So once again, Vitiligo and low stomach acid. Why hasn't my dr. told me about this!
To stop the de-pigmentation of your skin, Dr. Wright suggests you focus on correcting your digestion problem. (You can take a test to measure your stomach acid. But it is costly and most often not necessary, as most adults over 40 do suffer from low acid).
To boost stomach acid production, Dr. Wright suggests adding digestive enzymes as well as betaine hydrochloride to your regimen. Some companies package these two ingredients together to make it simpler. Look for a tablet that contains 500-600 mg of betaine hydrochloride.
To start, take two tablets midway (or towards the end) of your meals. If that doesn‘t seem to cause any reflux or heartburn, you may want to consider adding another tablet. Gradually, these nutrients will help train your stomach to produce more stomach acid on its own. And over time, you‘ll be able to wean yourself off the betaine and see if your body has become trained to maintain the positive results. (As a side note, brittle hair and nails can also signal low stomach acid, so you may notice improvements in both of those areas as well).
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