Not exact matches
One of the conditions associated with the presence of rosacea is
Hypochlorhydria which is low stomach acid
caused by stress or the presence of h.pylori.
What you don't hear much about is a condition called
Hypochlorhydria, or low stomach acid, which is actually a very common
cause of these same symptoms.
I touched on some
causes above and here are some more articles related to those conditions: adrenal stress syndrome, food sensitivities,
hypochlorhydria, and healthy eating.
In many cases, the ironic
cause of these type of heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) issues is inadequate HCl production (also known
hypochlorhydria)-- often combined with bacterial overgrowth, lack of digestive enzymes and carbohydrate.
Insufficient levels of stomach acid (aka
hypochlorhydria) is a leading
cause of leaky gut, and a leaky gut will reduce active thyroid hormone and increase inflammation - potentially contributing to hypothyroidism and autoimmune Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
But antacids don't solve the underlying
cause of heartburn and can actually worsen
hypochlorhydria by making stomach acid even more alkaline.
Now that we've addressed the two main
causes of heartburn: both structural issues and / or
hypochlorhydria, how do you get rid of it?