Hi,
I was reading an earlier post of yours,Tex and you were saying that if a person is allergic to a food then the acid in the stomach increases. Well, I was thinking that if that is the case then perhaps my stomach acid test could be incorrect as they had me fast for the test. So, with no food..no reaction...no excess acid. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Love,
Cristi
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Hi Cristi,
Hmmmmmmm. There are a lot of ifs, ands, or buts involved here, because there are so many variables. The acid increase I was referrng to would be due to an allergic reaction, which would cause the release of histamines, which would encourage the stomach to produce more acid, (separate and apart from the presence of any food).
Normally, the release of histamines into the bloodstream, triggers a runny nose, watery eyes, possibly a rash, etc., IOW a "classic" allergic reaction. That's not the same as a food intolerance, though. A food intolerance reaction doesn't normally result in a runny nose, watery eyes, etc, so it probably doesn't involve the release of histamines.
There are individuals, however, who are allergic to certain foods, in the "classic" sense, and they do experience those symptoms, immediately after eating foods to which they are allergic. I would presume that they also have increased acid production in their stomachs, due to the presence of histamines in their bloodstream.
Unless you are actually allergic to certain foods, I would assume that you shouldn't experience a boost in acid production in your stomach, due to histamine release. You will have a boost in acid production, however, upon ingesting any food, simply because it's necessary to help digest the food that you eat.
Love,
Tex
Hmmmmmmm. There are a lot of ifs, ands, or buts involved here, because there are so many variables. The acid increase I was referrng to would be due to an allergic reaction, which would cause the release of histamines, which would encourage the stomach to produce more acid, (separate and apart from the presence of any food).
Normally, the release of histamines into the bloodstream, triggers a runny nose, watery eyes, possibly a rash, etc., IOW a "classic" allergic reaction. That's not the same as a food intolerance, though. A food intolerance reaction doesn't normally result in a runny nose, watery eyes, etc, so it probably doesn't involve the release of histamines.
There are individuals, however, who are allergic to certain foods, in the "classic" sense, and they do experience those symptoms, immediately after eating foods to which they are allergic. I would presume that they also have increased acid production in their stomachs, due to the presence of histamines in their bloodstream.
Unless you are actually allergic to certain foods, I would assume that you shouldn't experience a boost in acid production in your stomach, due to histamine release. You will have a boost in acid production, however, upon ingesting any food, simply because it's necessary to help digest the food that you eat.
Love,
Tex
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