If our our stomach contains hydrochloric acid then why is it hazordous for people to drink it?
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Its not at all hazardous if taken in as diluded form as it is found in our stomch noramlly.\n\nIn abnoraml situation the acid in the stomch becomes of higher concentration, which we call as "acidity".
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The pH in the stomach varies during the lifetime of humans, and even during the day.\nBut generally speaking, the pH of the HCl in the stomach is around 2.5.\nThe glands in the stomach wall can secrete 2 to 3 litres of gastric fluid per day.
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heart burn.  And when you eat the pain subsides only to get worse than it was before you ate again.  ulcer is caused by increase acids in your stomach that eats away at your stomach linning.  some causes are unhealthy diet, smoking, stress (to name a few).  The pain gets better when eating because the food absorbes the acids decreasing the irritation to the ulcer but then gets worse as the acid production increases to digest the food that was eaten.  protiens make it worse because protien is digested mainly in the stomach as carbs are more helpfull because they dont activate digestive acids in the stomach.  Carbs are digested in the intestines.  Seek medical attention. bleeding ulcers can cause seriouse problems!
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It has been said a chromium deficency can lead to it. Chromiun is processed by stomach acid and use of antiacids can prevent your body from absorbing chromium. Once you have it though there is no cure but there are many ways I know of to slow its progress.
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I know HCL as hydrochloric acid.  However, I do not know any medication that makes use of HCL.  Perhaps you could tell me the name of your medicine? (My guess is that those are orally ingested HCL tablets)  \n\nHCL is actually found in the stomach and has a pH value of 2: highly acidic and corrosive.  HCL activates the zymogens, pepsinogen and prorennin into pepsin and rennin.  Besides, I have an interesting fact for you.  Your stomach digests only PROTEINS.  NO other stuff.  Interesting it is right?  Such a bag digests only protein!\n\nZymogens are inactivated enzymes.  \nEnzymes help to digest food at a faster rate\nInactive enzymes cannot digest food
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well it doesnt seem right but the only way that could be trus is your not drinking enough water and the  stomach acids are just to acidic, but if you have heartburn alot there is an underlying problem..\n\nTINA\nregistered practical nurse
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I'm just going from memory, but I believe it's because the acids in your stomach are breaking down the food, causing gases and nastiness....which basically stinks....I'm sure someone will post a wiki....but that's the gist of it!
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drink the sulfuric acid dude.  it tastes good.
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I have the same problem! I was told that it has something to do with too much acid in your system. It's not harmful, but a doctor could help.
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Hey, I'm not a doctor... yet several years ago it was discovered that ulcers were generally caused by bacteria...(heliobacter Pylori). With antibotics it would clear up, and dietary supplementation with the mineral bismuth (like that found in Pepto Bismol) would allow the stomach to completely heal.
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our stomach has acid in it, HCl so the sodium Bicarbonate neutralizes the acidic protons or hydrogen, B, Cl is just a harmless salt
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They're different liquids. The stomach produces concentrated acid (HCl), the liver bile. The first mashes stuff up and kills germs, the other helps break down fats. Unless I've conmpletely forgotten my biology classes from 20 years ago.
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zbella60 is correct. People used to think that ulcers were caused by stress. ("You're giving me an ulcer!") But the root cause is often a bacteria that can take advantage of stressful situations to do its damage. Left untreated, ulcers can eat through your stomach lining and cause bleeding. Now, there's another condition you also might consider... gastric reflux disease. That's when your stomach acid escapes into your esophagus -- the tube leading from your mouth to your stomach. Your stomach acid is very strong stuff, and if it escapes into your esophagus, it can cause intense burning like hunger pangs that won't go away. First try an over-the-counter medication for acid reflux, such as Zantac. (Ask the pharmacist to help you choose one.) Those are non-prescription medications that stop the formation of excess acid. You should get relief within a few hours. If that does not work, see a doctor. Acid could permanently damage your esophagus. What causes this? Bulimia, for one thing. Do you force yourself to throw up to lose weight? That's one cause. Are you taking medicine without sufficient water? They may not be making it all the way to your stomach. Or if you take medications while half-reclined, they may sit in your esophagus for a while. (This happened to me several years ago.) Are you lying down immediately after eating a full meal? The food may back up into your esophagus. So, yes, you could have an ulcer. But you could also have acid reflux. If non-prescription medications don't help, you definitely should see a doctor to rule out anything more serious. I don't mean to scare you, but stomach cancer can have the same symptoms. Most likely it's not that serious, but you want to be sure.
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In humans, gastrin is a hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid by the stomach. It is released by G cells in the stomach and duodenum.\n\nThe presence of gastrin stimulates parietal cells of the stomach to secrete hydrochloric acid\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrin
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because they contain acids in them.  You can neutralize it by drinking milk (milk is a base).
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It does stand for hydrochloride, which is a salt derived from hydrochloric acid.  Many drugs are combined with this salt to make them more soluble in water.  In this form the active agent is more easily absorbed from the stomach or small intestine into the bloodstream.
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The stomach is a J-shaped, expandable sack, normally on the left side of the upper abdomen. Several muscle layers surround the stomach, serving to churn food. The stomach can expand to hold about 2 L of food (= 1/2 gal). The stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCl) strong enough to dissolve metal (pH about 1.5 to 3, usually around 2), which kills bacteria and helps denature the proteins in our food, making them more vulnerable to attack by pepsin. The stomach secretes mucus to protect itself from being digested by its own acid and enzymes. The stomach also manufactures pepsin, an enzyme to digest protein. The average person secretes about 400 mL of gastric juice per meal, containing 50 to 300 µg pepsin/mL. For an average of around 200 µg/mL × 400 mL of gastric juice, this would be 80 mg (or 0.080 g) pepsin/meal. For HCl with a concentration of around 6.08 g/L × 400 mL, this would be 2.4 g/meal.\n\nIn short this means that when you hold in your stomache during and after a large meal, stomach acid has no place to go but up and may enter and burn the esophagus. This situation has a medical term called: Hiatal hernia.\n\nHolding in your stomache during and after a meal is a very bad idea.