How To Tell If Your Stomach Acid Is Too Weak – Using Just A Beet!

Just about everyone has been brainwashed into believing that the digestive juices produced by our stomach are the evil root cause of all digestive ailments. This has given rise to a plethora of antacid liquids and tablets that have been around for ages. The latest alleged remedy, in fact, for stomach complaints are ‘acid blockers’ – drugs that have become a best-selling OTC (read: over-the-counter) remedy in the history of pharmaceuticals.

However, with all of these on-going quests of acid-blocking being undertaken, one has to wonder: Can one’s food be digested without any stomach acid? And the answer is simple – no, it cannot. Your body produces stomach acid for a reason, and a dearth or weakness of it could lead to a myriad of problems, all of which could be exacerbated by the persistent use of these drugs. The following are the principal problems one could expect to encounter:

• First and foremost, weak stomach acid means inadequate protein digestion and mineral absorption. This subsequently causes the gut bacteria to multiply exponentially once the improperly digested food reaches our intestines, which, in turn, causes serious gas.

• Secondly, the lack of protein digestion could lead to a protein deficiency. This, in succession, could rob your body from the protein residing in joint surfaces, thereby leading to possible arthritis (1).

• Thirdly, improper protein digestion could also lead to a condition referred to as ‘leaky gut’ (2). Once the undigested protein fragments escape your stomach and make their way into your small intestines, they could start developing tiny holes in there. This could lead to undigested food penetrating through the lining of your gut and leaking into your bloodstream, thus rendering you with a leaky gut.

• Lastly, weak stomach acid could mean the improper digestion and assimilation of the essential mineral calcium, which could eventually lead to health problems such as osteoporosis and muscle cramps in the long run (3).

Now that you’re all up to speed with the ailments one’s weak stomach acid could produce, you’re probably wondering about the strength of your own digestive juices. If only there was a simple method of assessing the strength of one’s stomach acid without making a costly visit to the doctor’s office, right? Well, there is! And it involves – get this – beets!

Yes, you heard us right. Simply eat this ubiquitous vegetable and check the color of your urine. If your urine happens to be clear, it indicates that you have sufficient (and strong) stomach acid. On the other hand, if your pee happens to be pink in color, it could reflect weak stomach acid.

Your stomach acid requires to maintain a pH of 2 (read: battery acid pH) in order to efficiently break down proteins and assimilate vitamin B12 and calcium. So, if you’ve been facing chronic fatigue troubles or any of the other health ailments discussed above, use the beautiful beet to assess your stomach pH levels. They’re nature’s form of a litmus test!

What If My Pee Is Pink After Eating A Beet?

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If you do take this test and happen to find that your stomach acid’s pH is indeed weak – do not fear. There are several simple ways that you can remedy the same:

• Endeavour to drink at least 2 glasses of water every day, 15 to 30 minutes before a meal. This will provide your stomach with a sort of a ‘water jacket,’ one that protects it from the ravages of a lack of acid. Additionally, according to Ayurveda experts, the stomach will respond to the influx of water by secreting an additional amount of hydrochloric acid (read: the main constituent of stomach acid).

• Also, another important remedy to attempt is consuming a large spoon of nature’s elixir, apple cider vinegar. Drinking roughly 1 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar along with a glass of water before one’s meal will help regulate the stomach’s acidity.

Along with trying to remedy the pH levels of one’s stomach acid, you could also attempt the following in order to ensure that your health doesn’t suffer as a consequence of weak stomach acid:

• Ensure you eat protein-rich foods at the beginning of every meal. Our stomach produces the majority of its hydrochloric acid stores just when we commence eating. Hence, if you’re beginning your lunch or dinner with a salad, you’re essentially ‘wasting’ all that acid. So, always tackle the protein first and carbs later.

• Ask a doctor whether you should get a hydrochloric acid supplement. This is only in the scenario where consuming proteins from your meals first doesn’t suffice. If such is the case, you could look into taking beta hydrochloride supplement tablets. Doctors will usually recommend 1-2 tablets post every meal, but never before or during as it would shut off the body’s natural stomach acid production.

If you suspect that your stomach acid is weak, or have taken the beet test and discovered you’re producing strong stomach acid but still suffer from digestive ailments, please consult your doctor at the earliest. Remember, it’s better to be safe than sorry. So, be vigilant when it comes to your most prized possession – your health!

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