Several human organs need Iodine but can not absorb it until blood Iodine levels reach high values (stomach, salivary glands). Most persons exhibit impaired production of stomach acid as they age. This impaired capability to produce adequate stomach acid may be a result of Iodine deficiency as iodine promotes stomach acidity.
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The thyroid gland, breast tissue, and portions of the digestive tract share similarities in that all of them contain a rich concentration of iodine.42,70 Stomach lining cells in particular concentrate iodine, capitalizing on its antioxidant effects.71
This has led medical researchers to investigate whether iodine deficiency plays a role in cancers of the digestive tract.
They found that people living in iodine-deficient areas of the world are not only prone to iodine-deficiency goiters, but also have higher rates of stomach cancers.71 Stomach cancer patients in a landlocked area of Iran were 2.5 times as likely to have severe iodine deficiency than control patients.72 Gastric cancer is the most common cancer in parts of northeastern Turkey where iodine deficiency is common, and iodine levels in gastric cancer tissue were markedly lower than those in surrounding healthy tissue.73

Increased iodine intake has been strongly correlated with a reduction in stomach cancer rates in recent years.74
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2011/oct2011_The-Silent-Epidemic-of-Iodine-Def...
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Supplementing with Iodine restores our bodies natural ability to create the correct amount of stomach acid it needs.

It is only natural that in the process, one senses the presence of more stomach acid; those levels WILL fluctuate until the body becomes suffiecient in iodine (as without enough iodine to work with) the body has to 'pick and choose'...not every engine part can work or be normalized until the car has enough gas, eh? More here:
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More on iodine here:
https://sites.google.com/site/iodinereferenes/home

You are very likely to be severely iodine deficient. Most (> 70%) Americans are,

There is much more-google iodine stomach.

Grizz

Try swedish bitters and gentian bitters. Those work well to get your stomach fired up if you drink 1 or 2 tsp 20 mins before big meals. They definitely helped me out.

The theory is something about bitters stimulating the vagus nerve, which then stimulates the liver and stomach to get firing. Better than hcl because it uses your own body instead of an outside source. For those of us with sluggish digestion we need all the help we can get.

CatAttack93: Have you tried to supp with extra taurine?

It will help boost stomach acid, help to fight the candida infection, reduce hair-loss, can help to boost energy, etc. It's the secret superman :)

Dr J Tennant has an interesting perspective on promoting natural stomach acid production. This is a recent talk at the IAOMT (mercury free denstistry) conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XicmDDmVBs

Natural apple cider vinegar helps low stomach acid. Braggs makes a good quality, organic one with the mother.mix with water and sip with your meals. A digestive enzyme may help also. You can find both at a health food store.

Your stomach lining or esophageal lining might be damaged. In that case, you need to heal the lining first by taking L-glutamine, DGL, sliperry elm, and marshmellow root. I think DGL is the safest one to start with, then L-glutamine. Taking too much L-glutamine can worsen hair loss, so be wary of that.

Your other symptoms are very similar to mine, except I do not need 6 capsules of HCL. I've been suffering with low energy (adrenal fatigue), poor sexual function, low sexual desire, and severe hair loss. I was also diagnosed with mild H. Pylori based on blood test. I believe loads of Antibiotics I took in the past after surgeries degraded my gut health severely.

A few natural treatments that seem to help me improve low energy are Himalayan salt water,NAC supplement, and vitamin E. Our body needs sodium to create stomach acid in the first place, so salt water is a must. Do not go overboard though as it can aggravate stomach lining if consumed too much. ACV was controversial for me, but if you dilute it enough, this should work well. DO NOT EVER TAKE PPI, ANTACIDS, OR BAKING SODA.

For adrenal fatigue, which I assume you have based on low energy, you can try antioxidant supplements like coq10, energy boosting supplements like vitamin B complex, brain neuron feeder like phosphatidylserine, or herbal remedies like ashwagandha. I have not used any adrenal fatigue related supplements, but plan to add phosphatidylserine and ashwagandha by next week.

Hi CatAttack,

I found this old thread and was wondering if you solved your stomach acid problem? If so what worked for you? I'm struggling with similar symptoms.

jeroen