What If Your Stomach Acid Disappeared? | Gastric Acid | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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I understand you have strong stomach

acid but please go easy on it

well to know that we must know the role

our stomach acid plays in our body by

answering an exceeded question what if

your stomach acid disappeared zoom in

acids can be as powerful as a superhero

strength with the ability to dissolve

even the toughest of enemies like

stubborn Stones rigid glass and the

strongest metals

that's why we must keep our distance

from them to avoid any unwanted

disasters

but guess what our own stomachs have a

powerful acid also called gastric acid

that is essential for our Survival how

well to know that first we need to

understand how our digestive system

works

you see as soon as you take a bite of

food your salivary glands start

producing saliva which mixes with the

food and converts it into a small Mass

called a bolus

once the bolus is swollen it travels

down the esophagus and into the stomach

where it gets mixed with powerful

stomach acid composed of hydrochloric

acid and various digestive enzymes

I know what you are thinking if this

acid is so strong then why doesn't it

harm our own stomachs well that's

because our stomach has a protected

layer of epithelial cells that shielded

from the eroding effects of gastric acid

so let's not worry about it for now and

see what happens when this piece of food

gets mixed with the stomach juices

well once the bolus is in our stomach

acid begins to kill the bacteria

attached to it then it initiates a

process called proteolysis to break down

proteins into smaller polypeptides

after this it activates pepsin which is

an enzyme that assists in protein

digestion

and finally it triggers a chemical

signal that helps move the food from the

stomach into the small intestine from

where it goes into your large intestine

before you poop it out

so as we saw in the entire digestive

system our stomach acid plays a crucial

role in it which means if it goes away

there will be nothing but complete chaos

in our tummies

yes without digestive juices the food

you eat wouldn't be broken down properly

and would just sit in your stomach

making you feel full and Bloated because

of which you might even experience

nausea or vomiting not only that this

will give the bacteria a chance to

thrive which could lead to a nasty

infection and a weaker immune system

at the same time as your body won't be

able to absorb the proteins and other

nutrients your immune system wouldn't be

able to recover to fight off these

Invaders leaving you vulnerable to

getting sick with complications like

malnourishment tummy gas problems

heartburn

gastrointestinal infections and

ultimately neurological issues so you'll

have no choice but to depend only on a

liquid diet supplements and other

medicines to survive

but here is an important thing my friend

though your stomach acid won't disappear

it can surely reduce in quantity due to

a condition called

hypochlorideria which is an illness but

your stomach doesn't produce enough

stomach acid it can be caused by a

variety of factors such as age stress

poor diet certain medical conditions and

certain medications

therefore it's important to take care of

your digestive system by eating a

healthy diet staying hydrated and

getting enough exercise to help keep

your stomach acid levels in check and

prevent problems from occurring in the

first place

you know our stomach can produce up to

three to four liters of acid per day

also the pH of gastric acid in humans

typically ranges between 1.5 to 2.0

which is highly acidic

sketching time today's sketch of the day

goes to eight year old Zahir

hope you learned something crucial today

until next time it's me Dr binox zooming

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