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The Gut Health Gurus Podcast

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Is Hydrochloric Acid Overprescribed in Reflux Disease?

I use hydrochloric acid mostly in celiac disease patients. I think it's to do with an extremely unsubstantiated theory when you look at the research data. There is a lot of misunderstanding around the prevalence of hyperchiriguria, which means it's often overused as a tool. Hydrochloric acid has caused not only just worsening pain, but actually alterations of people's softness while they were taking it. So cautious around its use because you can't rely on the fact it doesn't cause you burning pain that is not causing you damage. We need people have pain and very little damage. They're not no apparent damage to their sulfuria mucosa. so we

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