often recommend that patients stop or lower their dosage as part of strengthening digestion, but make sure to talk to your HCP first, as people with certain medical conditions, such as severe GERD or stomach ulcers, do need them. Interestingly, the symptoms of low stomach acid often mimic those of excess stomach acid. Naturopathic doctors believe that the underlying cause of GERD is not an overproduction of acid, but actually an underproduction. The theory is that low stomach acid levels cause the sphincter muscle on top of the stomach to relax, allowing what little stomach acid there is to
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