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A Simple Test for Low Stomach Acid

2023-04-20 Education
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Get access to my FREE resources 👉 https://drbrg.co/3vThAio A deficiency in stomach acid can lead to a myriad of health issues. Try this test to see if you have low stomach acid. Videos on B12 Deficiency: ▶️ https://youtu.be/ChntJVuErlg ▶️ https://youtu.be/cFSZk1_nXrY 0:00 Introduction: Stomach acid deficiency 0:15 The best tests for low stomach acid 2:25 Stomach acid deficiency symptoms 2:40 Atrophic gastritis 3:06 Atrophic gastritis symptoms 8:20 Atrophic gastritis causes and remedies 10:55 Learn more about low HCL! Today I’m going to cover the best tests for low stomach acid and what to do for a deficiency in stomach acid. The best tests for a stomach acid deficiency: 1. Riddler’s gastric acid reflux point test Press on your rib cage one inch below your breastbone and one inch to the left. If the area is tender, you may lack stomach acid. 2. The baking soda test Dissolve 1/4 tsp. of baking soda in eight ounces of water and drink it in the morning before eating. If you don’t have enough acid in your stomach, you may start burping within one to five minutes. 3. The betaine hydrochloride test Take one betaine hydrochloride supplement before eating, and add more with each meal. If you have low stomach acid, your symptoms will be relieved. Symptoms of low stomach acid (low hydrochloric acid): • Indigestion • Gas • Bloating • Acid reflux • GERD Another common problem people experience as they age is called atrophic gastritis. Symptoms of atrophic gastritis: • Mucosal atrophy • Low hydrochloric acid • Low B12 or folate • Low iron • Intolerance of red meat • Indigestion • Gas • Cognitive decline • Brittle nails • Restless legs • Thinning hair • Acid reflux • Muscle cramps or muscle twitches • Rosacea • Bad breath Common causes of atrophic gastritis: 1. H. pylori What to do: • Consume sulforaphane 2. Low hydrochloric acid What to do: • Take betaine hydrochloride • Take methylcobalamin and methylfolate In some cases, you may need to fix the inflammation in your gut before you increase your stomach acid. You can do this by consuming cabbage juice, wheatgrass juice powder with water, zinc, and probiotics. It’s also important to get on a Healthy Keto® diet. Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio: Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media. Follow Me On Social Media: Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-DrBerg Instagram: https://bit.ly/IG-DrBerg TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTok-DrBerg Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. #keto #ketodiet #weightloss #ketolifestyle Thanks for watching! Give one of these tests a try to find out if you have low stomach acid. I’ll see you in the next video.

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@Shineslii 2023-04-26

When internet doctor is better than hospital doctors.... Thanks a lot Dr Berg! You changed my life!

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@davidsalvador8989 2023-06-04

I was getting fatigue, anemia, neurological problems, lower cognitive function and a lot of other symptoms. I stumbled onto taking a disolvable b12 and got some life back. I then started on a quest to try to figure out was wrong with me. I took nearly every stomach helpful pill. I finally started taking Betaine before meals. Supplementing ADEK, B12, and Iron and started a slow and steady climb back to health. I found that I cant really eat sugar or it seems to weaken my stomach acid. Same with processed carbohydrates, bread, cakes, cookies. I sometimes wonder if it is also because these items have baking soda which weakens the acid? In any case I thank Dr. Berg for helping. These videos are invaluable! EDITED SEE BELOW. UPDATE: I believe I found I have/had beri beri. It is vitamin b1 deficiency. Years of stress led to weak stomach acid. Year (when younger) of smashing carbohydrates. Both led to B1 deficiency. I am unsure why it took me so long to figure this out. I would recommend people who have chronic low stomach acid supplement b1, b6, zinc. Goodluck and god bless.

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@DaveYadaraf 2024-02-16

Dr. Berg, I believe the description of the baking soda test is backwards: with high stomach acid, the burb should occur within the first minute as the base reacts quickly to the strong acid, and when the acid is weak, the reaction takes longer -- 5 minutes or so.

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@JohnDoeMS 2023-04-20

WARNING: He got it the wrong way around - if you don't burp within 1-5mins then your acid is LOW a rare mistake from him!

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@ardvan 2023-10-30

I wasted 40 years of my life not knowing this. It started slowly @22 and got worse until 49. I tried to eat healthy and switch to different diets but in vain. I had 9 of the symptoms in your list over time and additionally joint pains and an auto-immune eye inflammation in both eyes and needed Cortisone drops for two years to keep the eyes in check. Of course other factors like low vitamin D and B over time made things additionally worse. Fixing vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, selenium and a keto diet and intermittent fasting I got rid of the inflammation and 4 of the symptoms in the list (reflux, brittle nails, gas, cramps), but every diet change did still upset my stomach. All my doctors during these times never once checked my stomach acid. And now after only 4 days with BHCL I already gained 2 pounds weight and no more diarrhea/constipation and stomach pains and am able to eat more.

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@rongrey9500 2023-04-20

Dr. Berg...about baking soda...as far as I know it's the other way round...if you burp it means you have enough acid!

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@Drberg 2026-01-22

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@FrankShafer 2026-01-12

Thank you, Dr. Berg. Went back and forth with my GI for almost all of 2025. They gave me all the tests (upper and lower) and diagnosed me with me acid reflux at the end of a very long year. Every interaction with them I told them it felt like my stomach was "dead" and wasn't digesting food anymore. I got the impression they weren't listening to me, but rather going through the motions so they could rack up the insurance revenue. Prescription was 40mg of famotidine and 3x colace per day. I took the antacids for a few days, felt better at first, but then things went downhill quickly. I started taking your digestive enzymes about a week ago out of desperation. I'm back to normal again. Called the GI and of course they didn't test my PH, and were insistent this shouldn't be producing any results. Every single thing they've told me over the course of the past year caused more discomfort, didn't address the root cause, and didn't produce a positive outcome.

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@lindapietrasz8070 2023-04-20

Hello fellow Bergies / Berg-ers 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 Hope your Thursday goes well. 🙂🙃🙂

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@lovelymix22 2026-03-23

Everyone he did say the wrong thing at first but he corrects in after the first minute

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