RBWells comments on Question: find ANY diet in which a person can bulk BUT they cannot eat any starch, fructose, dairy proteins, or meat please

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

If it's heartburn and not strictly an allergy I have a different suggestion - have you tried any digestive enzymes? Like as pills or powders? I am absolutely not a doctor but this was the first thing that came to mind.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/digestive-enzymes-and-digestive-enzyme-supplements

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[–] UnequalExchange@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

huh , I didnt even know that enzyme insufficiency could be a thing other than from a lack of lactase production. I was onky focused on my lack of lactase production but I never thought that I could be lacking the other enzymes like sucrase, Amylase and lipase.

WIll have to ask my doctor about that.

Also if you know please, do you know if just eating a hydrochloric acid supplement would suffice for a a treatment of enzyme insufficiency? Someine suggested it to me before as a way of treating heartburn and it makes sense as a treatment since its the main componenet that the stomach uses to 'burn' food into smaller pieces.

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I do think asking a doctor is the right call - I only know about these from hearing anecdotal reports from people who came into the health food store I worked in, don't think the supplements are dangerous but without guidance you might waste time and money.

Also there is a comment in the below thread you may find interesting, someone with bad heartburn who was treated with some peptide.

https://lemmy.world/post/53213743

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