Toxigenic Helicobacter pylori infection precedes gastric
hypochlorhydria in cancer relatives, and H. pylori virulence evolves in these families.
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.
You don't, and functional problems such
as hypochlorhydria, irritable bowel syndrome, adrenal fatigue and even hypothyroidism can be quite difficult to diagnose.
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.
Think hypochlorhydria; excessive sugar, refined carbohydrate, and / or fruit consumption; food contamination, and drinking chlorinated water, when it comes to gut flora imbalances.
Achlorhydria / eɪklɔːrˈhaɪdriə / or
hypochlorhydria refers to states where the production of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions of the stomach and other digestive organs is absent or low, respectively.
In this condition, a defective TRPML1 (Ca2 + - permeable TRP channel) causes reduced levels and mislocalization of the gastric proton pump and alters the secretory canaliculi,
causing hypochlorhydria and hypergastrinemia.
Significant hypochlorhydria, particularly in the elderly, who may have a higher prevalence of H pylori infection, could result in calcium malabsorption secondary to small bowel bacterial overgrowth.
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.
In this program, you will learn how to screen and assess for digestive function challenges,
including hypochlorhydria, low digestive enzyme function, increased intestinal permeability («leaky gut»), gut motility challenges, small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and gut microbiome dysbiosis.
I am aware that many medical doctors would find this «hard to swallow» or even a ridiculous claim, but there is no doubt that a percentage of our population suffers
from hypochlorhydria and are virtually ignored.
Individuals
with hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid) may particularly benefit from taking magnesium citrate and other chelated forms of magnesium that do not require high stomach acid for absorption.
Another common low gastric acid production condition common in the elderly,
called hypochlorhydria, can also interfere with calcium absorption.
It is a condition referred to
as hypochlorhydria and it is thought that a large percentage of the population suffers from this.
The incidence of achlorhydria and
hypochlorhydria in healthy subjects and patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
Hypochlorhydria is low acid content in the stomach caused by stress, alcohol and poor diet.
Spontaneous autoimmune gastritis and
hypochlorhydria are manifest in the ileitis - prone SAMP1 / YitFcs mice.
Hypochlorhydria: A decrease in stomach acid or hypochlorhydria has been shown to be higher in people suffering with skin problems such as acne.
You will discover that many patients in fact suffer from
hypochlorhydria, and the problem with hypochlorhydria is that the symptoms of over and under acidity are very similar, with their doctor commonly prescribing acid blockers when the patient complains of heartburn or an upper GI problem.
I would routinely tend to give a digestive enzyme formula that targets the stomach (high in betaine HCL and pepsin) routinely for persons over the age of 50 or to those patients I typically would expect to have
hypochlorhydria (underactive stomach), such as people with poor dental health, those who drink alcohol, eat take away food regularly, live stressful lives, etc..
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.
The sad reality is in addition that
hypochlorhydria can and often is induced by antacids, H2 blockers and protein pump inhibitors.
Hypochlorhydria is the lack of adequate or a sufficient production of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid).
The presence of
hypochlorhydria is an extremely important finding as stomach acid is responsible for two key functions.
Well know naturopath Dorothy Hall, once Australia's foremost practitioner of natural medicine, told me that 50 % of 50 years old persons have
hypochlorhydria, 60 % of 60 year old persons, and by the time you get to 90 years of age, you will have a 90 % chance your stomach is quite under active, and you could even be «achlorhydric» (not really producing stomach acid) at all.
According to Dr. Jonathon Wright, one of the world's most qualified natural medicine doctors, and the first doctor of Western medicine to see the connection with
hypochlorhydria and ill health, there are many different medical condition listed which are associated with much higher rates of hypochlorhydria: