Alkaline/Acid

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  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    If you suffer from chronic reflux, maybe you should get tested to see if a hiatal hernia is to blame. Many people have them and some can be present at birth. I had one fixed when I was 21 and haven't had acid reflux issues since. Sometimes they can't see them on an upper GI, in fact mine was only seen once the doctor did an exploritory surgery. Chronic acids issues can lead to changes in the esophageal lining and cause cancer over long periods of time. Hope you can get yours under control.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    HappyCampr1 wrote: »
    ldrosophila wrote: »
    HappyCampr1 wrote: »
    m_kipp wrote: »
    ldrosophila wrote: »
    out of curiosity have you been tested for h. pylori?

    No I haven't what is that

    Helicobacter Pylori is a bacteria in a lot of people's guts. My sister, who is a doctor recommended this test for me too. She said it was a very common cause. Unfortunately, I didn't have them, so the antibiotics wouldn't have helped me.

    I did have great relief from gas pills. Believe it or not, I was on prescription antacids and proton pump inhibitors for years before I discovered that if I just take one gas pill before bed, I'm fine. Amazing! Apparently the gas was pushing the sphincter at the top of the stomach open and allowing the acids to bubble up. No gas, no acid problems.

    You may want to speak to your doctor further about your reflux. It can be quite serious if not under control especially with your profession tied into it. As stated h. pylori is a bacteria that can cause reflux. You can also have other complications including esophageal regurgitation which can only be determined via medical procedures. You may also need an appropriate acid blocker or proton pump inhibitor. Of course in combination w/ lifestyle interventions like not laying down after eating, avoiding smoking, excessive alcohol, reduction of abdominal obesity, high fat diet, peppermint, and even chocolate which reduce the lower esophageal pressure. Talk to your doctor, and here is hoping for relief.

    I assume this was directed to the OP, yes?


    yes, just a bad quoter
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    MakePeasNotWar wrote: »
    In OP's case, would blood or cellular pH be relevant? It sounds like reflux is his issue; wouldn't that be more influenced by the contents of his stomach?

    No, I don't think so - I was just making the point that thinking that a person is changing the body's acid/base balance through diet is incorrect. The acid in the stomach is a separate system from the pH balance of the body.

    We have multiple pHs - blood, stomach, urine, saliva, etc - so these notions seem crazy to me. Especially when I am told that a lemon, which is obviously very acidic, is an "alkaline food".

    Speaking medically, we have one pH. The stomach has acid in it, and there is urea in the urine, but those are all self-contained. They don't affect other parts of the body. Blood/systemic pH is the only one that is a concern medically, and is only controlled by the lungs and kidneys.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    GaleHawkins wrote:
    While a lemon is acid it can help make the body more alkaline
    No.
    No, an acid cannot cause a more basic environment.
    No, a lemon cannot change the pH of your body, in any way. In fact, the stomach is more strongly acidic than the lemon.
    The ONLY thing you can affect the pH of by what you eat, other than very temporarily in the mouth or stomach, is your urine.

    Once food leaves the stomach, it's neutralized by bile. Not sure of the pH in the various parts of the digestive tract other than that, and right now I'm too lazy to look them up. If I were at home I would. So no, it's not going to change the pH in your digestive tract either.

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    kalikel wrote:
    Your body's pH is a very controlled balance of acid/base and is managed ONLY by the lungs and kidneys
    And the assortment of processes which move calcium to/from the bone or blood... which probably involves the kidneys. :grin:
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    What stopped my acid reflux was losing weight.
    No more zantac, no more tums, no more heartburn at night.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    MKEgal wrote: »
    GaleHawkins wrote:
    While a lemon is acid it can help make the body more alkaline
    kalikel wrote:
    Your body's pH is a very controlled balance of acid/base and is managed ONLY by the lungs and kidneys
    And the assortment of processes which move calcium to/from the bone or blood... which probably involves the kidneys. :grin:

    No, calcium in the blood is independent of the acid/base balance. it is unaffected by that.
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