Acid suppressor | Comments |
Fruits and vegetables | See PRAL in table 1 |
Sodium citrate | 5 g suppresses 60 mEq of acid. Should be taken with food. |
Potassium citrate | 3 g suppresses 30 mEq of acid. Typically, no more than 3 g is taken with each meal. |
Sodium or potassium bicarbonate | This can suppress stomach acid and thus sodium or potassium citrate is the better option. |
Bicarbonate mineral waters (low in sulfate) | 1 mEq of bicarbonate inhibits 1 mEq of acid. Typically, the bicarbonate levels are fairly low and should not affect stomach pH. There is a slow accumulation of bicarbonate in the body when drinking bicarbonate mineral waters and this is a better option than sodium or potassium bicarbonate supplements. |
PRAL, potential renal acid load.