Tip Do NOT Use This Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Diet & Fat LossEating Tip Do NOT Use This You probably have this in your medicine cabinet and it might be inhibiting protein absorption by Chris Albert June 28, 2018May 2, 2022 Tags Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein, Tips Avoid Antacids Bad digestion? One of the worst ideas in the world is to take antacids. Antacids can inhibit your absorption of protein and other nutrients. That alone should cause you to toss your heartburn tabs in the trash. They can also make your digestion even worse by neutralizing your stomach acids. To add insult to injury, even though many antacids contain calcium, neutralizing your stomach acid can actually inhibit calcium absorption. When you have a lot of unusable calcium, it's gotta go somewhere, and that can translate to kidney stones. Most people actually suffer from GERD (acid reflux) because they don't have enough stomach acid. Instead of antacids, try adding two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water prior to meals to introduce some acetic acid to your stomach. This can help to improve your digestion along with numerous other benefits including increased insulin sensitivity and glycogen absorption. Additionally, taking digestive enzymes can help reduce the amount of acid your body needs to produce to begin to break down foods in your stomach. References Untersmayr E et al. Antacid Medication Inhibits Digestion Of Dietary Proteins and Causes Food Allergy: a Fish Allergy Model in Balb/c Mice. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Sep;112(3):616-23. PubMed. Krasinski SD et al. Fundic Atrophic Gastritis in an Elderly Population. Effect on Hemoglobin and Several Serum Nutritional Indicators. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1986 Nov;34(11):800-6. PubMed. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Diet & Fat Loss Carb Cycling That Actually Works Carb cycling doesn't work the way you think it works. But it can be used to preserve strength, energy and muscle while losing fat. Here's how. Carbohydrate Control, Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Alain Gonzalez April 26 Diet & Fat Loss Nitrogenous Novelty As I sit here pondering the recently concluded Staley Training Summit, I'm left wondering - as I often do - how far overboard I went with my whirlwind lecture on diet and recovery. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Lonnie Lowery, PhD December 9 Diet & Fat Loss Tip The Killer Chemical That s Good for You Oddly, this common food additive is shunned in this country but it has a host of positive benefits. Dietary Myth Busting, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips TC Luoma March 17 Eating Tip Don t Let Exercise Kill Testosterone Levels Stop exercise-induced drops in T with a tiny dose of this vitamin. Nutrition & Supplements, Testosterone Boosters, Testosterone Optimization, Tips TC Luoma April 28