I assume he is referring to antacid tablets. I took these for many years, but it is very short term relief.
Thanks for all the info you provided. Unfortunately for me, allergic to almonds, so I can't try any of that.
duckduckgo when I put in antiacid tum suggested "tums", clicking I found Tums is a US OTC antacid.
What Murphree said is similar on the clevelandclinic-org page about
hypochlorhydria. Cleveland Clinic has a functional dept. since 2014, directed by Mark Hyman (had CFS, recommends pegan diet), so the webpage may be a combination of functional and mainstream.
Murphree railed how "potentially dangerous" antacids are for intestinal infections, SIBO, pneumonia, bone fracture and stomach cancer. About reflux he said/wrote: "Are antacids the answer? NO! The esophageal sphincter is stimulated to close by the release of stomach acids. When there's not enough stomach acid present-the esophageal sphincter may not close properly. This allows acid to travel back up the esophagus and cause heartburn." Consequences are "indigested protein (leaky gut), amino acid deficiencies, vitamin B12 deficiency, can't absorb minerals, SIBO, Leaky Gut and reflux".
No stomach acid is
achlorhydria.
One of the possible solutions from both sources is taking HCl, so replacing the missing acid - and thus helping the sphincter close. What Murphree adds is: digestive enzymes if erosion, replacing good bacteria, and testing for and treating leaky gut. Cleveland Clinic has pepsin as enzyme.
To see if our stomachs are hypo- rather than hyperacidic the DIY test Cleveland Clinic suggests is taking a bicarb with water on an empty stomach. "Then time how long it takes you to burp. If it takes longer than three to five minutes, the theory goes, you don’t have enough stomach acid." In which case you should get exactly that checked with proper tests.
This is making me unsure if I am really hyperacidic. But I've hardly ever taken antacids, even OTC bicarb didn't work well for me, caused indigestion, and everything acidic I eat severely increases my problems.