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Hey guys .
Today I'm gonna talk about the relationship between potassium and stomach acid .
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Like that's hydrochloric acid .
In other videos , I'm always recommending taking , calcified vinegar for digestion to help increase the acidity of the stomach and sometimes betaine hydrochloride , sea salt to help the , build up the chlorides to make hydrochloric acid , but there's another nutrient that is critical in making stomach acid .
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And that is potassium .
If you don't have enough potassium , it's gonna be very difficult to make hydrochloric acid .
But let's talk first about the symptoms if you're low in stomach acid .
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You're not going to be able to digest red meat .
You're not going to like it .
It's going to make you feel bad .
You're just not going to want it .
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And , it's gonna create bloating , gas , belching , burping , constipation , and then acid reflux eventually .
These are some of the symptoms .
So , in addition to taking hydrochloric acid , you wanna make sure you have enough potassium as well .
Where do you get that ?
Vegetables , very key source .
Potassium is also in red meat and other meats and even chicken , but not as much .
Avocados , beet leaves .
So , when you're eating your salad , realize you're helping your digestion big time , Okay ?
Eventually .
But potassium is critical in the stomach's ability to just make hydrochloric acid .
The last point I wanna make is that , people don't usually realize the amount of potassium they need .
They need a lot .
They need 47 100 milligrams every single day .
47 100 milligrams , that's for a healthy person .
If the person has rheumatoid arthritis and they're stressed out , they might need 5 to 6000 milligrams .
They just need more .
If they have insulin resistance or they're diabetic , they need a lot of potassium .
It's kinda like , the the gap that I see , between people getting healthy and what they're doing .
They they don't consume enough vegetables .
They just don't do it .
And so , you may wanna , take an electrolyte powder with more potassium or just force yourself to eat more vegetables because , this is critical .
The amount of vegetables that you need in a given day to reach this , would be about 7 to 10 cups .
That's high quality greens , not iceberg lettuce .
But also , you'll get potassium from the other things that you're eating as well , even nuts , even some in the eggs .
So it's not just all coming from the vegetable .
But I wanna just make a note that stomach acid is very , very important in breaking down protein , absorbing minerals , and killing pathogens .
And , you wanna make sure you have enough potassium to fortify this to make sure that this is supported .
Alright .
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