Hi Moreless,
I wrote you a few months ago on this forum with a health problem and you were nice enough to respond and give me your thoughts. I wanted to give you an update. Here is my original post -

"This may not have anything to do with ph but I noticed in the previous thread you guys were talking about stomach acid/digestion so maybe you can help me. My main symptoms have been anxiety, brain fog, bad mold allergies,and some food allergies. I had several colonics recently and there was a ton of undigested food coming out plus I had no persistalsis. I think some of my problems are tied to several aspirin regiments I was on 3-4 years ago. The last one caused me to have black stools for 3-4 days, meaning I was bleeding high enough up the digestive track to have the blood digested. I had an endoscopy last year and they found an abnormally high amount of bile in my stomach. Considering you have to fast, it shouldn't have been there. They also found in the duodenal bulb "mild thickening with suggestion of nodularity in duodenal bulb." I had surgery when I was 14 months, and they attributed this to the surgery. I had a bleeding ulcer, plus they enlarged my stomach opening and cut the Vega nerve. Anyway, I am curious on what could cause bile to pool in the stomach. I know that I have at least a mild case of candida, for which I just started treatment. Do you think a congested liver/gallbladder is the cause?? I have found that getting different opinions from people with different backgrounds has been helpful for me to try to pin down my health problems. Thanks"

You were nice enough to write me back to give me your opinion. Here is what you decided :

"Hi blackngold,

The bile of the Digestive system may supposed to be of an Alkaline Nature, which may be supplied to the Digestive system in the latter stages of the Digestion process after the stomach area, which should mean that it should enter into the intestine and colon area, so as to raise the pH to help finish Digestion of the Fatty Acids and oils, as these may not be Digested with Acids of the stomach !

The stomach is supposed to have Acids to break down the Proteins and Fibers and Alkaline Minerals , which then pass on thru the Rest of the Digestive system to be Neutralized , or may we say, should be Neutralized before being Deposited in your throne room !

Because of the many Different problems you have mentioned you have been having, these all indicate that your Lymphatic system may be too Acidic and thus your organs which are supposed to produce the stomach Acids may not be working properly , so part of the reason for Digestion problems and Candida etc !

Not all is as it may seem to be !

In this case, your body while it may be too Acidic, this may have Caused the organ which produces Acids for the stomach to "STOP" working properly and thus the problem of undigested foods , because of a Lack of stomach acids !

For you must have stomach acids in order to have an Alkaline Lymphatic system !

The bile in the stomach area may be because it is trying to get the stomach to start functioning properly again, for you may not have the proper Digestive flora in your Digestive system any more !

For by adding Alkaline Minerals to the stomach area, this automatically may Cause the organs of the stomach which are supposed to produce Acids to start functioning again !

What I would suggest is that "IF" you are or have taken "ANY" antibitoics, that first you give yourself some good enemas to clean out your colon !

Then you may need to find some good quality probiotics to start taking in order to reestablish the proper Digestive flora, so that you may be able to Digest your food !

And I would learn to "STOP" eating "ANY" proteins 4-6 hours before bedtime !

Eating too many Proteins may "KILL" off your Digestive flora !

Also The Alkalizing drink may help you turn your problems around , for it has the weak acids of ACV or lemon juice, which may help the stomachs Digestion as well as supply Alkaline Minerals from the Lime water and the Kelp and the Blackstrap Molasses!

Smile Tis your choice"

