Wed, Jun-16-10, 15:13
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Plan: Weston A. Price, GFCF
Stats: 165/133/132
BF:?/12.7%/?
Progress: 97%
Location: Philadelphia
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Funny you should mention that. Right now I'm reading a book called "Why Stomach Acid is Good for You," and it lists the following:
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Diseases That May Be Related to Deficient Stomach Acid
Acne rosacea
Addison's disease
Allergic reactions
Celiac disease
Childhood asthma
Chronic autoimmune hepatitis
Diabetes (type I-Juvenile)
Eczema (severe)
Gallbladder disease
Graves' disease (hyperthyroid)
Lupus erythematosus
Macular degeneration
Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia gravis
Osteoporosis
Pernicious anemia
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Reynaud's syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Sjogren's syndrome
Ulcerative colitis
Vitiligo
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There's a lot there I've never heard of, but he says something interesting about the ones in bold:
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Investigators of human DNA have identified a complex of genes termed "histocompatibility locus antigens" (HLA) that appear to regulate many features of immunity. Furthermore, they have found that many diseases appear to "cluster" more frequently according to "HLA type."
All of the diseases listed in the box in bold type have been found by various investigators to cluster more frequently in the HLA types DR3, DR4 and B8. This means that even though these diseases and their symptoms may appear very different on the surface, on the genetic and molecular level they share at least one (and probably many more) common features. A major "common thread" in all these diseases is a dysfunction of the upper GI tract. Although not found in 100 percent of cases of the diseases listed above, it is usually found (if looked for) in over 50 percent of those diagnosed with each disease.
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As you can guess by the title of the book, the author recommends treating gastric dysfunction with the stomach acid supplement Betaine HCl with pepsin. He claims that doing so can bring "amazing improvement" to many people with the listed diseases.
I can say from experience that eating low-carb and avoiding grains, processed foods and sometimes dairy are great first steps towards restoring digestive function.
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