Re: ACID TRIP

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In a message dated 8/21/2004 1:17:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

holistic@... writes:

> Having gotten my curiosity piqued about PHOSPHORIC ACID, and wanting to

> know a bit more information before trying it on myself, i went onto Google

> searching for " Phosphoric Acid Dissolving Gallstones " and found 178 sites

Dear Will:

I have used Phosphoric Acid with meals in the distant past. It seemed to

supplement HCI and help digestion which it seemed to do. It was a short term

protocol (about 2 months I believe). Maybe it helped to break down fat and speed

digestion and enhance absoprtion.

This makes me remember NC Barbeque, a subject dear to my heart. I have spent

quite some time thinking about Southern Foodways, having worked on various

books on that subject. One of the great controversies is the BBQ sauce

controversy -- tomato, mustard, vinegar, etc.

I finally after years of research " got " NC Barbeque and what the pitmaster

was trying to accomplish. The pork shoulder was smoked over a slow fire (not

important to this discussion) and mopped with a vinegar-red pepper sop

(important). When it was eaten, the vinegar cut the PERCEPTION of fat when meat

was

eaten from the shoulder and probably acted as an emulsifier. Therefore when you

had a pork plate you didnt have that bloated, uggh feeling of having eaten too

much of a rich meal even if you had a fair amount of meat.

If however, this step was not taken (ie the tomato people who omitted the mop

and went straight to sauce), the experience came off differently after your

meal.

Since I discovered this BBQ truth, I used a greatly diluted teaspoon to

Tablespoon of vinegar whenever I ate a meal that was too rich when I had the

ugggh

feeling.

I have often wondered if the lemon juice or grapefruit juice called for in

the flush recipes was not serving the same purpose.

I know apple cider vinegar greatly diluted is one suggested gallstone attack

stopper, although I havent tested it.

Now we are discussing Phosphoric acid. I am wondering if it doesnt serve a

similiar purpose, namely it is an emulisifer of sorts for the fat...now this is

when I begin kicking myself for not playing enough attention in chemistry

class.....

My experiences as grist for your mill as you search.

(now hungry in Atlanta)