ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Rethinking heartburn and reflux: The truth about stomach acid
Heartburn and acid reflux effect millions of Americans. Medications for treating acid reflux seek to neutralize stomach acid or prevent the production of it. While they are generally well tolerated, these medications don’t address the root of the problem.
The real cause of heartburn isn’t the body’s production of stomach acid, it’s the result of digestive insufficiency. Parietal cells in the stomach are responsible for producing hydrochloric acid (HCl). These cells are in the gastric glands of the stomach lining and secrete HCl into the stomach lumen. The production of gastric acid is regulated by various factors including histamine, acetylcholine, and gastrin, which stimulate parietal cells to increase HCl secretion. This acid plays a crucial role in protein digestion by activating digestive enzymes and breaking down proteins into smaller polypeptides.
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