vinegar and acids and alkalines..

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I am not sure what Kim means here... .>>Vinegar tastes acidic when going down but turns into an alkaline base after it hits the stomach<< but I would be cautious of any acid sitting in the esophagus, this can do as much damage as refluxing stomach acid, if it does not go down into the stomach. (pre myotomy typically) the acid levels of the HCL stomach acids are around a pH of 2. Vinegar has a pH level of 2.4-3.4 so mixed with the pH of 2 of the stomach acids it is still in the neighborhood of a 2.5 on the pH scale. Very acidic. Meanwhile, the Bile produced by the liver and secreted into the duodenum by the gall bladder is around an 8 on the pH level. It neutralizes the Chyme (pH of 6-7) as it enters the small intestine, and

breaks up the fatty acids. An alkaline can burn as bad as an acid. That is why if kids get into bleach it is so dangerous, it burns up the esophagus going down. Sodium Lye has a very high alkaline rate. The pH scale goes from >1 to 14+ remember Chemistry? Notice the Milk of Magnesia and sodium bicarbonate.. here you can see the effectiveness of these two products!! No wonder Tums does so well! Carolyn Just for kicks here are some acid base comparisons.. pH Values for Common Items

Item pH Value Acid rain 5.2 Ammonia water 11.6 Apple juice 2.9 – 3.3 Baking soda 8.0 Borax 9.2 Distilled water 7.0 Drinking water 6.5 – 8 Eggs 7.6 – 8 Grapes 3.5 – 4.5 Grapefruit juice 3 – 3.3 Human blood 7.35 –

7.45 Human saliva 6.3 – 6.6 Hydrochloric acid 0.1 Lemon juice 2.3 Lime 1.8 – 2 Limewater 12.4 Milk of magnesia 10.5 Normal rain 5.7 Orange juice 3 – 4 Sea water 7.36 – 8.21 Soda lye 14.0 Sour milk 4.3 – 4.5 Stomach juice 1 – 3 Sulfuric acid 0.3 Tomato & tomato juice 4.2 Vinegar 2.4 – 3.4 White bread 5 – 6kim kong <kimjiang@...> wrote: Has anyone tried taking a tablespoon of vinegar a day? I had these spasms right after my balloon dilation, but they seem to be controlled by my taking vitamin B-12 tablets and a T of vinegar a day. Vinegar tastes acidic when going down but turns into an alkaline base after it hits the stomach. Anyone just a thought, seems to help me......Kim . 4-H Leader extraordinaire! All-Star Advisor to the most awesome kids of Amador County!

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