How to judge whether there is more or less stomach acid

In general, we can judge whether there is more or less acid by symptoms, acid test, proton pump inhibitor test, etc.

1. Symptoms of

hyperacidity include stomach discomfort, acid reflux, nausea, belching, vomiting, etc.; symptoms of hypoacidity include poor appetite, indigestion, diarrhea, fatigue, etc.

2. Acid test

is a method to directly measure the amount of acid secretion, which can measure the acidity in gastric juice samples to evaluate the amount of acid secretion.

3. Proton pump inhibitor

test is a method to indirectly evaluate the amount of acid secretion. It is inferred whether there is more or less acid by taking proton pump inhibitors.