What are the signs and symptoms of low gastric acidity?
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Dr. Michael T Murray answered:Many symptoms and signs suggest impaired secretion of gastric acid, and a number of specific diseases have been found to be associated with insufficient output of gastric acid.
Common signs and symptoms of low gastric acidity are:
- Bloating, belching, burning, and flatulence immediately after meals
- Sense of fullness after eating
- Indigestion, diarrhea, or constipation
- Multiple food allergies
- Nausea after taking supplements
- Itching around the rectum
- Weak, peeling, cracked fingernails
- Dilated blood vessels in the cheeks and nose
- Acne
- Iron deficiency
- Chronic intestinal parasites or abnormal flora
- Undigested food in stool
- Chronic candida infections
- Gassiness in the upper digestive tract
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Many symptoms and signs suggest impaired secretion of gastric acid, and a number of specific diseases have been found to be associated with insufficient output of gastric acid. Common signs and symptoms of low gastric acidity are: Bloating,... More
