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Subject: Body/Gastric pH
From: "kumar"
Date: 24 Sep 2005 03:18:49 -0700
Newsgroups: sci.med, sci.med.pharmacy
Hello,


I have few confusions:-


1.More gastric acid secretion may contribute more bicarbonate to body
as alkaline tide & may loose more hydrogen & Clorine as HCl. So foods,
with low pH may discourage gastric acid secretion & so may not
contribute bicarbonate to body--so can have acidic effect into the
body. Is it correct?


2.Two type of medicines are used to control gastric acidity--antacids &

acid blockers. Antacids being alkaline, neutralize gastric acid & may
attract more acid secretion resulting into more bicarbonate into
body--so alkalizing effect. Acid blokers on the other hand, just stop
acid secretion & may not contribute bicarbonate into the body--so it
may cause acidic effect into body. Is it correct?


The above aspects may hold great importance in understanding acid/base
balance of body esp. when more or less gastric acid secretion may have
opposite effect into the body.


Pls inform me accordingly. 


Best Wishes.


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