydria; and from 5 it is considered achlorhydria, that is, absence of acid production ?.

??In conclusion, stomach HCl intervenes in digestion by breaking down food and acts as a defense against microorganisms, so our stomach has to be very acidic. If our pH increases, we need medical treatment and nutritional intervention during and after treatment to improve the mucosa and treat deficits ?.

And you? Does your pH dance? ????.

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