What are some diseases of the digestive tract?
What can you do to help ensure good digestion? What are some good digestive aids? What’s Dr. JJ taking today: Betaine Hydrochloric Acid: Hydrochloric Acid is what we have in our stomachs to help us digest food. Dr. JJ takes Betaine Hydrochloric Acid because he has some digestive issues. He tends to under-secrete stomach acid. Dr. JJ usually takes Betaine Hydrochloric Acid when he takes his multi-vitamin and before a meal. About 80% of the patients that Dr. JJ sees in his private practice have digestive issues. Proper digestion is the key to good health. Your body needs nutrients to survive and if your body cannot absorb nutrients properly and digest food properly, it will lead to health issues. What happens when you eat food? Dr. JJ gives us a “tour” of the digestive system. Digestion begins right away in your mouth. For instance if you bite on a piece of lettuce, and you start to chew, you start to secrete salivary amylase. Salivary Amylase is a digestive enzyme that helps you break d
