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Acid Reflux and Candida

An overgrowth of Candida can upset your stomach and lead to long term issues including reflux.

Reflux is also known as heartburn or GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease). It affects between 25 and 35 percent of the US population. As a result, acid-blocking medications are the third top-selling type of drug in America today.

There are two ways that Candida Overgrowth can cause reflux:
  1. Fermentation
  2. Under-production of stomach acid
When the overgrowth of Candida in the intestines becomes massive, it can begin to ferment. The fermentation produces excess gas that travels upwards through the small intestines, the stomach, and finally through the esophagus.

It causes gas, bloating, belching and difficulty in digesting foods. It also burns and erodes the esophagus. The burning is referred to as heartburn.

The other cause is under production of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid, HCL). Strangely enough, the symptoms of stomach acid over-production and under production are virtually identical.

Hydrochloric acid serves three important functions in your stomach:
  1. It dissolves your food so it can be digested in the intestines.
  2. It kills many potentially harmful micro-organisms in our food.
  3. It helps balance the acidity of your food.
When you consume excess acid forming foods the production of stomach acid uses up considerable amounts of the acid forming material from the food. The less acid you digest, the better your body can balance its acidity.

Dealing with acid reflux:

Since acid reflux can be directly caused by Candida, you should start on one of the Candida Treatment Programs. The natural Candida cure uses herbs and supplements to get the Candida under control. The Candida albicans medicine page describes how to use pharmaceuticals to kill the Candida. I always recommend the natural Candida cure since pharmaceutical anti-fungals are hard on your liver.

You also need to keep a journal of everything you eat and how you feel two hours later. This journal is critical in determining what foods you should avoid and what foods you can eat.

The Candida diet will also help immensely. Two supplements that will cool the fire are Ginger and Oil of Oregano. Digestive enzymes and probiotics will also help you digest your food and tame the reflux.

Betaine HCL will help with under production of stomach acid. Proper dosage is found through testing. You start with one capsule before each meal. If the burning or heaviness gets worse, do not continue taking as you may have acid over-production.

If the burning decreases, increase the dosage to two capsules before each meal. Continue testing up to a maximum of four capsules before each meal. Stop when you receive the best benefit. Regular supplementation with Betaine HCL will retrain your body to produce the correct amount of stomach acid.

Killing the Candida with a Treatment Program and taking supplements will get your acid reflux under control. No more heartburn for you.

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