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Unit 2 - How stress, lifestyle, and the food we eat can play a part in our digestive symptoms.
The causes of digestive symptoms part 1a: why stress is a key factor in digestive symptoms.
Test your stomach acid levels : quick test you can do at home!
Here is a test you can do at home to make sure you have the correct amount of stomach acid for your food to be properly digested in your stomach.
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Add 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda to 250 ml water.
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Drink when you first wake up (before eating or drinking anything else.
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Time how long it takes before you burp. Normal is between 1 and 2 minutes, too much is indicated by a time under 1 minute and too little is indicated by result of over 2 minutes.
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Repeat on 3 consecutive days.
Discuss your results with your practitioner.