To tell you the truth Moreless, I never really did anything with the post. I am 38 and have been having bad health problems the last 5 years and one of my big things is to get as many opinions from people as possible regarding the possible cause of my problems. I wrote you right around the time I had to put down my 16 year old dog and I don't know if this is what made me forget about you. Anyway, as you can see from my post, I mention a lot of digestive issues, but what is very interesting is that I showed no classic signs of digestive distress : stomach pains/cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation etc. I have spent thousands of dollars and seen many different "doctors" (some MD's, some not) over the last few years and none really traced this back to a digestive problem. My BIGGEST symptoms and complaints were mold allergies, anxiety, brain fog and poor circulation. Well, the other day I was thinking about it and wrote all of my symptoms down starting from my stomach problems as a child to the present day. Two symptoms not in my post are severe dark circles under the eyes and what I call a "different" from of constipation. I had always thought of constipation as passing hard, dehydrated stools that hurt when they come out. I never have this. My stools are soft and well formed. However, since these health problems have flared up the last 4-5 years my bowel habits have changed and food takes a LOT longer to pass through me. Sitting at my computer I realized that tests on me had shown bile to be present and "good" bacteria to also be present, but what is the other essential ingredient to digestion? You got it - Acid. I researched low stomach acid on google and came across a site describing hypochlorhydria, which is a lack/shortage of stomach acid production, and EVERY symptom I have was listed. Also, I have had a reddish face for years and wouldn't you know that rosacea is one of the symptoms of this (and I thought it was from all of the drinking I did in college lol!). Anyway, my main "doctor" is a kinesiologist (which Maya is one)and I saw him on friday and told him my suspicions. He checked my digestion through muscle testing and wouldn't you know it he could see that I wasn't making hydrchloric acid. He figures that it was something that happened during the third trimester of development, probably due to my mom's diet. He said this before I told him that my mom smoked and drank all throughout my pregnancy. This guy is amazing. We have been dealing with all of the symptoms that this condition has caused me, especially debilitating anxiety and mold allergies. His supplements and homeopathics have knocked down my anxiety, but when it is there it is like a powerful wave that originates in my stomach and moves up to my head. This all happens in a split second, but it was one more clue that led me to believe that my stomach was the root cause of everything. Stomach acid is critical to keep down mold, bacteria and parasites in the gut, and in a sense you can view it as part of your immune defense. Also, the fact that I have a lot of food just sitting in my gut fermenting and rotting because of no stomach acid is very bad - this warm, wet environment is the perfect place for mold to take hold. My kinesiologist diagnosed me with a bad mold infection the first time I ever saw him. And he told me it was probably in my gut. Digestion is probably the most critical aspect of health. It can cause so many problems if something goes wrong. Anyway, this kinesiologist has put me on a regiment. I will be taking 2 hydrochloric acid pills (HCL plus) with each meal. This is a temporary solution to provide immediate relief. I also will be taking 2 drops of a homeopathic every morning to provide a longterm solution. This will trick my body into believing that it is deficient in stomach acid and force it to make more on a permanent basis. It is pretty incredible seeing this kinesiologist at work. He is located 15 minutes from my house but has people flying in to see him from all over the world. I think he said that his office was one of the few that had the vials for this specific muslce test. Anyway, as I said earlier, you were the only guy that honed in on this specific problem. I came to the same conclusion on my own, but you beat me by a few months. I hope you sleep easier knowing that you bested 6 doctors in white coats at the world renown Mayo Clinic in Arizona who parted me with 6 Grand!!! (well actually they parted my parents from the money). I have avoided the whole controversy that has errupted recently between the different forum heads. As I mentioned earlier, I saw many different "doctors" over the last several years and had many different tests done, and to tell you the truth it was the best thing I could have done. I was able to pick something interesting and useful out of each one. The endoscopy from the Mayo showed the bile reflux, which as you stated showed that my liver/gallbladder was trying to overcompensate for a lack of acid. My acupuncturist did the three pulse test on me and my liver and kidney were strong but my pancreas (digestion) was weak. The colon hydrotherapist alerted me to the lack of peristalsis and all of the undigested food. I has some inital food allergy testing with an M.D. that showed the mold. My kinesiologist picked up a million things. He was the only one who I listened to, and still do, but I think getting a diversity of opinion is critical. That is why I am glad all of you guys are on curezone. What works for someone doesn't always work for someone else. As my kinesiologist told me, everyone has their own biases. Anyway, with all of the negativity on curezone recently, I figured that I would throw a success story out there too. Thanks!!