1. DIGESTION Absorption of Nutrients
By Dr. Eric Berg DC

3. Stomach

4. Function of Stomach Breakdown proteins, collagen Absorb minerals, B12
Releases a powerful protein enzyme (pepsin)
The stomach is extremely acid!

5. pH between 1-3 Valve on the top of the stomach can close
Full digestion of protein into amino acids
Breakdown of collagen
Release of bile
Release of pancreatic enzymes
Full absorption of minerals (calcium, iron, etc.)
Kill all potential microbes in food

6. Myth
Acid reflux, indigestion, heartburn and GERD is a problem of too much acid.

8. Truth Acid Reflux is an acid deficiency.
The value closes when the pH of the stomach is between 1-3.

9. Stomach Symptoms Acid Reflux – too little acid
Ulcer – chronic irritation
GERD – too little acid
Gas – too little acid
ROOT CAUSES:
NaCl (salt) is the main nutrient that helps build up the stomach acids.
Aging
Anti-acids

10. Protein Digestion
Pepsin in the main enzyme to digest protein and only works if the pH is below 3. This enzyme becomes inactive as the pH is above 3.
Pepsin is capable of digesting all protein. One vital feature of pepsin is in its ability to digest collagen. Lacking this enzyme can result is a loss of connective tissue.

11. Low Stomach Acids Look at the symptoms of Achlorhydria
Of course it will reduce the symptoms…..temporarily

12. Low Stomach Acids (Achlorhydria & H-Pylori)
H. pylori Thrives in Low Stomach Acid
While H. pylori can avoid being wiped out by gastric acid, low levels of gastric acid make it quite easy for the bacteria to enter and infect the stomach. Even if your levels of stomach acid are only temporarily low, the bacteria can enter and establish itself, then migrate below the mucus layer of the stomach to protect itself from rising stomach acid.

13. Solutions Betaine Hydrochloride + Pepsin Sea salt
Avoid taking calcium with meals

14. Gallbladder

15. Symptoms Bloating, burping, belching The need for sweets after a meal
Constipation
Right shoulder pain, headaches
Low thyroid function
High cholesterol
Gallstones
Floating stool
Itching

17. GALLBLADDER SYMPTOMS

18. Bile
A fluid that helps break down fats and extract nutrients from fat.
Extracts healthy fats – essential fatty acids
Extracts fat soluble vitamins

19. Fat soluble vitamin deficiencies
A: poor night vision, dry skin, acne, sinus
D: bone pain, loss of bone, depression, asthma and calcium metabolism issues.
E: muscle cramps (including heart), sex hormones, oxygen saturation.
K1: normal clogging and repair
K2: calcium control and elastic arteries

20. Low Vitamin A

21. Low Vitamin D

22. Low Vitamin E

23. Low Vitamin K2 (vitamink2.org)

24. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CAC)

25. Researchers looked at 950 patients with no symptoms of heart disease and found that patients with the presence of calcium -– even those with low cholesterol levels -- had twice the risk for heart attack or stroke and four times the risk for heart disease than those with a calcium score of zero.

26. Calcium Supplementation
Results After an average follow-up time of 11 years, 354 MI and 260 stroke cases and 267 CVD deaths were documented. Compared with the lowest quartile, the third quartile of total dietary and dairy calcium intake had a significantly reduced MI risk, with a HR of 0.69 (95% CI 0.50 to 0.94) and 0.68 (95% CI 0.50 to 0.93), respectively. Associations for stroke risk and CVD mortality were overall null. In comparison with non-users of any supplements, users of calcium supplements had a statistically significantly increased MI risk (HR=1.86; 95% CI 1.17 to 2.96), which was more pronounced for calcium supplement only users (HR=2.39; 95% CI 1.12 to 5.12).

27. Where do we get K2?

28. Soft Tissue Calcium

29. Gallbladder Causes High estrogen High cortisol
Low amounts of vegetables
Low fat diets
Rancid nuts, fats or un-germinated nuts

30. Solutions
Purified bile salts

31. Pancreas

32. Function Creates most of your enzymes!
ENZYMES: proteins that transform food into your body and break down the body into waste.
Works with bile to completely break down fats.
Regulates hormones to balance sugars

33. Symptoms Steatorrhea (oily sticky stool that sticks to the toilet)
Undigested food, which causes constipation and sluggish blowels.
Stomach pain, bloating, irritation and gas.
Similar symptoms to stomach and gallbladder

35. Solution Raw foods Avoid sugar Avoid roasted nuts
Pancreatin (pancreatic enzymes)

36. Colon

37. Function
90% of all digestion occurs in the small intestines with the help of 100 trillion microbes. These microbes make vitamins, enzymes, digest food, protect you.
Microbes are mini recyclers

38. SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)
Abdominal fullness or bloating
Constipation
Bad breath
Abdominal pain and cramps
Diarrhea (usually watery)
Gassiness

39. Solution Probiotics (soil based)
Yogurt is too weak, but kefir is better
Eat fermented foods

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