akwit,

Whatever the case is high or low acid, please do not take any drugs. It will make your life miserable later on. I have been through this many years ago. For H. Pylori take Colloidal Silver and Turmeric. Also use Cayenne pepper in your food. But before you do any remedies read about stomach acid test on following websites

http://www.branchbasics.com/learn/do-you-have-enough-stomach-acid/

http://scdlifestyle.com/2012/03/3-tests-for-low-stomach-acid/

Good luck and post here after your tests.

Archus

awesome information collection ,really helpful

if you search for H Pylori protocol they usually involve Mastic Gum, sometimes oil of Oregano, etc.

I would consider taking 5 gm glutamine 3 a day and also zinc carnosine (Swanson has the cheapest last i checked). These would help heal the lining of the stomach and intestines etc. Also, maybe consider cabbage juice and aloe vera juice for the same.

There are tests you can do at home or through a doctor to find out if you are high or low.

A test of stomach acid is to give one capsule of HCL with a meal that includes protein. If the person feels a warm sensation in the stomach, he has enough stomach acid. If he feels nothing, he has low stomach acid. The next day, give two capsules with the meal and wait for the same feeling. The next day, three and so on. You also want to take them early on or in the middle of the meal rather than at the end or on an empty stomach - this is from my experience, although the doctors below say to take them at the end of the meal. I would not recommend that.
http://scdlifestyle.com/2012/03/3-tests-for-low-stomach-acid/
http://www.drdebe.com/self-tests/stomach-acid-assessment
http://hansacenter.com/simple-at-home-test-for-low-stomach-acid/
To perform this test: mix one quarter teaspoon of baking soda in eight ounces of cold water, first thing in the morning, before eating or drinking anything except water. Drink the baking soda solution. Time how long it takes to belch. Time up to five minutes. If you have not belched within five minutes stop timing anyway.

If your stomach is producing adequate amounts of hydrochloric acid you should probably belch within two to three minutes. Early and repeated belching may be due to excessive stomach acid. Belching results from the acid and baking soda reacting to form carbon dioxide gas. The Heidelberg or Gastrocap tests can be employed for confirmation of the results of this test.

If you find out you have low stomach acid, you could take betaine hcl in the middle of your protein meals. I'm using Natural Factors without pepsin but there's a brand that has a very low amount of pepsin (4 mg) that is formulated by a doctor and is supposed to be better because it contains some pepsin but not too much - Nutrivene. Most contain over 100 mg of pepsin and people say that can burn the stomach lining. I took a digestive remedy with pepsin and hcl years ago after a meal (and probably without enough protein) and I burnt the bottom of my esophagus and suffered with heartburn like pain for a while. Now that I am taking hcl again, I am being ultra careful. I don't get heartburn but then I eat a very healthy diet. I just have very poor digestion.

Hope this helps!