According to the specialist, hydrochloric acid does not interact with citric acid and absolutely nothing happens in the stomach in terms of alkalinization and acidification.
However, people still drink lemon water and say it makes them feel better. This happens, the doctor agreed, but emphasized that concepts should not be substituted and attempts to explain the improvement in well-being precisely due to a change in acidity.
“And not what actually happens in the stomach,” noted Sergei Vyalov on his Telegram channel, adding that what really happens is the following: lemon contains citric acid and various essential oils with phytoncides, which determines the effect of the to drink.
Usually lemon is diluted in water, this creates a filling of the stomach. Thus, citric acid and other substances reach all parts of the stomach and have a stimulating effect on them.
“The only thing that is stimulated is not the production of acid, but the tone, motility, contractions and peristalsis of the stomach. That is why many people think that they are recovering,” explained the gastroenterologist.
But this is only a temporary relief of symptoms and does not restore acidity or eliminate inflammation.
But stomach inflammation is “a dangerous story, which also leads to oncology.”
The doctor clarified that a real decrease in acidity is a sign of atrophy, along with which iron deficiency, anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency occur.
“And the time for the development of oncology is quite slow, but the time with gastritis passes quickly and you do not notice how 5 years will pass,” the doctor warned, once again emphasizing that it is important to work on the problem with the tract. gastrointestinal tract with a specialist and not waste time trying to eliminate the symptoms with home remedies.
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