As if that were not enough, consuming fermented foods can help break down fats in the liver. Eating lacto-ferments prior to a meal can help increase hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach, which is necessary for the efficient digestion of protein. (Some of the best ferments to eat before...
Water forms the majority of the mucus lining that protects animal stomachs from the corrosive action of acid. Water passes directly into the intestine and the stomach without the need for digestion. It activates the sodium bicarbonate layer in the mucous membrane of the stomach, protecting it agai...
Parietal cells in the stomach and histaminergic neurons in the brain are additional important sites of histamine synthesis and storage. Parietal cells produce hydrochloric acid; histaminergic neurons of the posterior hypothalamus modulate a variety of physiological functions, including appetite, wakefulness, ...
Several studies have found that people with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism often have a deficiency in hydrochloric acid anddigestive enzymes, resulting in low levels or even a complete absence ofstomach acid.[9]The extra effort it takes to digest food without adequate levels of these two substance...